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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Erias Nalukoola Luyimbazi has filed an appeal challenging the High Court decision that nullified his election as Kawempe North Member of Parliament. In his memorandum of appeal lodged before the Court of Appeal in Kampala on Wednesday, Nalukoola raises 14 grounds seeking to overturn …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | In a pioneering move that underscores Uganda’s growing digital innovation in the insurance space, COMESA together with Uganda Reinsurance Company (Uganda Re) has unveiled a USSD-based verification platform for the COMESA Yellow Card—a regional motor vehicle insurance scheme used across 13 African countries. The service, …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) has distributed 5,195 digital tablets to public universities and cultural institutions across the country, in a move aimed at deepening digital integration in research and community-based data collection. The devices, originally used during the 2024 National Population and Housing …

Iganga, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The opposition Justice Forum (JEEMA) has opened its Busoga regional offices in Kasokoso Cell, Iganga Municipality. The new offices will serve as a central coordination hub for all JEEMA activities across the districts of the Busoga sub-region. Party leaders are optimistic that the regional coordination …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A coalition of civil society organizations advocating for food justice has called on government to immediately ban the sale of junk food in school canteens. The demand, part of a five-point appeal, also includes urgent approval of the draft Nutrient Profiling Model (NPM), enhanced public …

KAMPALA | Xinhua |  The Ugandan military said Wednesday that one of its helicopters crashed in the Somali capital of Mogadishu, with five of the eight people on board feared dead. Felix Kulayigye, spokesperson for the Ugandan military, told Xinhua by telephone that three of those on board survived, while …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A team of highly influential American tour agents arrived in Uganda on Friday, June 20th, for a curated nationwide exhibition to experience and explore Uganda firsthand. The delegation is here at the invitation of Uganda’s Ambassador to the United States- H.E. Ambassador Robinah Kakonge, …

Seville, Spain | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni has warned of drastic effects on the global economies from the persistent global armed and trade conflicts. He said the “unjustified wars” in different parts of the world were creating uncertainty for global trade and investment. These include the Israel-Palestine conflict, …

Mbale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Nathan Nandala Mafabi, the Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) FDC Secretary General, has issued a stern warning to errant security personnel against interfering with the party’s upcoming primaries and the national elections. Speaking on Monday during a meeting with FDC delegates from the Bukedi sub-region …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Resistance Movement (NRM) Electoral Commission has issued strict campaign guidelines for Parliamentary, Mayoral, and LC5 aspirants ahead of the July 16, 2025 elections, warning that no candidate will defy the rules without facing consequences. Campaigns officially commenced on Tuesday following the close …