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KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the China Certification and Inspection Group Company Ltd (CCIC) aimed at promoting bilateral cooperation between the two countries. CCIC is a State-owned mega group providing inspection, verification, certification and …

KAMPALA, UGANDA | Xinhua | The Ugandan military said Tuesday it is on high alert along its border with South Sudan following deadly clashes over the past two weeks that have left four soldiers dead and displaced hundreds of civilians. Nasser Mene, spokesperson for the army’s West Nile region, told …

    $11 million Name a Rhino conservation campaign reaches milestone Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA), Uganda Tourism Board (UTB) and Ministry of Tourism, Wildlife, and Antiquities have announced that Uganda will host its first-ever Rhino Naming Ceremony on 22nd September 2025 at Ziwa Rhino …

Uganda already shelters 1.93 million refugees, the largest number in Africa and the third-highest globally ANALYSIS | AGENCIES | Uganda is on track to host a record two million refugees by the end of 2025, as escalating conflicts in Sudan, South Sudan, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo push hundreds …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | At least 51 individuals picked presidential nomination forms on the first day of issuance ahead of Uganda’s 2026 general elections, the Electoral Commission (EC) has announced. EC spokesperson Julius Mucunguzi says that the exercise, which began on Monday, August 11, 2025, at the EC headquarters on …

KAMPALA, UGANDA | Xinhua | South Sudanese President Salva Kiir and visiting Ugandan Chief of Defense Forces Muhoozi Kainerugaba have held talks on strengthening regional stability. The Ugandan military said in a statement issued here late Saturday that during a meeting held in the South Sudanese capital of Juba on …

Entebbe, Uganda | Patricia Akankwatsa | In Uganda, where farming is the heart of the economy, entrepreneur Nsabimana Elie is showing how valuable it is to transform local crops into new products. He started his food processing company, MIECA, in 2018. Through MIECA, Nsabimana has not only become a champion for …

KAMPALA, Uganda | Xinhua | Uganda’s U17 national team head coach Brian Ssenyondo says his team will go all out to make an impactful history at the 2025 FIFA U17 World Cup this November in Qatar. With Uganda having qualified for the tournament for the first time, Ssenyondo told Xinhua …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Health and food rights advocates are urging the public to ignore recent information that wrongly links common local foods like matooke (green bananas) and kalo (millet) to the rise in diabetes cases. The group says the article, published by New Vision, is misleading and …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | With just two weeks remaining, excitement for the 2025 Tusker Lite Mt. Rwenzori Marathon is at an all-time high. Uganda Breweries Limited (UBL), through its premium low-carb brand Tusker Lite, has officially unveiled the race kit for this year’s event. Held at UBL headquarters …