Hoima, Uganda | URN | The long-awaited commissioning of Kabalega International Airport in Kabaale Sub-county, Hoima District, has been pushed to January 2027, despite the facility already handling its first passenger flights. Works and Transport Minister Fred Byamukama said the first phase of the airport project is now 99.9 per …

  COMMENT | NANTEZA SARAH KYOBE |  Long after the last light of day disappeared behind the Tooro hills, the kingdom stirred beneath the darkness. Reed lamps sparkled through the night Monday, September 28, as thousands of subjects gathered along the route. The air carried the movement of a great procession, …

  Fort Portal, Uganda | URN | Prince Edward Rukidi Nyabongo I was installed early Tuesday morning as the new Omukama of Tooro in a series of traditional rituals held at Karuziika Palace in Fort Portal City. The traditional installation followed an overnight procession that began at 11 p.m. on Monday …

  EACOP inspects construction of maternal and childcare wing at Mbaraara Health Centre II   Hoima, Uganda | NEWS CORRESPONDENT | Officials of the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) have carried out inspections on the ongoing construction of a modern maternal and child healthcare wing at Mbarara Health Centre …

  Fort Portal, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT & URN |  On Monday night, King Edward Rukidi Nyabongo I sat on the Tooro throne after completing all the traditional rituals to end mourning for King Oyo and crown a new king. After a symbolic mock fight and night procession via Mugabante, incoming King …

  COMMENT | HOSEA KATAMBA | The recently concluded Mt Rwenzori Marathon, now in its fifth year, presents a compelling case for what is still possible even in the wake of the grim blow that the COVID-19 pandemic dealt to Uganda’s fragile tourism sector. The marathon registered 8,000 runners from …

Mbale, Uganda | URN | A new Tourism Conservation Strategy for the Elgon Sub-region has been unveiled alongside the commissioning of Mbale Zoo, as the Government steps up efforts to protect the region’s natural resources and promote tourism as a source of household income. President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni unveiled the …

Busia, Uganda | URN | Police in Busia district are holding one suspect, and another is on the run for allegedly murdering a three-year-old female juvenile. The suspect has been identified as Muhwana Lawrance, and the one on the run is Edrine Bwire; both are residents of Bubolwa village in …

  The race, the rangers and the cost of protecting Uganda’s wild places   SPECIAL REPORT | RONALD MUSOKE | At around six o’clock on the morning of September 19, as the first orange light of the sun began to spread across the savannah in the northern sector of Murchison Falls …

  Beneficiaries should be able to evaluate NPO performance and influence service delivery   SPECIAL REPORT | WAYNE VAN ZIJL |  Imagine being asked to prepare monthly reports that all demand their own classifications, measurement bases and templates. This is the reality that nonprofit organisations (NPOs) face across the world. …