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Airtel Uganda and Buganda Launch the 2026 Kabaka Birthday Run with Renewed Commitment to Ending HIV/AIDS in Uganda by 2030 Kampala, Uganda …
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FDC: Nsibambi’s defection to NRM will not weaken opposition
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) has broken its silence on the defection of its former Chief Whip in Parliament, Yusuf Nsibambi, to the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM), calling the move both “disappointing and shocking,” but insisting it will not weaken the opposition. …
Read More »Newly elected independent MPs declare support for NRM
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Four independent newly elected Members of Parliament (MPs-elect) have formally declared their support for the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM). They are Dr. Charles Ngabirano of Rwampara East, Patrick Ochan of Apac Municipality, Teopista Acamfua, Zombo District Woman MP, and Mutebi Bernard Mugoya of …
Read More »UGANDA: China’s zero-tariff policy to boost Africa’s industrialization
KAMPALA, UGANDA | Xinhua | A senior Ugandan official on Tuesday welcomed China’s decision to fully implement zero-tariff treatment for 53 African countries with diplomatic relations, starting from May 1, saying the move will accelerate industrialization and economic development across the continent. Oryem Henry Okello, Uganda’s minister of state for …
Read More »Christians urged to shun hate speech, embrace reconciliation as Lent begins
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Christians across Uganda joined millions around the world on Wednesday to mark Ash Wednesday, the beginning of the 40-day Lenten season, a solemn period of prayer, fasting, repentance, and renewal ahead of Easter. But beyond the ash placed on foreheads, church leaders used the …
Read More »Yusuf Nsibambi joins NRM after meeting Museveni
Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | Uganda’s political battlefield was jolted Wednesday after Mawokota South legislator Yusuf Nsibambi formally defected from the opposition Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) to the ruling National Resistance Movement, a move analysts say deepens the widening cracks inside the country’s opposition ranks. Nsibambi was officially …
Read More »20 Ugandan students secure Shs 3.85bn Airtel Africa tech fellowship to advance STEM dreams
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A new group of 20 Ugandan students has been selected to benefit from the Airtel Africa Tech Fellowship, a Shs 3.85 billion initiative aimed at supporting talented learners from disadvantaged backgrounds who are pursuing studies in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). The programme, run …
Read More »Mabirizi further remanded as prosecution moves to verify sureties
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | City lawyer Hassan Male Mabirizi will spend more time on remand at Luzira Prison after the Prosecution requested additional time to verify the sureties presented in his bail application. Mabirizi is facing charges of malicious communication and hate speech linked to alleged TikTok posts targeting …
Read More »Onduparaka FC resorts to music concerts to solve financial woes
Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Arua-based FUFA Big League side Onduparaka FC has turned to music concerts to address mounting financial challenges threatening the club’s operations and competitive future. Since being relegated from the Uganda Premier League at the end of the 2022/23 season, Onduparaka has struggled to generate the …
Read More »Outgoing Mawokota South MP Yusuf Nsibambi joins NRM
Nsibambi tired of opposition politics Kampla, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Yusuf Nsibambi, the veteran Mawokota South Member of parliament has officially crossed from the opposition Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) to the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM), announcing that he is returning his FDC membership card at the party secretariat. …
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