The Independent Uganda: You get the Truth we Pay the Price
When artists break the rules of art making, they’re in better position to create art that not only captivates, but inspires deep refection on life and how to find solutions to everyday challenges. ARTS | DOMINIC MUWANGUZI | The debate on who is a better artist between a …
Read More »🔴 Anthony Natif notes from Court: Uganda Vs Molly Katanga and Others July 16/2026 b
DNA Swabs: Phantom and Real SPECIAL REPORT | ANTHONY NATIF | As recorded in court, in the case Uganda Vs Molly Katanga and adapted from @TonyNatif on X. **** The last few weeks in the Katanga case have been about getting to the bottom of DNA evidence and its implications …
Read More »Uganda seeks CAF approval to use Hoima stadium for AFCON 2027 qualifiers
Kampala, Uganda | Xinhua | Uganda has formally asked the Confederation of African Football (CAF) to allow the newly-built Hoima City Stadium to host its matches in the 2027 CAF Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers, a government official said on Thursday. Peter Ogwang, Uganda’s state minister for sports, told …
Read More »Uganda flags off team for 2026 Commonwealth Games
Kampala, Uganda | Xinhua | Ugandan Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanja on Thursday officially flagged off the country’s team for the 2026 Commonwealth Games. The Games, which are expected to attract more than 2,000 athletes, will be held in Glasgow, Scotland, from July 23 to August 2. In the absence of …
Read More »🟥 20 SCHOOL CHILDREN DEAD IN ANOTHER BUS ACCIDENT
Kapchorwa, Uganda | URN | Twenty pupils of King David Junior School, Ndejje, are dead and more than 60 others injured following a tragic road crash involving their school bus at Chekwatit Hill in Kowo Sub-county, Kapchorwa District. The pupils were returning from a study tour on Thursday evening when …
Read More »Glovo names Kolawole Adeniyi Uganda General Manager
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Glovo has appointed Kolawole Adeniyi as its new General Manager for Uganda, as the company deepens its investment in the country’s growing digital economy and on-demand delivery sector, it said on July 16. The appointment marks a new phase in Glovo’s efforts to strengthen partnerships …
Read More »Uganda discharges last Ebola patient, begins 42-day countdown to free status
Kampala, Uganda | URN | Uganda has begun the mandatory 42-day countdown to being declared Ebola-free after discharging the country’s last Ebola patient from the Mulago National Isolation Centre. Health officials described the discharge as a major milestone in containing the outbreak but warned that the response is not yet …
Read More »Ugandan coffee makes history at London auction with record prices
UK, London | URN | Ugandan specialty coffee has reached a historic milestone after a coffee auction in London recorded, for the first time, an average price of USD 24.32 (about 90,000 Shillings) per kilogram. The auction, organised by specialty coffee producer Mountain Harvest in partnership with auction house M-Cultivo, …
Read More »KILI CLEAR: Union Transport Alliance hailed for ‘1 Million Pads for 1 Million Girls’ initiative
Boda boda, bus, truck and taxi leaders to also support delivery of The Union products in new menstrual health campaign Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda’s Union Transport Alliance (The Union) has been hailed for launching a campaign against ‘period poverty’ that will help address high countrywide …
Read More »Ugandan motorists weigh long-term costs as new car incentives challenge used vehicle market
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Rising maintenance costs and concerns over vehicle reliability are prompting more Ugandan motorists to reconsider the long-standing preference for used imported vehicles, with dealers increasingly pitching new cars as a lower-risk option despite their higher purchase price. For years, used imports have dominated Uganda’s …
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