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Entebbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Entebbe International Airport registered 105,320 arriving and 111,420 departing passengers in January 2025, a total of 216,740 international passengers, which is an average of 6,991 passengers per day. The same period of January 2024 recorded a total of 194,563 international passengers. The growth in …

Entebbe, Uganda | THE INDENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni has said it is not true that the Ugandan army UPDF has deployed troops in Eastern Congo to help the Congo government fight the M-23 rebels. STATEMENT IN FULL I need to clarify one misinformation I saw on Al-Jazeera TV, the …

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Nakawa Chief Magistrates Court has remanded Retired Col Dr Kizza Besigye and his co-accused Obeid Lutaale Kamulegeya and Captain Denis Oola on charges of treason and misprison of treason. Prosecutors allege that the charges were committed in various countries including Switzerland, Greece, …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT & URN | Hearing of an application for habeas corpus in the case of Dr Kizza Besigye and Obeid Lutale earlier scheduled for next week, has now been moved to tomorrow at 9 am at TWED Towers. The hearing will set the stage for moving the …

Powerful politicians to blame, says Transparency International COVER STORY | RONALD MUSOKE | Uganda remains one of the most corrupt countries on earth despite President Yoweri Museveni’s government putting in place numerous interventions to fight it. This is the main revelation of the global anti-corruption non-profit, Transparency International, in its latest …

🟥The Congress will cover six key areas ✅ Integrated Water Resources Management ✅ Water & Sanitation Management ✅ Capacity Development, Communication & Partnerships ✅ Governance & Financing ✅ Research, Technology & Innovation. Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Global water and sanitation experts have converged in Kampala as Uganda for …

Barcelona, Spain | THE INDEPENDENT | Jacob Kiplimo has smashed the half marathon world record with a blistering time of 56:41 at the Barcelona Half Marathon on Sunday, becoming the first athlete to break the 57-minute barrier. The Ugandan shaved 88 seconds off Yomif Kejelcha’s previous world mark (57:30) setting himself …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | It was a busy day at the National Identification and Registration Authority (NIRA) offices, and at the Uganda Registration Services Bureau (URSB) on Valentines Day, as the Register General legally cemented the union of 12 couples. “On this day of love, ask your spouse if your marriage is …

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT & XINHUA  | The World Health Organization ( WHO) is sending an additional $2 million to help Uganda tackle the Sudan Ebola Virus Disease outbreak that was confirmed on January 30. “To further support Uganda‘s response to the Ebola outbreak, I am releasing an additional $2 …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Joint Clinical Research Centre (JCRC) at Lubowa in partnership with Asea BioTherapeutics (ABT) today successfully treated their first client with cutting-edge stem cell therapy, marking a historic official opening of the world-class regenerative medicine centre to the public. The first procedure, that marks a ground-breaking …