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Chinese community in Uganda honors fallen Chinese experts in Namboole stadium construction

Chinese community in Uganda honors fallen Chinese experts in Namboole stadium construction

The Chinese community in Uganda on Friday commemorated four Chinese experts who lost their lives 30 years ago during the construction of the country’s national stadium.Dressed in dark attire, staff from the Chinese Embassy in Uganda and representatives of Chinese enterprises and institut

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BIG INTERVIEW: Boda-bodas will be reduced in the city under new transport plan - Gen Katumba

BIG INTERVIEW: Boda-bodas will be reduced in the city under new transport plan - Gen Katumba

'Boda-bodas have provided employment. If tomorrow we decided to remove them, what would happen to the young men who depend on them? Each rider supports several people. So, they have benefits, but they also present challenges. They need to be better organised, and we had already started that proce

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DR Congo: Islamic State-linked Fighters Attack Army, Mining Site in Bunia

DR Congo: Islamic State-linked Fighters Attack Army, Mining Site in Bunia

BUNIA, Democratic Republic of Congo: Suspected fighters linked to Islamic State attacked Congolese army positions and a mining site in northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo, killing a military captain and several soldiers in an ambush, local officials and security sources said on Sunday.

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Museveni to commission Shs42bn new Lake Kyoga ferries in Buyende

Museveni to commission Shs42bn new Lake Kyoga ferries in Buyende

President Museveni is set to commission Shs42bn Lake Kyoga ferries at Bukungu Landing Site in Buyende, boosting water transport, trade and connectivity between Busoga and Teso.The newly constructed Lake Kyoga ferries docked at Bukungu Landing Site in Buyende ahead of commissioning.B

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Nigerian soldiers open fire on protesters in the northeast, killing 9, witnesses say

Nigerian soldiers open fire on protesters in the northeast, killing 9, witnesses say

Soldiers of the Nigerian Army have reportedly killed nine women protesting the army’s handling of communal clashes in the northeastern Adamawa stateNigerian Army soldiers opened fire and killed nine women protesting the army's handling of communal clashes in the northeastern Adamawa stat

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Japan issues megaquake warning as government says '98-foot tsunami' could wreak havoc.

Japan issues megaquake warning as government says '98-foot tsunami' could wreak havoc.

Japan has issued a megaquake advisory after Monday's 7.6-magnitude earthquake struck off the nation's eastern coastJapan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks to reporters at the prime minister's office in Tokyo after a strong earthquake struck northeastern Japan. Japan has issued

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China discovers largest gold deposit in its history – Estimated reserves reach 1,444 tonnes.

China discovers largest gold deposit in its history – Estimated reserves reach 1,444 tonnes.

China has announced the discovery of the largest gold deposit ever found in the country since 1949, with estimated reserves of 1,444 tonnes in Liaoning province. The discovery comes at a time when global gold prices are hitting record highs.The Chinese Ministry of Natural Resources confirm

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Cameroon: The Archbishop of Bamenda - 'If Father John Is Not Released By November 26, the Churches in the Deanery Will Be Closed'

Cameroon: The Archbishop of Bamenda - 'If Father John Is Not Released By November 26, the Churches in the Deanery Will Be Closed'

Yaoundé — "If by November 26, the captors have not released Father John, I request all the priests, religious personnel from all Catholic institutions in Ndop deanery will be closed. Priests will be evacuated for their safety, and the Blessed Sacrament will be removed from the churches." This

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U.S. Launches a Series of Airstrikes in Somalia, Civilians Reported Killed

U.S. Launches a Series of Airstrikes in Somalia, Civilians Reported Killed

The US has launched at least five more airstrikes in Somalia in recent days as the Trump administration continues to bomb the country at a record pace, a heavy US air war that receives virtually no American media coverage.Join 140K+ Substack readers and 1.9 million 𝕏 users following Vig

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You’re Not a Thief! DPP Declares Lugoloobi Clean in Karamoja Mabati Scandal.

You’re Not a Thief! DPP Declares Lugoloobi Clean in Karamoja Mabati Scandal.

Finance State Minister Amos Lugoloobi has finally walked free after the Directorate of Public Prosecutions (DPP) dropped all charges against him in the famous Karamoja iron sheets scandal, a case that once shook the government and angered millions of Ugandans.The DPP’s decision comes at

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