Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | In an evening meeting hall filled with the murmur of lawyers, aspiring practitioners, and a few journalists, the 13th Chief Justice of Uganda agreed to be featured on the Judicial Service Conversation hosted by City Lawyer Elison Karuhanga on the social media platform X. …
Read More »How Dedan Mubangizi won Buwekula South
Mubende, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Dedan Mubangizi’s victory in the Buwekula South parliamentary race, ultimately affirmed through a court-ordered recount, emerged from a political environment shaped by deep national uncertainty. The just concluded general election was widely criticized for voter bribery, ballot stuffing, failures in the biometric voter verification …
Read More »Suspects to be tested for HIV before being put in police cells
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | In a bid to protect detainees in detention facilities from being infected with transmitable diseases, arrangements are being made to screen all suspects for infections as they are being booked into police cells. The proceedure is being instituted thanks to funding from the Global …
Read More »2025 PLE: Ntungamo, Kisoro post zero failures
Ntungamo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Ntungamo and Kisoro municipalities have emerged among the top performers in the 2025 Primary Leaving Examinations (PLE) after recording zero failures, a result local leaders say is a product of deliberate and sustained collective action. According to official data, Ntungamo Municipality registered 648 candidates from …
Read More »How data centres are reshaping Africa’s power market
From Johannesburg to Kampala, Africa’s digital ambitions are now inseparable from the strength of its power grids Kampala, Uganda | RONALD MUSOKE | Africa’s digital economy is beginning to recast the continent’s electricity landscape, with data centres emerging alongside households, factories and mines as a significant new source of power demand. …
Read More »PFF demands audit of 2026 general elections
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The People’s Front for Freedom has called for an independent audit of Uganda’s 2026 general elections. They accuse the Electoral Commission (EC), the military and state security agencies of presiding over what it described as an “industrial-scale electoral failure” characterised by violence, abductions and …
Read More »PLE RESULTS: Muhika Junior School shows you can blend academic excellence with practical skills
Through its Muhika Skilling Center, the school offers learners training in baking, arts and crafts, tailoring, swimming, and music. Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | As Uganda’s education sector increasingly embraces skills-based learning alongside academic excellence, Muhika Junior School is positioning itself at the forefront of this transformation. The 2025 Primary …
Read More »Uganda Airlines CEO Jennifer Bamuturaki sacked
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Jennifer Bamuturaki Musiime leaves Uganda Airlines with one of the two: a shamed face or a sigh of relief, following a controversial stint at the helm of the national carrier. On Monday, she circulated a message to her staff informing them of an impending …
Read More »BREAKING: MTN MoMo MD Richard Yego to step down
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | MTN Mobile Money (U) Limited has announced that its Managing Director, Richard Yego, will leave his position on 28th February 2026, concluding a four-year tenure. In a public statement, the Board of Directors thanked Mr. Yego for his leadership and strategic contributions to the …
Read More »Reach A Hand creates platform for cross-generational dialogues through Koi Koi Fireside Conversations
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Reach A Hand Uganda hosted the first-ever Koi Koi Fireside Conversations on Friday at its Lugujja headquarters. The event, through the traditional approach of fireside conversations, aimed to create a vibrant platform for cross-generational dialogue under the theme “stories of 18–30-year-olds in the …
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