By Our Staff Reporter Mbale, Uganda – The Sino-Uganda Mbale Industrial Park came alive with cultural pride and diplomatic warmth as it hosted the International Chinese Language Day celebrations, drawing together Chinese communities from across Uganda and top dignitaries from Mbale City. The high-profile event was attended by Mbale City’s Resident City Commissioner, Mr. George William Wopuwa, the newly elected …

By Our Staff Reporter Mbale, Uganda – April 27, 2026 The Mbale City Council Education Department has directed all primary and secondary schools, both government and private, to strictly adhere to the official school calendar and halt any holiday teaching. In a circular issued by the City Education Officer, Hassan Nkuutu, schools have been reminded that the Ministry of Education …

By Our Staff Reporter Mbale, Uganda — April 2026 The Judiciary of Uganda has taken a significant step toward resolving the long-running leadership dispute within the Bukuuka cultural institution, launching a structured mediation process at the High Court in Mbale. The initiative, conducted under the Judiciary’s Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) framework, is aimed at easing tensions among rival cultural factions …

By Our Staff Reporter Uganda — April 2026 Uganda is grappling with a worsening fuel situation as shortages and rising pump prices continue to disrupt transport and drive up the cost of essential commodities across the country. For the fifth consecutive day, motorists and transporters in major urban centers, including Kampala, have been scrambling to secure fuel amid limited supplies. …

By Our Staff Reporter The government has temporarily suspended the enforcement of a recently implemented trade order following growing criticism from traders and key stakeholders across the country. The directive, which had triggered widespread operations to remove roadside vendors, kiosks, and container shops from ungazetted trading spaces, faced immediate backlash due to its abrupt implementation. Enforcement teams had begun clearing …

By Our Staff Reporter In many rural communities, opportunity often lies hidden within everyday resources coffee beans, farmland, craftsmanship, and human connection. The Ubuntu Coffee House is a bold and transformative initiative designed to unlock that potential by placing women at the center of economic and community development. Rooted in the African philosophy of Ubuntu “I am because we are” …

By Our Staff Reporter Saturday, 18th April 2026. The Umukuuka of the Inzu Ya Masaaba Cultural Institution, together with his delegation of Bamasaba leaders, has traveled to Bungoma County in Kenya to meet thousands of Bamasaba people living in the region ahead of the highly anticipated Imbalu circumcision ceremony. The visit is aimed at strengthening unity among the Bamasaba community …

By Our Staff Reporter Mbale, Uganda – April 2026 In a powerful demonstration of Uganda-China economic partnership, the Sino-Uganda Mbale Industrial Park has once again proven why it stands as the country’s flagship “business card” for potential investors. During the recent Uganda-China Coffee, Investment and Destination Tour, a high-level delegation led by Ambassador Oliver Wonekha, Head of Mission at the …

By Our Staff Reporter Mbale, Uganda — April 13, 2026 Uganda’s Ambassador to China, Ambassador Oliver Wonekha, has hosted a delegation of 40 Chinese investors in Mbale City as part of a trade and tourism investment tour aimed at strengthening economic ties between Uganda and China. The high-level delegation arrived on Sunday evening and was received at Mbale Resort Hotel, …

By Our Staff Reporter | April 13, 2026 | Culture & Law Mbale, Uganda — A sharp and deeply consequential dispute has emerged within the Bamasaaba cultural leadership, pitting supporters of Jude Mike Mudoma against those aligned with Mayatsa Joram Khamboson. The disagreement, once confined to internal deliberations, has now evolved into a broader legal and cultural contest over legitimacy, …