Kikuube, Uganda | URN | Kikuube district faces shortage of 365 primary school teachers. Kikuube District is struggling with a shortage of 365 primary school teachers, leaving its 74 government-aided schools with fewer educators than required to handle the growing number of learners. Statistics from the district education department show …

Moroto, Uganda | URN | More than 600 inmates are squeezed into Moroto Government Prison, which was designed to accommodate only 160 prisoners, with nearly 600 sharing just three toilets, the Uganda Human Rights Commission (UHRC) has found. The Commission has raised concerns over the overcrowding, describing the conditions as a …

  Kampala, Uganda | URN | Bank of Uganda Governor Dr Michael Atingi-Ego has warned that the central bank cannot sustainably defend the Ugandan shilling against depreciation, saying long-term stability will depend on increasing exports, tourism earnings and domestic production. Appearing before Parliament’s Committee on Commissions, Statutory Authorities and State …

  Kampala, Uganda | URN | Government has approved Shs18.9995 billion in compassionate financial assistance for 1,841 verified traders whose businesses were affected by the October 2025 floods in Kampala. Cabinet also approved an additional Shs1.0005 billion to support the operations and revolving fund of the Federation of Uganda Traders Associations …

OPINION | FRANK BYARUHANGA | A final-year student is three months from graduation. Her tuition is paid, her family has sold land to see her this far, and one signature stands between her and a degree. The signature belongs to the lecturer who has been sending her late-night messages, suggesting she …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | As November gets underway, supermarkets and retailers across Uganda are finding different ways to participate in the Black November shopping season. From retailers focusing on the traditional Black Friday period to supermarkets such as Carrefour Uganda, which has extended its promotions throughout the month, businesses …

Kampala, Uganda | URN | Medics at China-Uganda Friendship Hospital Naguru have warned that delayed health-seeking behaviour continues to contribute to preventable deaths in Uganda, with many people, particularly men, seeking medical attention only when illnesses have advanced. The warning came on Saturday during a free integrated medical camp organised …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Housing Finance Bank (HFB) has partnered with Interswitch to extend banking services to customers through more than 23,000 Quickteller agent outlets across Uganda. The partnership will allow HFB customers to make cash deposits, withdraw money using their bank cards and check account balances at participating …

Kampala, Uganda | URN | Uganda’s external debt stock rose by 15.9 per cent to US$23.9 billion in 2025, up from US$9.8 billion a decade earlier, as the country continued to rely on a mix of multilateral lenders, bilateral partners and private creditors to finance its development needs. The increase …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Vivo Energy Uganda, which markets and distributes Shell-branded fuels and lubricants, has partnered with MTN MoMo to offer motorists a 20% cashback on qualifying fuel purchases made through mobile money. Under the promotion, dubbed “Fuel Happy Hour”, customers who buy fuel at Shell service …