Kampala, Uganda | URN | The formal transition to 12th Parliament began on Wednesday, May 13, 2026, as 184 newly elected Members of Parliament took their oaths of office in a structured, alphabetical ceremony at Parliament House. Clerk to Parliament Adolf Mwesige Kasaija, supported by 21 clerk assistants, administered the …
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Kampala, Uganda | URN | Gen. Moses Ali has taken oaths to represent Adjumani West County in the 12th Parliament. At the age of 87, Ali will most likely be the oldest member of Parliament in a Parliament dominated by a younger generation of leaders, some of whom were born …
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Kampala, Uganda | URN | 94.3 percent of women of reproductive age are aware of family planning service providers in Uganda but only 38 percent have access to modern contraceptives currently, a study conducted by researchers at Makerere University School of Public Health has revealed. Dr Nazarius Mbona Tumwesigye, a …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Ride Safe Uganda, together with a group of concerned bikers, has extended support to a boda boda rider who has been unable to work after suffering a serious road accident. The rider, a father of two and husband, has been down for some time …
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Moroto, Uganda | URN | The government says it has made significant progress in evicting migrant cattle keepers from Northern Uganda, with more than 60,000 cattle reportedly removed from the region amid intensified security operations. State Minister for Northern Uganda Rehabilitation, Kenneth Omona, said the eviction exercise has so far …
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Kole, Uganda | URN | In the quiet village of Alelibanya in Kole District, Eunice Aceng spent three years living a life defined by pain, isolation, and stigma. “I had a disease called fistula. I leaked urine for three years,” she recalls. Her condition, Obstetric fistula, left her constantly wet, …
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Kampala, Uganda | NEWS CORRESPONDENT | Molly Katanga has accused police of framing her for the death of her husband, businessman Henry Katanga, telling the High Court that key claims used to charge her appeared long before the forensic results themselves existed. During re-examination by defence lawyer MacDusman Kabega on …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda has unveiled its first electric commuter bus service in the capital, marking an early step in a nationwide plan to modernise urban transport and cut emissions through electrification. The service, unveiled by Works and Transport Minister Edward Katumba Wamala, introduces the first …
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Kampala, Uganda | URN | Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba, the leader of the Patriotic League of Uganda (PLU) political group has withdrawn his support for Annet Anita Among and Thomas Tayebwa for speaker and deputy speaker, respectively, for the 12th Parliament. The PLU Secretary General who is also MP for Kasambya County, PO …
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Mbarara, Uganda | URN | A team of six health workers at Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital took eight hours to operate on Samuel Akamumpa, an 9-year-old boy who was forced to swallow four dozen needles and many pieces of broken pens in Mitooma district. The team comprised of an anesthetist, …
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The Independent Uganda: You get the Truth we Pay the Price
