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The 100-metre vessel has a capacity of more than 1,000 metric tons of cargo per sail, and is expected to sail three times per week across the three ports Kisumu, Kenya | THE INDEPENDENT | The newly built Kenyan sea vessel, MV Uhuru II, on Friday, commenced its maiden trip from …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda’s National Under-20 team showcased their dominance by defeating Wembley FC 7-1 in their first friendly match, held at the FUFA Technical Center in Njeru. This match was part of their preparation for the upcoming CECAFA Zonal Qualifiers for the Total Energies 2025 U-20 Africa …

Hoima, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Security forces comprising anti-riot police and the military this morning sealed off the Bunyoro Kitara Kingdom premises ahead of a clan leaders’ meeting intended to resolve an ongoing leadership crisis in the Kingdom. By 11 a.m., police and Uganda People’s Defense Forces (UPDF) soldiers had …

Adjumani, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Adjumani district health authorities have confirmed an outbreak of Mpox disease and registered four suspected new cases. The case was registered on a 12-year-old South Sudan refugee girl whose sample tested positive for the viral disease. The result was released by the Health Ministry following tests …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Maj Gen Bob Ogiki, Joint Staff Policy and Planning in the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF), has praised the UPDF legal team for its key contributions, including the development of the UPDF Establishment 2021 and the UPDF Amendment Bill 2024, as well as the establishment …

KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | The Inspectorate of Government (IG) has cited negligence as a key factor in the collapse of the Kiteezi landfill, which claimed over 30 lives in August 2024. The disaster occurred on the night of August 10, burying numerous people under a mountain of waste. Following …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT) has assured Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) of support towards the fight against terrorism. Sylvia Kabaki, acting UNOCT head of the Nairobi Programme Office, said fighting violent extremism requires sustainable engagement and continuous learning within strategic communications. “I …

The Tower will be opened by President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni on October 2, 2024 Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Makerere University’s iconic Main Building, known as the Ivory Tower, is set to reopen next month, nearly four years after extensive reconstruction efforts began following a fire that gutted the building in …

KAMPALA, Uganda | Xinhua | The Ugandan military on Friday announced investigations into a military helicopter crash in Somalia where four peacekeepers survived the accident, a spokesperson said here. Felix Kulayigye, Uganda’s military spokesperson, told Xinhua over the telephone that investigations will establish the cause of the crash of the …

It is important for people in Tororo to know that the counties of West Budama and Tororo no longer exist in the laws of Uganda. COMMENT | THOMAS OKOTH-NYALULU |  I have watched my daughter, Hon. Sarah Opendi’s interview with the Uganda Catholic Television on the current situation in Tororo in …