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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has commissioned the Kampala Flyover Project, aimed at easing traffic congestion and improving road networks in the city. The project is part of the government’s broader efforts to modernize urban transport and boost economic growth. Speaking at the commissioning ceremony …

KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | Two people have been confirmed dead in a fire that swept through a seven-story building along Rashid Khamisi Road in the city center. The fire is believed to have started at approximately 10:00 AM in the basement shops of Sunshine Building, located near Namayiba …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Justice Douglas Singiza Karekona is the new Chairperson of the Judicial Service Commission following his appointment by President Yoweri Museveni. He replaces Justice Benjamin Kabito, who has led the commission since September 2016. Anonymous sources indicate that Justice Singiza has already made familiarization tours at …

Sironko, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Samuel Nanoka, the Sironko District National Unity Platform (NUP) chairperson and former Budadiri East constituency NUP flag bearer, who was reportedly kidnapped, has been found and dumped in Mbale City. Nanoka was allegedly abducted by unidentified people on Monday night in Nkoma while returning …

Masaka, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Masaka Diocesan Bishop, Serverus Jjumba, has asked Christians to dedicate this year’s Lenten season to praying against the acts of brutality orchestrated by security personnel. On Monday, fresh chaos erupted again at the National Unity Party offices in Makerere Kavule, where NUP President …

Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | There is excitement among parents and candidates in three schools in Luwero District after the Uganda National Examination Board (UNEB) agreed to release the results of 216 Primary Leaving Examinations (PLE) candidates that had been withheld over allegations of exam malpractice. In January this …

Speaking in Luganda, Lugoloobi told the court, “Akatali akabbe amagumba osula mu mulyango,” meaning if you eat meat that you haven’t stolen, you can throw the bones at the doorstep, suggesting that he had nothing to hide.  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | State Minister for Finance and Economic Planning …

Preliminary reports suggest that the blaze was triggered by improper mixing of chemical materials stored in one of the shops. Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A devastating fire has swept through a seven-story building along Rashid Khamisi Road in the city center, leaving a trail of destruction and suspected …

KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | A new study has found over sixty per cent of women undergoing Cervical Cancer treatment at the Uganda Cancer Institute (UCI) to be experiencing extreme wasting, a complication technically referred to as Cancer cachexia. Releasing preliminary findings on Friday, Dr Innocent Atuhe, who was …

KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | The Danish Government has committed to spend at least 147 billion Shillings [USD40million] to support refugees and host communities in Uganda. Speaking in Kampala, Signe Winding Albjerg, the Danish Ambassador to Uganda, said the funding that is going to be provided across four years …