Kampala, Uganda | URN | The High Court in Kampala began hearing the treason case against jailed opposition politician Dr Kizza Besigye in his absence Tuesday. At the commencement of the trial, the prosecution asked the court to proceed without him. Criminal Division Judge Emmanuel Baguma allowed the trial to …
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The death of another iconic Ugandan playwright is a funeral for Ugandan theatre COMMENT | NNANDA KIZITO SSERUWAGI | Alex Edward Mukulu Kabangala has joined Byron Kawadwa, Rose Mbowa, John Ruganda, Elvania Zirimu, and Robert Serumaga in death, or perhaps in eternity as the memory of Uganda’s artistic expression …
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Kampala, Uganda | URN | The cabinet has passed a resolution to pay all medical interns deployed for training at different internship centers a total of sh1 million each, government revealed on Tuesday, a day after eight interns remanded while marching to parliament to demand pay were released on court bail. …
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Kampala, Uganda | URN | Parliament’s Finance Committee is examining requests totalling approximately Shs30.4 billion in tax and arrears relief for threeentities:, two private firms and one state-owned mining company. The move by the Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development has raised questions about the true price of saving …
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From Uganda’s electricity transmission network to telecommunications and financial systems, INTERPOL says Africa is facing an increasingly sophisticated cybercrime threat as criminals turn their attention to critical infrastructure, reports Ronald Musoke. On August 18, 2025, the Qilin ransomware group claimed Uganda Electricity Transmission Company Limited (UETCL) as a victim. …
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OBITUARY | HENRY MUTEBE | When news of Alex Mukulu’s death came on August 15th, many Ugandans remembered the tough judge they had watched on Yolesa Ekitone on Bukedde Television. They remembered the blunt man who rarely massaged words, the judge who could stop a performance midway and tell …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda is set to gain greater visibility on the international golfing circuit this September after the Pearl of Africa Golf Series became the country’s first professional golf tournament to attain Official World Golf Ranking (OWGR) status under the Sunshine Development & BET Tour. The recognition …
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Calls Grow for EPS Return After Pedestrian Killed Kampala, Uganda | NEWS CORRESPONDENT | Calls for the return of Uganda’s Express Penalty System (EPS) are growing after a pedestrian was killed on the Kampala-Entebbe Expressway at the weekend, with residents and motorists saying camera-backed enforcement could help curb …
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Over the last few days, we have seen media reports about Uganda Railways Corporation but not enough about the contractors behind the attempt to revamp the Railways STELLA OKETCHO | COMMENT | Consultrans’s relationship with Uganda’s railway sector did not begin with a single contract – it began with …
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Top 4 ✳️1 Hawa WANYECHE 🇹🇿 77 77 74 228 ✳️ T2 Peace KABASWEKA 🇺🇬 78 78 73 229 ✳️ T2 Keisha KAGORO 🇺🇬 78 72 79 229 ✳️ 4 Neema OLOMI 🇹🇿 75 81 79 235 ✳️ 5 Judith KOMUGISHA 🇺🇬 77 77 82 236 Kampala, Uganda | UGU MEDIA | When Hawa …
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The Independent Uganda: You get the Truth we Pay the Price
