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  Kampala, Uganda | LOUIS JADWONG | The Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) Executive Director and Census Commissioner Dr. Chris Mukiza has admitted that there were significant errors in the information on tribes, in the 2024 Census results he released this week. “There were no contractions in the number of people across …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A report from the 2024 Population and Housing Census has revealed that life expectancy in Uganda has risen to 68.5 years, an increase from the 63.7 years recorded in the 2014 census. According to the report, females continue to live longer than their male counterparts. …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda is on high alert following the confirmation of an outbreak of Marburg viral hemorrhagic fever in neighbouring Rwanda. Dr Sabin Nsanzimana, the Rwandan Minister for Health said on Thursday, that the country had recorded seven new cases of the highly infectious disease bringing …

Goma, DRC | THE INDEPENDENT & URN | Democratic Republic of Congo authorities have confirmed that 23 people have died after MV Merdi capsized into Lake Kivu in North Kivu province on Thursday. The boat that was carrying over 300 people and cargo was heading to Kituku port near Goma …

Makerere’s ‘Ivory Tower’ reopened, Dr. Kiyonga installed as new Chancellor Kampala, Uganda | GCIC, URN & THE INDEPENDENT  | Dr. Chrispus Kiyonga has been installed as the new Chancellor of Makerere University. The installation took place on Wednesday during a ceremony that also marked the reopening of the university’s iconic main …

The US sanctions Police Commanders, Bob Kagarura,  Alex Mwine, Elly Womanya and and Hamdani Twesigye over alleged human rights abuses. Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The United States said on Wednesday it was imposing sanctions on four officers of the Uganda Police Force over accusations of involvement in gross human rights …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Makerere University’s main administration building with its iconic ‘Ivory Tower’ will be re-opened today, nearly four years after it was destroyed by fire. The building, which to many is the face of Makerere and a symbol of pride for the university, was severely damaged …

East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) Ltd receives delivery of first batch of insulated line pipe for construction. Kyotera, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | China Petroleum Pipeline Engineering Co. Ltd, the construction contractor for the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) Ltd, has today received a delivery of nine trucks …

Team Uganda in buoyant mood ahead of Region IV tournament in Kigali, Rwanda Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Team Uganda captain Joseph Cwinya-ai is confident that the national team will do well at the upcoming Africa Region IV Championship, the fifth edition, to be hosted by the Rwanda Golf …

Uganda makes a major leap in energy future but more work lies a head COVER STORY | IAN KATUSIIME | Uganda commissioned its largest hydropower project, the Karuma Hydropower Dam, on September 26, marking a significant milestone in the country’s journey towards enhanced electricity generation for both industrial growth and household …