KAMPALA, UGANDA | Xinhua | Olympic champion Peruth Chemutai will lead Uganda’s athletics team at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland, according to Uganda Athletics President Dominic Otuchet. Otuchet told Xinhua on Friday that Chemutai will spearhead a strong Ugandan athletics squad expected to compete for medals at the …
Read More »Uganda reports 3 new Ebola cases, total rises to 19
KAMPALA, UGANDA | Xinhua | Uganda has confirmed three new Ebola cases, bringing the cumulative number of infections to 19 since the outbreak was declared on May 15, the Ministry of Health said on Friday. In an update posted on social media platform X, the ministry said the three new …
Read More »Matia Kasaija’s legacy as Finance Minister
Kampala, Uganda | URN | As Matia Kasaija exits the cabinet after a decade as Finance Minister, he leaves behind a legacy shaped not only by economic policies and budget speeches but also by the colourful remarks that made him one of the country’s most recognisable public figures. He stands …
Read More »Journalist tortured on Anita Among’s orders awarded Shs30 million
Kampala, Uganda | URN | Journalist Pidson Kareire, who was abducted, tortured, and then charged with defaming the former Speaker of Parliament, Annet Anita Among, has been awarded 30million shillings by the High Court in Kampala. High Court judge, Simon Peter Kinobe, held that Kareire had provided convincing evidence to …
Read More »Construction of Kidepo International Airport kicks off to boost Karamoja tourism
Karenga, Uganda | URN | Construction of the long-anticipated Kidepo International Airport has officially begun with a ground-breaking ceremony in Karenga District. It is anticipated that the airport will boost tourism and accelerate development in the Karamoja sub-region. President Museveni presided over the ground-breaking ceremony. He said, “I officiated at the ground-breaking …
Read More »Court denies mandatory bail to NUP’s Mufumbiro
Kampala, Uganda | URN | The Chief Magistrate’s Court at Kawempe-Kanyanya denied a mandatory bail application filed by jailed National Unity Platform’s Deputy Party Spokesperson, Alex Waiswa Mufumbiro, who is facing charges of incitement to violence. In a ruling delivered on Friday, Acting Chief Magistrate Doreen Ainembabazi held that although …
Read More »Over 200 Congolese stranded at closed Mpondwe border post
Kampala, Uganda | URN | Over two hundred Congolese nationals are stranded at the Mpondwe border post, which was closed due to the Ebola outbreak. Lt. Joe Walusimbi, the RDC Kasese, met with the stranded Congolese. He explained that he is operating under orders to enforce the border closure and …
Read More »NCBA Bank Uganda plants trees with dentons and KCCA to mark world environment day
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | NCBA Bank Uganda, in partnership with Dentons and KCCA, commemorated World Environment Day by planting trees at Nakasero Primary School in Kampala. The initiative brought together NCBA staff, pupils, and school administrators to promote environmental conservation and community engagement. Speaking at the event, NCBA …
Read More »Ebola border restrictions leave Mpondwe traders in heavy losses
Kasese, Uganda | URN | Traders at the Mpondwe Border Point in Kasese are feeling the pinch of restrictions on cross-border movement due to the Ebola outbreak in Eastern DR Congo. The Ministry of Health recently suspended market activities and tightened border operations as part of measures aimed at preventing the …
Read More »Health Ministry insists on scrapping intern doctors’ allowance despite public outcry
Kampala, Uganda | URN | With Uganda’s doctor to patient ratio still an appauling at 1 to 24,000 against World Health Organization recommended 1 to 1,000, some taxpayers propose scrapping MPs cash for cars and spending that money to pay the young doctors who literally run the country’s health system. …
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