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KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | Scientists in Uganda are launching studies to evaluate the effectiveness of local herbal remedies being used by communities to manage Mpox, a viral disease that continues to spread in parts of the country. Dr. Misaki Wayengera, chairperson of the Ministry of Health’s Scientific Advisory …

KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Bodaboda Union is verifying all bodaboda stages across the country to limit the number of those operating illegally. Over the years, the bodaboda industry has grown fast, but with concerns of limited regulation and the setting of stages anywhere, often unmanaged and …

KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | Airtel Uganda has contributed UGX 37.9 billion to the Uganda Communications Universal Service and Access Fund (UCUSAF), marking a significant boost to the country’s digital inclusion efforts. The payment—equivalent to 2% of the telecom operator’s gross revenue for the financial year ending December 31, …

Since many schools will be open, NIRA teams will visit schools as well. Parents should avail children with necessary details or documents, if they qualify, to do the exercise from school.   Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT & URN | The National Identification and Registration Authority (NIRA) has reassured Ugandans that the …

KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | The Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) has launched the construction of four major roads in Kawempe Division under the Greater Kampala Metropolitan Area Urban Development Program (GKMA-UDP). The roads—Muganzirwazza, Mukalazi, Katalemwa, and 34x (Sserinya)—were officially handed over to local contractor Multiplex Limited following a …

  Manafwa, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  The production department of Manafwa District has through the Agricultural Extension Grant, procured four motorcycles to ease the work of extension workers. During the handover, the RDC Patience Wabule appealed to the extension workers to use the motorcycles to create impact in the communities as a …

KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | MTN Uganda has announced a significant contribution of approximately Shs 50.55 billion to the Uganda Communications Commission’s Universal Service and Access Fund (UCUSAF). This marks the company’s largest annual contribution to date aimed at expanding telecommunication services and accelerating digital inclusion in underserved communities …

KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | On Tuesday, the Minister of Defence and Veterans’ Affairs, Jacob Oboth Oboth, introduced to Parliament a UPDF Amendment Bill aimed at, among other things, reintroducing provisions that allow military courts to try civilians—individuals otherwise not subject to military law. According to Oboth, the 144-page …

KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Education and Sports has banned the public display of individual candidates’ national examination results, warning that the practice violates the Data Protection and Privacy Act, 2019. In a May 5th, 2025, circular addressed to all heads of institutions and proprietors of private …

MOROTO, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | The Anti-Stock Theft Unit (ASTU) has intercepted a vehicle smuggling illicit waragi into the Karamoja sub-region via the Muyembe–Namalu Road. On Tuesday, a white motor vehicle, registration number UBL 798Z, was stopped at Atari Checkpoint. According to Mt. Moroto regional police spokesperson Mike Longole, the …