Mukono, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Mukono District have arrested a key suspect in the murder of a Uganda Christian University Director of Students Affairs, as investigations into the killing continue. According to Recheal Kawala, spokesperson for the Kampala Metropolitan Police, detectives are probing the murder by strangulation …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | In Arusha, Tanzania, Lubega John Nsamba represented her ailing father, John Mary Nsamba, whose land along the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) had been acquired without what the family considered fair compensation. Over a month after his burial near the pipeline, his fight …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A total of 1,191 candidates who sat the 2025 Uganda Certificate of Education (UCE) examinations will not receive their certificates, effectively blocking their progression to higher levels of education, the Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB) has revealed. The affected candidates,  representing 0.28 per cent …

Mukono, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Tears flowed freely at Nkoyoyo Hall as the body of Pamela Tumwebaze was carried into the prayer venue at Uganda Christian University. Lecturers stood in silence. Students lined the pathway. Hymns filled the air. It was not just the passing of a lecturer. It …

KAMPALA, UGANDA | Xinhua | Uganda’s public debt has risen sharply, largely driven by preparations for the country’s first oil production, the Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development said in a report released Friday. The Debt Sustainability Analysis Report for the 2024/25 financial year shows that total public debt …

Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Local leaders in the Karamoja sub-region have attributed the poor performance in the 2025 Primary Leaving Examination (PLE) to a lack of coordination between school management and parents. The region registered only 240 candidates in Division One. District breakdowns show Abim with 27 candidates, …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | In January 2026, President Yoweri Museveni made headlines with what was framed as a lifeline to Uganda’s struggling creative industry: a UGX 1.5 billion donation to the Uganda Music Promoters SACCO (UMPS). Announced as a revolving, low-interest loan fund, the money was intended to …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | After ten years at the helm of the Petroleum Authority of Uganda (PAU), Ernest Rubondo is stepping down, leaving behind a legacy that has significantly shaped Uganda’s oil and gas sector, even before the first barrel of oil is produced. He will officially leave office …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Doctors are raising concerns over the growing practice of filming inside health facilities, warning that it not only exposes them to the risk of violence but also subjects them to public condemnation for circumstances beyond their control. Their reaction follows a video that surfaced …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Over 65,700 Primary Seven leavers from the 2025 Primary Leaving Examination (PLE) cohort are projected to enroll in Technical, Vocational Education and Training (TVET) institutions this year, as competition for secondary school placements remains intense. Mary Frances Atima, the Acting Permanent Secretary at the …