Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1607 EAT on Friday 8 August 2025 The Court of Appeal has dismissed an appeal by China New Future (Uganda) Ltd, upholding a High Court ruling from Jinja that ordered the company to pay Shs 20 million in damages and destroy counterfeit toner cartridges bearing the Hewlett-Packard (HP)…
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China and Russia gain African influence while America ignores Western Sahara sovereignty crisis.
By John Bolton U.S. should support a referendum allowing Sahrawis to determine their own future. One major piece of unfinished international business is determining the sovereignty of the Western Sahara. This large territory on North Africa’s west coast, south of Morocco, has been in limbo since the late 1970s, to the detriment of its population…
Why Trump is hitting China on trade and what might happen next
By Faith Barbara N Ruhinda updated at 1830 EAT on Thursday 10 2025 Rather than a fight on all fronts against the world, this now looks far more like a fight on familiar Trumpian territory: America v China. The 90-day pause on the higher “retaliatory” tariffs levied on dozens of countries still leaves a universal…
WWIII Fears Rise as Global Nuclear Arsenal Grows
Updated by Faith Barbara.N. Ruhinda at 11:20 EAT Friday 07 March 2025 Nuclear Arms Race Heats Up: 5 Countries Quietly Stockpiling NukesThe world’s nuclear arsenal has increased significantly in several countries, sparking fears of World War III. According to a 2024 report by the Federation of American Scientists (FAS), five countries – China, Pakistan, India,…
24 people died and several others injured due to a road collapse in southern China.
By Ronald sserwadda Around 30 individuals required medical attention and hospitalization after being rescued from their vehicles due to a road collapse. The incident caused the road to cave in, trapping the occupants of several cars. Emergency services were quick to respond and conduct the rescue operation, ensuring the safety of those affected. The…
Chinese businessman sentenced in Nigerian court for murdering his girlfriend.
A Nigerian court has sentenced a Chinese businessman to death after being found guilty of murdering his girlfriend Ummu Kulthum Sani in 2022. Frank Geng Quarong was discovered in her room after having stabbed her several times there. The killing of the 22-year-old university student shocked Nigerians and the case was closely followed. Death sentences…
China to consider invisible overtime for online workers
China will consider legal protection for employees who have to stay online after office hours, a form of “invisible overtime” that the supreme court says warrants compensation. Lyu Guoquan, head of the general office of China’s trade union federation, proposed to the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) last week that the country create a legal…
China disagree with US veto of call for immediate armistice at UN
China has sharply criticised the US for vetoing a United Nations (UN) Security Council resolution demanding an immediate ceasefire in Gaza. Beijing said the move sent the “wrong message” and effectively gave a “green light to the continued slaughter”. The White House said the Algerian-proposed resolution would “jeopardise” talks to end the war. The US…
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