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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) CDF Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba is back on X aka “twitter”, less than a week after quitting. He (@mkainerugaba) is now not following anyone, but has already raced past the 100 mark for followers in the first hour. Muhoozi …

Katakwi, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A bush fire whose source is yet to be established has destroyed 300 houses and property worth millions of shillings in Ngariam Sub County, Katakwi District. The fire broke out in the parishes of Osep and Oedepus causing damage to houses and property. Moses …

KAMPALA, Uganda | Xinhua | The head coach of Uganda’s U-17 women’s team is confident that her team will be capable of picking up positive results in the first round of the FIFA U-17 World Cup 2025 qualifiers. Sheryl Botes Ulanda, the head coach, told Xinhua on Wednesday that her …

KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Cranes has been drawn into Group C alongside Niger, Guinea, and two yet-to-be-determined teams for the CAF TotalEnergies African Nations Championship (CHAN). The draw was conducted at the Kenyatta International Convention Centre (KICC) in Nairobi, Kenya, shortly after CAF announced the tournament’s postponement. …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Auditor General, Edward Akol has revealed that 212 Parish Development Model (PDM) SACCOS in 14 Local Governments cannot account for Parish Revolving Fund –PRF to the tune of sh1.544 billion received and withdrawn from their bank accounts. According to Akol, the amount had not …

KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | The latest report by the Auditor General has indicated an increase in Uganda’s external debt by 2.2 percent, from 53.19 trillion to 54.37 trillion Shillings. According to Auditor General, Edward Akol, the increase is primarily driven by the borrowing from multilateral creditors, which has expanded …

KAMPALA, Uganda | Xinhua | Uganda is on high alert following a suspected Marburg virus disease (MVD) outbreak in neighboring Tanzania that has left eight people dead, a health official said here Wednesday. Henry Kyobe Bosa, incident commander at Uganda’s Ministry of Health, told Xinhua over the telephone that health authorities …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Education Policy Review Commission, chaired by Nuwe Amanya Mushega, has officially concluded its mandate after over four years of gathering input from Ugandans on improving the education and sports sectors. According to a commission member, the final report and proposals have been completed. The …

Katakwi, UGANDA | THE INDPENDENT | Iteso Cultural Union (ICU), headed by Emorimor Paul Sande Emolot, has reopened two cultural sites that were destroyed by former UPDF Deputy Chief of Defense Forces, General Peter Elwelu. Last year, two renowned cultural sites in Katakwi District were demolished under the orders of …

KAMPALA, UGANDA | Xinhua | Uganda’s admission as a BRICS partner state presents an opportunity for the East African country to benefit from deeper ties with some of the world’s largest emerging markets and to facilitate its own development, a senior official has said. Starting Jan. 1, 2025, Uganda officially …