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. …
Read More »HEAD-ON: Truck crashes into taxi, 14 dead!
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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How a crook infiltrated the highest office in Uganda and caused untold disruption Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT INVESTIGATION TEAM | Erina Kagisha is the wife of the former commander of SFC, Maj. Gen. Don Nabasa. She works in the legal department of the Office of the President at …
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How Uganda’s youth are using media and partnerships to influence policy and development Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | When 16-year-old Martin Luther Nyanzi walked into Parliament with a petition seeking legislation to establish a National NGO Fund, he was doing more than presenting a policy proposal. He was …
Read More »Africa CDC hails Uganda for Ebola containment
Kampala, Uganda | Xinhua | The Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) on Monday praised Uganda for successfully containing its latest Ebola outbreak, attributing the achievement to strong national leadership and coordinated action. Africa CDC Director-General Jean Kaseya made the remarks on social media platform X after …
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Response to Mwenda on the issue of Stephen Nuwagaba COMMENT | YOWERI K MUSEVENI | The People of Uganda, especially the Bazzukulu. Kopango. Iriyo maber. Apoyo kwir maber recently. Having thanked Ugandans for voting very well in the recent LC-1 elections, we shall get time to say more …
Read More »Sexual harassment declines in Uganda’s newsrooms
The report found one notable exception: men reported higher levels of rape than women. Eight male respondents (9 percent) said they had been raped, compared with about five women (4 percent). Kampala, Uganda | URN | Sexual harassment in Uganda’s newsrooms has declined over the past five years, …
Read More »AFCON 2027: A golden opportunity for Ugandans to showcase our nation
COMMENT | NANTEZA SARAH KYOBE | Hosting the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) 2027 is not just about football; it presents a significant economic opportunity for Ugandans to engage, offer services, generate employment, and highlight the best of our nation. As Uganda gets ready to join Kenya and Tanzania …
Read More »Kadaga unhappy with Uganda’s negotiators, slow pace to regional currency
Kampala, Uganda | URN | Uganda has entered into debt, trade and investment agreements that have disadvantaged the country because of poor decisions by technocrats and policymakers involved in the negotiations, First Deputy Prime Minister Rebecca Kadaga has said. Kadaga says some deals signed for the country reflect either a …
Read More »Local firms secure more contracts as Uganda’s oil projects matures
Hoima, Uganda | URN | The petroleum sector continued to register steady progress during the quarter ending June 30, 2026, with major oil infrastructure projects moving closer to completion while Ugandan companies secured additional contracts under the country’s national content programme. According to the latest quarterly update by the Petroleum …
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