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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Vocational and Technical Assessment Board (UVTAB) has issued an urgent call to vocational and technical training institutions across the country to prioritize the safety of learners and instructors during training and assessment processes. This call follows inspections conducted by UVTAB officials during …

Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | St. Mary’s Hospital Lacor in Gulu City is considering recycling waste generated at the facility as a cost-cutting measure in response to growing financial constraints that are threatening its ability to sustain operations. Lacor Hospital, one of the largest private, not-for-profit health facilities in Northern …

Bugiri, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Youth farmers in Nankoma Town Council, Bugiri District, are sharing their story of transformation from a self-help project to a registered cooperative in just one year. They have grown to 290 members organised into 12 self-help groups under the umbrella of the Nankoma Youth Farmers …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Tax experts have voiced concerns about the government’s failure to significantly increase domestic revenue mobilisation levels amid dwindling external assistance sources. Uganda’s domestic revenues have remained at around 13 percent of the economy’s value for years despite government efforts to increase the ratio to …

KAMPALA, UGANDA | Xinhua | Uganda will host the Group G FIFA World Cup 2026 qualifying match between Somalia and Guinea at the Nelson Mandela Stadium in Namboole. The Federation of Uganda Football Associations (FUFA) confirmed it accepted a request from the Somalia football body to stage the match in …

Kapchorwa, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Ugandan Long-distance runners Martin Kiprotich Magengo and Rispa Cherop won the senior men’s and women’s titles respectively at the 2025 National Mountain and Trail Running Championships, held on Saturday, August 15th in Kapchorwa. Magengo, representing Police Athletics Club, clocked 52 minutes and 58 seconds …

Tororo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Technical institutes in Tororo District are grappling with high student dropout rates as many learners abandon their courses midway to join the armed forces. Denis Mwesigwa Sserwanja, the chief head trainer of Tororo Technical Institute, said that every time the Uganda People’s Defence Forces …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Experts attending an event to mark World Breastfeeding Week in Kampala have urged the government to set up human milk banks at public hospitals, noting that babies are unnecessarily being initiated on milk supplements too early, affecting their survival and health outcomes later in …

Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Local leaders in Moroto District have expressed alarm over the growing number of children being abandoned by their families — a trend driving many aged between 5 and 15 to the streets and exposing them to exploitation, drug abuse, and school dropout. Authorities attribute …

Kabale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Silvester Byaruhanga in his 30s was on Saturday been electrocuted in Kabale District. It is suspected that he was trying to stealing a live electric wire that had fallen off the 3-phase line. The incident happened early morning at Mundeeba Timber business centre in …