Iganga, Uganda | URN | Fred Tiwenda and Caroline Nakigudde have been married for seven years, but their early days were marked by constant misunderstandings and tension. Life as subsistence farmers with limited savings made it difficult to meet even basic needs, fueling endless arguments between them. Living in Kiwani …
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Melbourne, Australia | NEWS CORRESPONDENT | Uganda’s presence at the Melbourne International Coffee Expo is no longer just about being seen. It is about being assessed. What began as curiosity has quickly shifted into evaluation, as global buyers move from tasting to testing the country’s readiness for high-value markets. At …
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Transport Sector Leaders Unite to Launch National Alliance Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | There is a reason business product advisor Fred Ssenoga Bagenda speaks passionately about the future of Uganda’s transport sector. The numbers he sees make the transport sector a powerful economic vehicle that could well …
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Kampala, Uganda | URN | Makerere University Lung Institute (MLI) is in the process of expanding to become Uganda’s tertiary center for all lung-related research and care. The latest development comes as Uganda reports an increasing burden of  respiratory infections. Speaking to URN in an interview, Dr. Bruce Kirenga, the …
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Kampala, Uganda | URN | For over a decade, Uganda was hailed as a success story in the fight against malaria. Between 2009 and 2019, parasite prevalence in children under five fell from 45% to just 9%. But recent data signals a worrying reversal. The 2024 Malaria Indicator Survey shows …
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Kumi, Uganda | URN | Tension gripped Kumi Municipality on Monday as an enforcement operation to remove kiosks from road reserves descended into chaos, sparking a confrontation between technical officials and political leaders. The Principal Executive Engineer of Kumi Municipality, Henry Mateega, said the operation followed a stakeholders’ resolution aimed at …
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Gulu, Uganda | URN | President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has mourned the death of Nathan L’Okori Adiyo, father of the late former Speaker of Parliament, Jacob Oulanyah, describing him as a pillar who raised responsible and disciplined leaders. Mzee L’Okori passed away on March 20, 2026, due to respiratory failure, at …
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Kyegegwa district leads in murders with 67 cases Kampala, Uganda | URN | The Crime Report for 2025 compiled by the Criminal Investigations Directorate shows that 25 Ugandans lose their lives due to murder and road crashes every day. The figures from the 2025 police annual crime report show 4,328 …
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Kampala, Uganda | URN | Journalists were ejected on Monday morning from the International Crimes Division of the High Court in Kampala during plea bargain proceedings involving suspects jointly charged with alleged former Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) rebel commander Jamilu Mukulu Alilabaki on terrorism charges. The journalist had reported to court …
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Moroto, Uganda | URN | The government is edging closer to opening Karamoja’s first-ever museum, a landmark project expected to preserve the region’s fading cultural heritage while unlocking new tourism and economic opportunities. The Karamoja Museum and Cultural Centre, located at the foot of Mount Moroto in Moroto District, is now …
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The Independent Uganda: You get the Truth we Pay the Price
