Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Masaka Regional Referral Hospital is facing challenges in its ambulance services following cuts in funding. Appearing before the Public Accounts Committee (Central Government) on Thursday, 19 March 2026, the hospital’s Executive Director, Dr James Elima said that insufficient funding hampers the effectives of …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Buganda Road Chief Magistrate’s Court has convicted a Rwandan national, Elizabeth Mbabazi, for her role in the attempted theft of 725 million Shillings from Stanbic Bank. Mbabazi, who had been jointly charged with four others, was on Thursday found guilty of forgery, uttering …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Makerere University has stepped forward to claim credit for the recent increased performance in Biology performance in national examinations, pointing to its research-driven interventions as a key driver behind gains at the Advanced level. Recently released UNEB data confirm a marked improvement in Biology, …
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TikTokers and X users bore the brunt of the Computer Misuse Act Kampala, Uganda | IAN KATUSIIME | Uganda’s long-running battle over digital freedom registered a significant victory on March 17 when the Constitutional Court swept the Computer Misuse Act — one of the country’s most controversial speech …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The St Peter’s College Tororo Old Boys Association (SPECTOBA) will hold its Annual General Meeting (AGM) at Hotel Africana in Kampala from 3pm today, with a new leadership team expected to take over for the next two years. Top on the agenda at …
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Currently, drug-resistant infections are responsible for over one million direct deaths per year, with AMR contributing indirectly to more than four million additional fatalities annually NEWS ANALYSIS | PATRICIA AKANKWATSA | The rising threat of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) continues to expose deep structural weaknesses in global pharmaceutical markets, with …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda’s total public debt stock increased to USD 34.86 billion (UGX 131.2 trillion) by the end of December 2025, up from USD 34.21 billion (UGX 128.7 trillion) at the end of September 2025. This is despite the debt service totaling UGX1.563 trillion. The 52.7 …
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Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The death of Rev. Fr. Angelo Matua of Arua Catholic Diocese has stirred emotional reactions among Christian faithful and raised questions about the circumstances leading to his illness. Fr. Matua, who died last Thursday at Nsambya Hospital in Kampala after spending about two weeks …
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Kampala, Uganda | PATRICIA AKANKWATSA | Uganda’s national statistics body is moving to formalise its collaboration with cultural institutions as part of a broader strategy to improve data collection, quality and use at the community level. The Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) hosted a delegation from the Tooro Kingdom on Wednesday …
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Mengo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A nationwide drive to raise $4 million to complete the building of the first Bone Marrow Transplant (BMT) facility in Uganda has got the backing of the Katikiro of Buganda. The Katikiro of Buganda Owek. Charles Peter Mayiga today hailed the Joint Clinic Research …
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