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Amuru, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Amuru District Taskforce has unveiled a 913.2 million shillings cholera response budget as the district grapples with an outbreak of the disease that has so far claimed five lives and infected over 200 people since early this month. The draft budget was presented on …

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | World Vision Uganda has closed its operation in Kasambya Area, in Kakumiro district, after 19 years. The organisation has been focusing and extending support to critical sectors, including education, health, climate change, agriculture, and environmental conservation, among others. In Kasambya, World Vision has constructed …

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Mulago Specialised Women and Neonatal Hospital has successfully delivered their second baby under in vitro fertilisation (IVF), an assisted reproductive technology modality used to treat infertility. The parents are Salim Malinga and  Sayeed Rukusana. Speaking to journalists at a press conference, Dr. Sam Ononge, the …

The Namuwongo Community Health Initiative will also distribute 1,000 insecticide-treated nets (ITNs) to pregnant women and families with children under five. Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | C-Care Uganda, one of Uganda’s leading private healthcare networks, in collaboration with Hope Against Malaria and various community stakeholders, today launched a comprehensive …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Companies have been advised to have thorough planning and preparation to shift from traditional paper-based operations to digital systems. Speaking at a regional business conference that brought together participants from Uganda, Kenya, Zambia, and the United Kingdom, Patrick Ayota, Managing Director of Uganda’s National …

Masindi, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | At least 124 police trainees have completed a two-month basic intelligence course at the Police Training School in Kabalye, Masindi. The officers are set to be deployed at various sub-county police stations across the country. The training is part of the Uganda Police Force’s …

Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The NCBA Golf Series 2025 heads to Jinja this weekend, teeing up a thrilling mix of top-tier amateur golf, vibrant fanfare, and one of the event’s most anticipated showstoppers, a hole-in- one challenge with a brand-new Nissan Qashqai waiting at the 18th green. The …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Dr. Monica Musenero Masanza, Minister for Science, Technology, and Innovation, has launched the National E-Mobility Expo 2025 at Next Media Park, Naguru, stating that the event enables Uganda’s decisive leap into a future where clean mobility meets national innovation and where Ugandans take ownership of their …

Arusha, Tanzania | THE INDEPENDENT | The East African Community and regional leaders have condemned the recent business restrictions imposed by the Tanzanian government. On Tuesday, Tanzania issued a new regulation, the Business Licensing (Prohibition of Business Activities for Non-Citizens) Order, 2025, restricting foreigners from participating in certain business sectors. This order, effective …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  A total of 1,415,857 candidates have been registered for the 2025 national examinations across all levels, according to the Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB). These include candidates for the Primary Leaving Examination (PLE), Uganda Certificate of Education (UCE), and Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education …