Kampala, Uganda | URN | The World Health Organisation (WHO) has defended Uganda’s decision to declare the end of its Ebola Bundibugyo outbreak before completing the conventional 42-day waiting period, saying the country remained focused on the primary objective of halting transmission and protecting public health. Uganda discharged its last …
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For 12 years, Atinoi Basil has helped golfers chase birdies and trophies. At the Watoto Caddies Tournament, he finally had the chance to chase one of his own. Kampala, Uganda | NEWS CORRESPONDENT | Most golfers remember the shot that won them the tournament. Few remember the person who …
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Kampala, Uganda | URN | For a dance troupe that emerged from the streets of Kampala’s Katanga neighbourhood, the FIFA World Cup 2026 final was an unlikely stage. But when the Ghetto Kids performed at the tournament’s halftime show alongside Shakira and Burna Boy, their story travelled far beyond Uganda. …
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Uganda says modern outbreak science has changed what investigators can know. Is it time to rethink the 42-day rule? COVER STORY | RONALD MUSOKE | When Uganda’s Ministry of Health announced on July 28, 2026, that the country had declared the end of its latest Ebola outbreak, something unusual …
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Kampala, Uganda | URN | Olara Otunnu, Uganda’s candidate for United Nations Secretary-General, has acknowledged that his long-standing disagreements with President Yoweri Museveni remain unresolved, even as Museveni’s government throws its weight behind his campaign. Otunnu, who made his strongest bid for the UN’s top job in 1996 but lacked …
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COMMENT | ALI SSEKATAWA | When President Yoweri Museveni met the Uganda Cranes team following their exit from the AFCON 2025 campaign, he drew on his military experience to deliver a lesson that transcended football. He reminded the players that every force has an Area of Responsibility (AOR) …
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Businesses are still struggling with higher costs caused by global events, including renewed conflict in the Middle East, which has disrupted energy markets and pushed up fuel prices Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | Ugandan businesses are feeling more confident about the months ahead, but rising fuel prices, …
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Geopolitical tensions, climate change, technological disruption and shifting trade relationships are reshaping how countries engage with each other economically Kampala, Uganda | ISAAC KHISA | For three decades, the Southern and Eastern Africa Trade Information and Negotiations Institute (SEATINI) has worked behind the scenes to give African …
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COMMENT | THE INDEPENDENT | At least 14 people were killed this week when a truck carrying sand collided with a commuter taxi van in Kalungu District. All of the dead were passengers in the van. Four others were injured. The truck driver fled the scene and remains at large. …
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Masaka, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Fourteen people, including the driver of a commuter taxi, were killed in a head-on collision with a sand-laden truck at Kamuwunga Trading Centre along the Lwera swamp stretch on the Masaka-Kampala Highway in Kalungu District. The fatal crash occurred at about 11:40 p.m. on Monday, …
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The Independent Uganda: You get the Truth we Pay the Price
