Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda could face a sharp rise in drowning deaths if urgent safety training is not introduced for island communities and residents living near landing sites, water transport safety experts have warned. The warning comes as the World Health Organization continues to rank Uganda among …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Parliament has enacted the Copyright and Neighbouring Rights (Amendment) Bill, 2025, bringing to a close one of the longest-running legislative battles in Uganda’s creative industry. The amendments update the 2006 Copyright Act, introducing stricter penalties for piracy, stronger digital protections against online infringement, and …
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KAMPALA, UGANDA | Xinhua | Uganda on Tuesday launched a phased relocation of southern white rhinos to Kidepo Valley National Park in the country’s northeast, marking their return more than 40 years after disappearing from the area. The Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) said in a statement that the first two …
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An electric vehicle requires roughly four times more copper than a conventional internal-combustion engine car because of their heavy reliance on electric wiring, motors and batteries. SPECIAL FEATURE | DERRICK LAMAR WATIMA | In the 20th century, oil shaped global power — it made and unmade nations. Nations sitting on vast petroleum …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | At least 43 Ugandans have been arrested in the past seven months for attempting to apply for visas to the United States of America using forged documents. Addressing journalists at the Uganda Media Centre in Kampala, James Bloomer, the Regional Security Officer at the United …
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The NGO Bureau chief says about 7,000 NGOs operate in Uganda, though many have closed or downsized due to funding and compliance challenges Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | The future of Uganda’s non-governmental organisation sector is increasingly uncertain, as a combination of donor withdrawal, regulatory scrutiny and operational …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | More than 7,000 illegal gaming machines worth Shs8.8 billion have been seized across Uganda over the past five years in operations aimed at curbing unlicensed gaming and protecting the public from exploitation. The enforcement operations, conducted from the 2021/2022 financial year to date, targeted unlicensed …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Catholic bishops of Uganda are expected in Rome for their ad limina apostolorum visit, marking the second group of African bishops to meet Pope Leo XIV in recent weeks as part of the periodic Vatican pilgrimages. Available information from Catholic Secretariat – Nsambya …
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Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni has praised retired Chief Justice Alfonse Chigamoy Owiny-Dollo for what he described as corruption-free leadership that helped transform Uganda’s judiciary. Speaking during Owiny-Dollo’s homecoming celebrations on Saturday at Kaunda Parade Ground, the president said that although he often receives reports of corruption …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, the president of the National Unity Platform (NUP), has announced that he has left Uganda, saying he made the decision for safety after spending about two months in hiding. In a message posted on his private account on the social media …
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