Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ugandan government will sponsor only about 24 percent of students who qualified in the 2025 Uganda Certificate of Education (UCE) examinations for Advanced Level (A-Level) studies under the Universal Post O-Level Education and Training (UPOLET) programme. Last week, the Uganda National Examinations Board …

Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Kobebe dam in Lotisan sub-county, Moroto district, has suddenly dried up again due to siltation, leaving over 50,000 cattle without access to water. The dam, constructed in 2010 by the Ministry of Water and Environment for 6.7 billion Shillings, had been a vital …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Former Supreme Court Justice Esther Kisaakye has insisted that she is no longer a serving judge and rejects the jurisdiction of a judicial tribunal appointed to investigate her alleged misconduct. “I’m a retired judge. The tribunal has no jurisdiction over me,” said Kisaakye, who …

KAMPALA, UGANDA | Xinhua | Reigning Uganda Premier League champion Vipers SC has signed DR Congo forward Glodi Beyuku Munsi. The 23-year-old striker joins from DR Congo Premier League outfit AS Vita Club on a two-year deal. “We are very excited to announce the signing of Munsi. He will bring …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Prioritising work and daily routines over children’s education is negatively affecting academic performance, parents have warned, stressing that consistent involvement at home remains critical to learners’ success. The warning came during celebrations at St Peter’s Naalya as the school honoured candidates who excelled in …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda’s economic future is poised between opportunity and caution, according to top officials from the Bank of Uganda and the National Planning Authority (NPA). In a wide-ranging discussion this week, Professor Augustus Nuwagaba, Deputy Governor of the Bank of Uganda, and Dr. Muwawala, Executive …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda’s anticipated June/July oil production timeline is facing uncertainty due to delays in critical emergency preparedness infrastructure. Despite assurances from government and oil companies that first oil will flow by mid-year — with revenues expected by the end of the year or in 2027 — …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Saudi Arabian Kingdom officials have expressed willingness to invest in Uganda’s budding coffee industry. This revelation was made in a meeting with President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni at State House, Entebbe. The investment-focused meeting aimed at strengthening bilateral economic cooperation and unlocking new commercial opportunities between …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | In the last two weeks, Greater Kampala areas have woken to a grim pattern: four lives lost in separate, brutal murders. Three women and a man. Bedrooms turned crime scenes. A hotel reduced to a place of horror. Streets that once bustled late into …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Ezekiel Emitu has returned as Kampala Metropolitan (KMP) Police Commander, replacing Richard Ecega, who has faced criticism for failing to effectively manage crime in the city and its outskirts. Sources at Naguru Police Headquarters confirmed that the Inspector General of Police (IGP) Abas Byakagaba appointed …