Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Students at the Management Training and Advisory Centre (MTAC) are facing growing uncertainty following the institution’s merger with Nakawa Vocational Training College. Learners say they have not had any lectures for two weeks into the 2026 academic calendar. They report that administrative offices have remained …

Masindi, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | More than 500 families in Masindi district are on the verge of forceful eviction from their ancestral land. The affected families are from the villages of Kitinwa, Kyakatera and Kyamaiso in the sub counties of Kijunjubwa,Bikozi and Bwijanga. The families are feuding with Ahamed …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | After days of uncertainty, relief finally came for Lokwang Lokong Loyor and his wife, Esther Naput, in the busy corridors of Mulago National Referral Hospital. The couple had travelled hundreds of kilometres from Losimit village in Nabilatuk District, carrying their frail 18-month-old daughter whose …

Kampala, Uganda | PATRICIA AKANKWATSA | The Buganda Kingdom today witnessed the official launch of Kibuga, a new e-commerce platform aimed at transforming how Ugandans buy and sell goods online. The launch, held in Bulange Mengo, was presided over by the Katikiro of Buganda, Charles Peter Mayiga, who framed the initiative as a step …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Absa Bank Uganda, in partnership with Junior Achievement (JA) Uganda, today officially announced the start of the 2026 Company of the Year (COY) schools’ competition. The launch ceremony, held at Aga Khan High School, doubled as a celebratory handover of a USD 1,000 prize …

KAMPALA, UGANDA | Xinhua | Joshua Cheptegei, the world record holder over 5,000m and 10,000m, has set his target on finally breaking through in the 2026 London Marathon. Cheptegei, together with fellow Ugandan and reigning world cross country champion Jacob Kiplimo, will take part in this year’s London event on …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | An initial consignment of 19, 200 doses of Lanacapavir, a six-monthly HIV prevention injection drug, has arrived in Uganda, marking a major milestone in the country’s HIV prevention efforts.  The arrival of the consignment donated by the Global Fund follows approval of the drug for …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Electoral Commission has scheduled March 12, 2026, to conduct residual elections in areas where the February 4 Local Government Council III (LCIII) polls were not concluded due to administrative and technical disruptions. In a letter dated February 20, 2026, to Returning Officers and …

Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Two livestock traders from Kampala are in police custody in Moroto after being found transporting livestock that did not match their movement permits. Mike Longole, the Mt. Moroto Region Police Spokesperson, identifies the suspects as Joseph Cumal, 32, and Siraj Kato, 35, both traders …

Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Opposition members in Kasese District, particularly those affiliated with the People’s Front for Freedom (PFF), have called on President Yoweri Museveni to respect freedom of worship. Their appeal follows allegations that the President influenced the postponement of a special Mass that had been organised to …