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Kampala, Uganda | URN | The Kachumbala Drivers and Loaders Association has petitioned the Inspector General of Government (IGG), alleging that more than 675 million Shillings in public funds was fraudulently accounted for using the identities of its members. In a petition dated July 2, 2026, the association claims that …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Nabisunsa Girls’ School has become the latest educational institution to replace firewood with liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), reflecting a growing shift by Ugandan schools towards cleaner cooking technologies amid efforts to reduce deforestation, improve air quality and enhance kitchen safety. The transition follows the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The role of journalists is evolving beyond reporting events and publishing stories. Increasingly, Uganda’s media practitioners are turning to digital platforms not only to reach wider audiences but also to mobilise public action, connect vulnerable communities to assistance and sustain conversations that extend far …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | M-KOPA Uganda unlocked more than Shs1 trillion in cumulative credit for over one million customers since launching operations in 2013, marking a major milestone in expanding access to smartphones and digital financial services for Ugandans excluded from traditional banking systems. The company said the achievement …

Bududa, Uganda | URN | When Peter Kibeti returned to Nametsi village in Bududa District after years in government resettlement in Kiryandongo, he knew exactly what he was returning to. He was returning to the same steep mountain slopes that buried homes and claimed hundreds of lives during the devastating …

Bududa, Uganda | URN | The State House health monitoring unit has cited a number of the challenges causing death of expectant mothers in Bududa. During their two weeks visit to Bududa facilities, the team lead by Dr. Stephen Ataro Ayella the assistant Director for northern Uganda has identified some …

Arua, Uganda | URN | Education stakeholders in West Nile have urged the government to introduce programmes for training new teachers alongside upgrading serving ones, warning that the phasing out of Primary Teachers’ Colleges (PTCs) and National Teachers’ Colleges (NTCs) has created a growing shortage of teachers. Prof. Epiphany Odubuker …

Kampala, Uganda | URN | Jailed opposition politician Dr Kizza Besigye has told the High Court in Kampala that he nearly died while on a hunger strike during his prolonged detention, as he opposed the hearing of his bail application in the absence of his lawyers, arguing that his constitutional …

Kampala, Uganda | URN | Martha Karua, the lead lawyer in the trial of Dr. Kizza Besigye and co-accused Hajji Obeid Lutale, has asked the High Court Criminal Division in Kampala to intervene to challenge her recent deportation from Uganda. She says her deportation from Uganda and exclusion from representing retired Colonel …

Kampala, Uganda | URN | Opposition politician Dr Kizza Besigye and his co-accused, Hajj Obeid Lutale, have told the High Court that they will not abandon their preferred legal team led by Kenyan Senior Counsel Martha Karua and former Kampala Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago, arguing that any attempt to force …