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Major General Felix Kulayigye is back after 3 months

  Bombo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) has announced the return to duty of Major General Felix Kulayigye, who has been away on leave since March 13, 2025. “The substantive Director of Defence Public Information (DDPI) Major General Felix Kulayigye has resumed official duties after …

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FDC unveils two for parliamentary seats in Moroto

Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) party has unveiled two female candidates  to contest for the two constituencies in Moroto district in the 2026 general elections. The FDC party officials led by the party President Patrick Amuriat Oboi and the Secretary General Nathan Nandala  Mafabi were in Moroto on Saturday for the grassroots mobilization. In a meeting that  attracted over 500 people across all the sub counties of Moroto district, saw a number of …

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Museveni warns NRM leaders in Busoga against disunity

Buyende, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has cautioned National Resistance Movement (NRM) leaders against factions within the party. Museveni was speaking at a Thanksgiving Ceremony for Minister for the Presidency, Babirye Milly Babalanda, on Saturday in Buyende District. Museveni thanked Babalanda for raising concerns about disunity …

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Gulu City students trained in mental health first aid

Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Thirty secondary school students in Gulu City, were on Saturday trained to provide Mental Health First Aid, to spearhead mental health clubs within their schools. This training, which took place at the Gulu University Multifunctional Laboratory, was championed by Mind Body and Soul (MBS), …

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Bakoko Bakoru back to contest for Ayivu East seat

Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Zoe Bakoko Bakoru, the former Gender Minister and MP for Ayivu, who recently returned from self-exile in the US after 20 years, has declared her intention to contest for Ayivu East Constituency in Arua City. During her grand return home and reception at Onduparaka …

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Educated women turn to traditional birth control methods

Mukono, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Despite growing awareness and efforts to improve access to modern contraception, a surprising trend is emerging in Uganda. Educated and economically empowered women are increasingly opting for traditional birth control methods. The findings were revealed during the Performance Monitoring for Action (PMA) regional family …

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