Kampala, Uganda | URN | The Deputy Commander of the Field Force Unit, Commissioner of Police Ecotu Agapitus, has passed on at Mulago Hospital. The cause of death is still unknown. At the time of his death, he was the Deputy Commander of the Field Force Unit (FFU), the elite …
Read More »Court grants Bryan White bail in human sacrifice case
Kampala, Uganda | URN | The High Court in Kampala has granted mandatory bail to socialite Bryan Kirumira also known as Bryan White, after finding that he had been detained for 293 days without being committed for trial. Justice Gadenya Paul Wolimbwa, in a ruling delivered on Friday, …
Read More »Remains of Omukama Oyo arrive in Tooro for historic farewell
Kampala, Uganda | URN | The remains of the fallen Tooro king, Omukama Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV, have arrived in his kingdom, marking the beginning of an emotional homecoming for a monarch whose reign spanned three decades. The casket carrying the 34-year-old monarch was flown from Entebbe …
Read More »Petroleum Authority of Uganda to announce new executive director
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Petroleum Authority of Uganda (PAU) has announced a leadership transition following the conclusion of Ernest Rubondo’s second term as Executive Director on August 31, 2026. The PAU Board of Directors said the Minister of Energy and Mineral Development has approved the appointment of …
Read More »How C-Care Uganda rallied behind thousands at the 2026 Rotary Cancer Run
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | At the weekend, C-Care Uganda once again joined the Rotary Cancer Run as a key healthcare partner, bringing its medical expertise closer to participants and communities throughout the campaign. At Kololo, C-Care’s medical teams were on hand to support runners and participants, providing first …
Read More »Chil Group launches digital ward rounds in rural health facilities
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Chil Group has launched a digital health platform that will allow specialists in urban medical centres to provide real-time inpatient care to patients in rural health facilities, it said in a media release on Sept.3. The E-Ward Round Platform is designed to connect rural …
Read More »Lira City moves to have business owners clean on Friday
Lira, Uganda | URN | Lira City Council is considering designating Fridays for business owners to clean their premises ahead of the National Cleaning Day observed every last Saturday of the month. The proposal follows concerns that many business owners keep their premises locked during the official cleaning hours, preventing them …
Read More »Tooro Prime Minister defends concealing King Oyo’s health information
Kampala, Uganda | URN | Tooro Kingdom Prime Minister Calvin Armstrong Rwomire has defended his decision not to publicly inform top officials in the Kingdom that King Oyo was out of the country for treatment. He had originally stated that late Omukama Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV was abroad …
Read More »Pearl Magic to broadcast Miss World 2026 Finale Live
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Ugandan audiences will have a front-row seat to the world’s biggest beauty pageant competition this Saturday as Pearl Magic exclusively broadcasts the Miss World 2026 competition in Uganda at 3:00 p.m. Taking place in Vietnam, this year’s competition brings together contestants from across the …
Read More »Museveni pays Oyo’s medical, repatriation costs
Kampala, Uganda | URN | President Yoweri Museveni paid the medical and repatriation costs for the remains of the late Omukama of Tooro, Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV, from the United States to Uganda. The Minister for the Presidency, Milly Babalanda, told Parliament on Thursday that the President provided …
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