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Kapchorwa, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Several communities in Kapchorwa District have been left without electricity after the Uganda Electricity Distribution Company Limited (UEDCL) disconnected power lines, citing illegal connections. Some of the residents had alleged that UECDL workers had vandalized the lines, but the electricity distributor denies the claim. …

Kibaale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A total of 109 former Primary Seven candidates and administrators from Kitovu and Nyamarwa Primary Schools in Nyamarwa Sub-county, Kibaale District, are expected to appear before the Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB) over suspected examination malpractice. The summons follows the withholding of their 2025 Primary …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | New details have emerged about Uganda’s participation in the Kenya Pipeline Company (KPC) Initial Public Offering, shedding light on how the country will protect its strategic interests in the critical fuel import pipeline. The Cabinet on Monday approved the Government of Uganda’s participation in …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has exercised his powers under the prerogative of mercy to pardon jailed businessman Muhammad Ssebuufu. The pardon was confirmed by Uganda Prison Service spokesperson Frank Baine, who stated in a WhatsApp message that it is contained in the President’s Communique …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | When Yusuf Nsibambi, the outgoing Member of Parliament for Mawokota South, walked into the weekly press conference of the Uganda Law Society’s Radical New Bar, he did not come as a triumphant politician. He came as a reflective one. Recently defeated in the January …

Kampala, Uganda | PATRICIA AKANKWATSA | Party vibes and flavour-forward energy filled the grounds of Uganda Breweries Limited on Thursday evening as the company unveiled its latest innovation, Captain Morgan Muck Pit– Melon Splash, a new flavoured rum positioned for Uganda’s evolving nightlife and at-home drinking culture. Speaking at the launch, Wyclef Turinawe, the Innovation Project Manager …

Kampala, Uganda | PATRICIA AKANKWATSA | The United Boda-Boda Riders Cooperative Union on Thursday partnered with Spiro to launch a nationwide clean air campaign dubbed “Zuukuka – Make the Smart Move,” aimed at accelerating the transition from petrol-powered motorcycles to electric boda bodas in Kampala. The campaign was launched at the UMA Multipurpose Hall in Lugogo against growing concern …

Tororo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The 100th birthday celebrations of the cultural leader of the Jopadhola, His Royal Highness the Kwar Adhola, Moses Stephen Owor, will climax on Saturday with a grand event at Elgon View Primary School grounds. President Yoweri Kaguta T. Museveni is expected to be the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | One of the leading European sustainability experts, Arshad Rab, has stated that Uganda cannot follow the conventional “energy transition” path of developed nations. Rab, the CEO of the European Organization for Sustainable Development, argued that the global narrative of “transitioning from fossil fuels to …

Hoima, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) in partnership with Hoima City, has handed over the newly constructed Nyamasoga – KatookeRoad under its Socio-Economic Investment (SEI) programme. This initiative aimed to enhance community livelihoods and improve local infrastructure, improve trade, and support everyday activities …