Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | NEWS CORRESPONDENT | The Uganda Embassy in Addis Ababa has launched a promotional campaign for the 2026 Tusker Lite Rwenzori Marathon to boost tourism and economic diplomacy. The launch featured a promotional run at Entoto Park that drew more than 500 Ethiopian runners, tourism stakeholders, media …
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For years, tourism entrepreneur Amos Wekesa has traversed continents persuading the world that Uganda is one of Africa’s most rewarding tourist destinations. But as epidemic outbreaks, travel advisories and domestic political discontent converge, the country’s most vocal tourism ambassador finds himself defending not just Uganda’s image abroad, but also …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | As Africa’s music industry becomes increasingly interconnected, Ugandan artists are steadily turning to regional platforms to build collaborations, strengthen their understanding of the business side of music, and expand into wider African markets. Among those navigating this shift is recording artist Mungu Feni, who …
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The project, however, remains the subject of criticism from environmental organisations, which have raised concerns about its ecological and climate impacts Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | The East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP), one of Africa’s biggest energy infrastructure projects, has passed the 90% completion mark, bringing Uganda …
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Kampala, Uganda | URN | The government has completed the first phase of its voluntary repatriation programme for nationals fleeing anti-immigrant unrest in South Africa after a third Uganda Airlines charter flight returned 255 Ugandans to Entebbe International Airport early Sunday. Flight UR701 landed at 3:50 a.m. East African Time, …
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Kampala, Uganda | URN | Uganda’s construction sector is being held back by weak regulation, inadequate political commitment, a shortage of skilled labour and bureaucratic procurement processes, limiting its ability to create jobs and drive economic growth. Although the sector contributes between 12 and 17 per cent of the country’s …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The role of journalists is evolving beyond reporting events and publishing stories. Increasingly, Uganda’s media practitioners are turning to digital platforms not only to reach wider audiences but also to mobilise public action, connect vulnerable communities to assistance and sustain conversations that extend far …
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How ordinary Ugandans in security forces and the judiciary are the quiet levers of the Machinery of Injustice COMMENT | NNANDA KIZITO SSERUWAGI | Anybody of a clear conscience must have felt a sense of personal torture the night we saw images of Eddy Mutwe (Edward Ssebuufu), the former …
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Bududa, Uganda | URN | When Peter Kibeti returned to Nametsi village in Bududa District after years in government resettlement in Kiryandongo, he knew exactly what he was returning to. He was returning to the same steep mountain slopes that buried homes and claimed hundreds of lives during the devastating …
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Kampala, Uganda | URN | Martha Karua, the lead lawyer in the trial of Dr. Kizza Besigye and co-accused Hajji Obeid Lutale, has asked the High Court Criminal Division in Kampala to intervene to challenge her recent deportation from Uganda. She says her deportation from Uganda and exclusion from representing retired Colonel …
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The Independent Uganda: You get the Truth we Pay the Price
