LOS ANGELES | Xinhua | Sony and Marvel’s superhero film “Spider-Man: Brand New Day” led North American box office charts for the fourth weekend in a row with an estimated 39 million U.S. dollars, according to data released by measurement firm Rentrak on Sunday. The film, based on the Marvel …

Amudat, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | MTN Uganda has ended its 2026 21 Days of Y’ello Care campaign with support for maternal and newborn healthcare at Karita Health Centre IV in Amudat District, one of the country’s most remote areas. The telecommunications company and its partners provided medical equipment and supplies, …

NEWS ANALYSIS | URN | The public was again incited to debate on the ownership of Uganda National Airlines Company Ltd, the operator of Uganda Airlines, following parliamentary debate on the Auditor General’s report. The reports in the media insinuated or led sections of the public to conclude that the …

Kampala, Uganda | URN | The Ministry of Health has urged Ugandans to embrace waste sorting at the household and workplace level to reduce the amount of garbage sent to disposal sites ahead of the National Cleaning Day, held on the last Saturday of every month. During a waste sorting …

Kampala, Uganda | URN | Parliament’s Committee on Commissions, Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises (COSASE) has directed police to provide security to former Uganda Human Rights Commission (UHRC) Secretary and Accounting Officer Margaret Lucy Ejang, following concerns she raised about her safety ahead of her appearing before the committee on …

NEWS ANALYSIS | URN | The Assistant Commissioner for Planning from the Ministry of Agriculture Industry Animal Industry and Fisheries(MAAIF) Colins Amanya has described as an affirmative action programme the injection of 60 billion shillings into the expansion of coffee growing in the Northern region. Amanya told the ongoing negotiations …

  COMMENT | EMMANUEL NJUKI | Do consumers know what they are drinking, how it was produced and whether it is safe? This is a fundamental question in any discussion about alcohol and consumer protection, yet it often receives too little attention. Every product intended for human consumption should meet …

Kampala, Uganda | URN | Dorothy Namayo, a 43-year-old Kenyan national, has told police she planned to kill all her children and then take her own life because of prolonged domestic conflicts with her husband. The suspect, who remains under medical treatment, informed detectives that the constant wrangles in her …

Kampala, Uganda | URN | Uganda’s candidate for United Nations Secretary-General, Ambassador Olara Otunnu, has improved his standing in the second informal Security Council straw poll, increasing his “encouraged” votes from two to five, although he remains some distance from the leading candidates in the race. The second-round results, received …

Kampala, Uganda | URN | For residents living along Hoima Road in Nansana, crossing from one side of the road to the other has become one of the most dangerous parts of daily life. A routine trip to a shop, church or taxi stage can mean waiting for up to …