Kampala, Uganda | URN | When he first reported to the Uganda Cancer Institute (UCI) last year, Sande Stephen, the beneficiary of Uganda’s first successful bone marrow transplant, was bedridden. After several rounds of treatment, he gradually improved and was able to use a wheelchair. Speaking on Friday, Sande recounted …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Thembekile Mandela Foundation and the Jane Acilo Foundation have formalized a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) during a high-level press conference in Kampala. The MOU establishes a collaborative framework grounded in a shared vision to expand community impact and strengthen systems that promote dignity …

Kampala, Uganda | URN | The Government has suspended the enforcement of “Trade Order” operations across the country. The move follows intense pressure from the House and growing public outcry over the treatment of urban vendors. Addressing the House during today’s plenary session, the Minister of State for Trade, Industry …

Kampala, Uganda | URN | More than 2,000 pilgrims from the Diocese of Butembo in the Democratic Republic of Congo have confirmed their participation in this year’s Uganda Martyrs Day celebrations, scheduled for June 3 at the Namugongo Catholic Shrine in Kampala. Rt. Rev. Aquirinus Kibira Kambale, Bishop of the …

Napak, Uganda | URN | Leaders in Karamoja have warned that the Protection of Sovereignty law could cripple the region’s economy, disrupt peace building, and reverse development gains by redefining “foreign influence” and capping external funding. In a position paper released this week, Karamoja leaders said the Bill, while aimed …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Parliament has passed the Income Tax (Amendment) Bill, 2026, rejecting a government proposal to tax income earned and sent home by Ugandans living and working abroad. Parliament sitting on Thursday, 23 April, 2026 and presided over by Speaker Anita Among also rejected the government …

Kampala, Uganda | URN | The High Court has ruled that Christopher Okello Onyum has a case to answer regarding the murder of four toddlers at the Ggaba Early Childhood Development Centre. Justice Alice Komuhangi Khaukha, presiding over a special mobile session at Ggaba Community Church, said that the prosecution …

Kampala, Uganda | URN | The High Court Criminal Division in Kampala has adjourned the treason case against opposition politician Dr. Kizza Besigye, Obeid Lutale, and Captain Denis Oola to May 6th and 10th, 2026, for the continuation of cross-examination of Chief State Attorney Joseph Kyomuhendo. The proceedings, presided over …

Kalangala, Uganda | URN | Hellen Nakimuli, the Kalangala District Woman Member of Parliament who died on Sunday, has been laid to rest in Luwero District. ‎Nakimuli died at Alexandria Medical Centre after unsuccessful surgery for fibroid. ‎Her body arrived at her ancestral home in Lunyolya village, Kalagala Sub-county, Luwero …

Kampala, Uganda | URN | Uganda is grappling with an evolving and increasingly sophisticated wave of human trafficking, with new patterns emerging both within its borders and along international routes. Speaking at the weekly press briefing at Police Headquarters in Kampala, Derek Basalirwa Kigenyi, the Deputy National Coordinator for Counter-Trafficking in …