Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda’s top forensic scientists have asked Parliament to urgently pass the Forensic and Scientific Analytical Services Bill, 2025, saying delays are putting the justice system at risk. They cautioned that every delay increases the chances of wrongful convictions, weak prosecutions, and criminals escaping punishment. …

PORT SUDAN, Sudan | Xinhua | In a scene where tears mingled with smiles, Port Sudan International Airport welcomed on Friday the first group of Sudanese refugees voluntarily returning from Uganda, nearly three years after war forced them to flee. The first flight carrying them, chartered by a non-governmental committee …

KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | A census has confirmed the presence of 426 chimpanzees in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park following the first-ever dedicated chimpanzee census in the forest, a milestone conservation exercise that officials say will reshape management of the globally renowned park. The census, conducted by the Jane Goodall …

GENEVA | Xinhua | As the United States and Iran meet in Geneva on Thursday for nuclear talks, the hope for a possible agreement that will satisfy both parties is overshadowed by tense diplomatic language. Despite both countries signaling their intention to negotiate, the recent U.S. military deployment in the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Molly Katanga and four others have to defend themselves over the death of her husband, businessman Henry Katanga, high court has ruled. In a ruling delivered on Thursday, Lady Justice Rosette Comfort Kania said the circumstantial evidence presented by the prosecution points to malice aforethought and …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Supreme Court in Kampala has Confirmed President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni as the Duly Elected President of the Uganda. Sitting in Kampala was on Thursday, the Court was constituted by the nine Justices of the Supreme Court led by Chief Justice Dr Flavian Zeija …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | When one member of the Anyawi Amami Business Group quietly left Ayilo 1 Refugee Settlement for Juba, South Sudan, she left behind more than memories. She left a loan balance of Shs 800,000 — and six anxious group members wondering whether years of hard …

Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Residents of the West Nile region are encouraged to adopt President Museveni’s Philosophy of Wealth Creation to reduce poverty and increase household wealth. Sam Wadri Nyakua, the Mayor of Arua City, challenged the people of Arua City and West Nile to embrace the president’s …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | In a bittersweet reflection on a quarter-century of reconciliation, Justice Peter Onega, Chairperson of the Uganda Amnesty Commission (UAC), announced that more than 28,340 former combatants have been granted amnesty since the program’s inception in 2000. Justice Onega described a national transformation in which former rebels …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Cleaner cooking energy, reduced garbage in communities, and a safer environment are among the expected benefits of a new partnership between Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA), Cenergy Solutions, Homekline, and Khainza Energy to convert organic solid waste into biogas and fertilizers. The initiative is …