What happens when mobile money fails, hospitals lose data, and the invisible infrastructure behind modern life suddenly stops working? NEWS ANALYSIS | RONALD MUSOKE | What if, tomorrow morning in Kampala, your mobile phone stopped working – not because the battery died, not because you forgot to buy data, …
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Sovereign satellite capabilities are a growing priority as African governments look to boost communications, broadcasting and digital access NEWS ANALYSIS | BEN PAYTON | Ministers from Kenya, Rwanda, South Sudan and Uganda have agreed to push ahead with a plan to develop a satellite that will improve access …
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Kampala, Uganda | NEWS CORRESPONDENT | Molly Katanga has accused police of framing her for the death of her husband, businessman Henry Katanga, telling the High Court that key claims used to charge her appeared long before the forensic results themselves existed. During re-examination by defence lawyer MacDusman Kabega on …
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Uganda’s digital public sphere and the 2026 election SPECIAL REPORT | RONALD MUSOKE | As President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, 81, was sworn in on May 12 for a seventh straight term in office, Uganda marked another formal milestone in a presidency that has now spanned nearly four decades. …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda has unveiled its first electric commuter bus service in the capital, marking an early step in a nationwide plan to modernise urban transport and cut emissions through electrification. The service, unveiled by Works and Transport Minister Edward Katumba Wamala, introduces the first …
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Data is now Airtel Africa’s main revenue driver, overtaking voice, while mobile money continues to grow in importance Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Airtel Africa has reported a sharp rise in annual profit, with profit after tax more than doubling to $813m in the year to March 2026, …
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ADDIS ABABA | Xinhua | The Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) and the World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday urged health authorities and the general public to remain alert and strengthen hantavirus surveillance measures despite the outbreak being categorized as low risk to public health …
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Kampala, Uganda | ENTERTAINMENT | Absa Bank Uganda, in partnership with the Kampala Hash House Harriers (KH3), has announced a star-studded entertainment lineup for the fourth edition of the Absa KH3 7 Hills Run, scheduled for Sunday, 17th May 2026. Headlining the post-race cool-down at the Millennium Grounds, Lugogo are …
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Kampala, Uganda | ENTERTAINMENT | The spirit of vibrant authenticity was unmissable last week as Smirnoff joined the Vibe Tribe at the Good Shepherd Hostel at Kyambogo University. In a collaboration with MTN, Jumia, and NRG Radio, the event transformed the hostel grounds into a playground of music, style, …
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Kampala, Uganda | URN | The Buganda Road Chief Magistrates’ Court has remanded businessman Ibrahim Muwonge, also known as Ibra, to Luzira Prison over allegations of a fertiliser fraud involving more than 750 metric tonnes of fertiliser valued at more than two billion shillings. ($551,880) On Monday, Muwonge appeared before …
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The Independent Uganda: You get the Truth we Pay the Price
