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KAMPALA, Uganda | Xinhua | Uganda is making strides in promoting linguistic diversity, multilingualism, and the protection of mother tongues, Minister of State for Gender and Culture Peace Regis Mutuuzo has said. Uganda has emphasized the teaching of mother tongues at all levels of education, the minister told reporters on …

Wakiso, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | For nearly two hours on Valentine’s Day night, cries for help echoed from a house in Mabanda Village, Matugga Town Council — but neighbours stayed inside and listened. Inside the house, 18-year-old Martin Bukenya, a student at Hillside SS Matugga, was being beaten by Herbert …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Presidential aide Henry Lutwama has urged clan leaders in Buganda to use organised savings as a tool for wealth creation, warning against diverting SACCO funds to non-productive expenses. Lutwama, the Special Presidential Assistant and Coordinator of Bataka Affairs in Buganda, made the remarks on …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Crime Intelligence team has tracked down and arrested Herbert Lumu Musasizi, a man accused of killing his daughter’s alleged boyfriend, Martin Bukenya, on Valentine’s Day. The Director of Crime Intelligence, Chris Damulira, and the Police Spokesperson, Kituuma Rusoke, confirmed Musasizi’s arrest. “We have tracked and …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) has successfully evicted all street vendors in the city, making the streets walkable. Addressing journalists at the government-owned Media Centre on Thursday, the State Minister for Kampala and Metropolitan Affairs, Kabuye Kyofatogabye, announced that the eviction would begin …

Mukono, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The prime suspect in the murder of Uganda Christian University (UCU) Director of Student Affairs, Pamela Ruth Tumwebaze, has been arraigned before the Mukono Grade One Magistrate’s Court and formally charged with murder and aggravated robbery. The suspect, identified as Hussein Dak Taewaiko, also known …

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Ranchers Finest has partnered with AAA Farms to launch Finest Farms, which creates a seamless “soil-to-shelf” ecosystem—connecting the cultivation of corn, soy, and sunflower for premium feed directly to a network of high-standard commercial and community outgrower farms. This bold, fully integrated agricultural venture is …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Leading Ugandan waste management company Homeklin Uganda Ltd has announced plans to transform Kampala’s persistent garbage crisis into a commercial energy source through a new facility in Makindye division. In a technical partnership with the American firm Cenergy Solutions, Homeklin will begin converting the …

      Rwampara, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The recent announcement of 2025 UCE results was filled with excitement and curiosity for many candidates. However, for Bernard Mperierwe, a 19-year-old student at Ndeija Peas High School in Rwampara District, the day began like any other. He was busy in his family garden, determined to …

Mbale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Lydia Wanyoto, the Mbale City Woman Member of Parliament-elect, has declared her intention to run for the speakership of the 12th Parliament. Wanyoto announced on Friday during a press conference held at Malukhu Ward in Mbale City, near the late Maumbe’s building — the site …