Buliisa, Uganda | URN | The Buliisa District Health Department is considering the deployment of biometric machines in health facilities to address the rising cases of absenteeism among health workers. District authorities say the move is aimed at improving accountability and ensuring consistent service delivery, as absenteeism and late reporting continue …

TEHRAN, IRAN | Xinhua | Iran has rejected a U.S. proposal for a 48-hour ceasefire, the semi-official Fars news agency reported on Friday. The proposal was delivered to Iran through a “friendly” country on Thursday, Fars quoted an informed source as saying. The source added that Washington has stepped up …

Hoima, Uganda | URN | The government is to provide thirty billion shillings to Hotel proprietors in Bunyoro for the upgrade of the facilities ahead of the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). In October last year, the Bunyoro Hotel Owners Association (BHOA) appealed to the government to allocate them 60 …

Kampala, Uganda | URN | As boda boda riders weave through Kampala’s traffic and households juggle rising food and transport costs across the country, Uganda’s latest tax proposals are sharpening a familiar anxiety: how much more will ordinary citizens pay, and what will they get in return? Government is finalising …

Kampala, Uganda | URN | Some 30 years ago The Capital Markets Authority of Uganda was established, paving the way for the first stock market activity in Uganda in January 1998, when the Uganda Securities Exchange (USE) opened for trading. While CMA is the regulator, USE is the market place …

KAMPALA, UGANDA | Xinhua | The Chinese community in Uganda on Friday commemorated four Chinese experts who lost their lives 30 years ago during the construction of the country’s national stadium. Dressed in dark attire, staff from the Chinese Embassy in Uganda and representatives of Chinese enterprises and institutions laid …

Kampala, Uganda | URN | A call for peace, reflection, and personal renewal set the tone as hundreds of Christians gathered for the annual Ecumenical Public Way of the Cross in Kampala. Preaching to the faithful, Rt. Rev. Joseph Anthony Zziwa urged believers to examine their lives and become true …

BEIJING, CHINA | Xinhua | With U.S.-Israel joint military strikes on Iran entering the fifth week with no clear path to resolution, the economic aftershocks are spreading far beyond the Middle East. What began as a geopolitical flashpoint has evolved into a systemic economic shock, reverberating through energy markets, industrial …

OPINION | XINHUA | For decades, NATO has largely relied on the U.S. for security and defense. Trump, unlike his predecessors, insists the U.S. is being ripped off and should be paid back. With the Strait of Hormuz now effectively closed thanks to the U.S.-Israeli war against Iran, the Trump …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Lawmakers have directed the Kampala Capital City Authority, (KCCA) to implement axle load control measures on city roads to have them last longer. The directive was made on Wednesday, 01 April 2026 during a meeting of the Committee of Presidential Affairs with officials from …