Kampala, Uganda | URN | The prosecution in the treason case against veteran opposition politician Kizza Besigye has accused him and his co-accused of threatening state witnesses, as the hearing continues on an application seeking to conceal the identities of prosecution witnesses. The allegations emerged on Wednesday during the cross-examination of …
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Tororo mourns veteran administrator Okoth Domitian Owor OBITUARY | THE INDEPENDENT | Mzei Okoth Domitian Owor, who passed on May 02, 2026, was a distinguished educationist, cultural leader, public servant, and patriarch whose life of service spanned over six remarkable decades. Fondly known as Otwodo, Mzei Owor, 89, lived a …
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Entebbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda’s Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanja has challenged accountants and public finance professionals to take a more strategic role in safeguarding public resources, declaring them “custodians of accountability” as the 4th Public Finance Management (PFM) Conference opened in Entebbe. Officiating at the three-day conference running …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda’s junior golf circuit witnessed another defining moment as the NCBA Uganda Inter-Schools Golf Championship teed off for its fifth edition at the Lake Victoria Serena Golf Resort & Spa. Regarded as the country’s premier inter-schools golf competition, the tournament once again demonstrated its growing …
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Kampala, Uganda | SARAH NANTEZA KYOBE & DAVID MUWONGE | Forty-two days after assuming leadership of the Uganda Media Centre, Alan Kasujja paid a courtesy visit to the Katikkiro of Buganda (Prime Minister) Charles Peter Mayiga, at Bulange, Mengo, on Wednesday, 6th May 2026. The visit marked the …
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Kampala, Uganda | Xinhua | Ugandan authorities on Wednesday announced the arrest of suspected members of an international drug cartel operating in the capital, Kampala. The Ministry of Internal Affairs said in a statement that a Ugandan national and two Nigerians were apprehended during an intelligence-led operation targeting a sophisticated …
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Isingiro, Uganda | URN | Nakivale refugee settlement center in Isingiro district registered the highest settlement Gender Based Violence incidents in the second quarter in 2025. According to the United Nations High Commission for Refugees Gender Violence Dashboard, the incidents were captured on the Gender Based Violence Information Management System …
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Kampala, Uganda | NEWS CORRESPONDENT | Jamaican Dancehall Queen Spice has visited the seat of Buganda Kingdom at Bulange Mengo today in one of her week-long cultural immersion programmes in Uganda. The immersion was organized by the Uganda Tourism Board (UTB) and Buganda Kingdom ahead of her maiden concert …
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Abim, Uganda | URN | Farmers in Abim District are embracing coffee growing as a new pathway to boost household incomes, following the distribution of 150,000 Robusta clonal seedlings across all sub-counties. The initiative, spearheaded by the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries, aims to tackle poverty by promoting …
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Kampala, Uganda | NEWS CORRESPONDENT | The government is planning major reform that could eliminate the role of middlemen and car agents in Uganda’s motor vehicle registration process as officials move to curb delays, hidden charges and alleged exploitation of motorists. The proposed changes emerged during a high-level meeting convened by …
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The Independent Uganda: You get the Truth we Pay the Price
