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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Court of Appeal in Kampala has dismissed an election appeal filed by NUP’s Harriet Nakwedde challenging the victory of NRM’s Andrew Muwonge as the  Kayunga District LCV Chairperson. The Court comprised of Justices Geoffrey Kiryabwire, Muzamiru Mutangula Kibedi, and Christopher Gashirabake on Friday dismissed …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Tabula Lujja, the prime suspect in the murder of Ndiga Clan head Lwomwa Bbosa Kakeedo, has recorded an extra-judicial statement  before the Buganda Road Chief Magistrates Court. Bbossa was gunned down near his home in Lungujja a Kampala suburb on February 24, 2024 by assailants …

COMMENT | Crispin Kaheru | It’s not every day that a diplomat leaves a country with a legacy so profound that it feels as if they have become part of the nation’s very culture. Yet, that is exactly what British High Commissioner Kate Airey has been during her tenure in Uganda, from …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Attorney General, Kiryowa Kiwanuka says contracts with international oil companies should be disclosed. The oil companies said they were willing to contract disclosure but the government has been reluctant. The advice for disclosure will excite civil society actors and many Ugandans who have demanded …

Entebbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Chief of Defence Forces, Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba, met with a high-level Russian military delegation at the Special Forces Command (SFC) headquarters in Entebbe. The delegation, sent by the Russian Minister of Defence, aimed to explore ways to enhance relations between the Russian Armed Forces …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Breweries Managing Director (MD) Andrew Kilonzo has called upon government to drive usage of the Digital Tax Stamps(DTS) by all targeted users. Kilonzo made the statements during a media engagement withbusiness reporters and editors in Kampala early in the week. He said that …

Katakwi, Uganda | Patricia Akankwatsa | The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is making significant strides in improving poultry farming in the Teso sub-region of Uganda. Through a comprehensive initiative aimed at building climate resilience and ensuring food security for smallholder farming households, FAO is providing farmers …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | World Vision Uganda officially launched the national ENOUGH Campaign, aimed at ending child hunger and malnutrition throughout Uganda on Wednesday August 21, 2O24 at the Sheraton Kampala Hotel. This initiative aligns with global and regional frameworks, including the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), Africa Agenda 2063, …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Education says the use of laptops, smartphones, tablets, and other ICT devices will be allowed in primary and secondary schools.  It however says the devices must be strictly controlled by the school authorities. The change policy was announced by Education Minister Janet …

Entebbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | About fifty pupils and nine teachers of Trust Infant School from Nakaseke district survived with minor injuries when a vehicle they’re traveling in hit a State House double cabin pick-up, at Nkumba, the exact spot where a concrete mixer overturned killing an advocate early this …