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Abim, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | About 40 kilometres from Abim town, the day began before sunrise for the children of Barotukei Primary School. For the majority of the 1,031 pupils, the first lesson of the day was not on the blackboard but rather a gruelling, two-kilometre trek to fetch …

Mbale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Umukuuka wa Bugisu, His Royal Highness (HRH) Sir Jude Mike Mudoma, has urged Bagisu to ignore calls for election of a new cultural leader in his subregion. Through a press release, the Umukuuka questioned the timing of the calls that come when Uganda is …

Kiryandongo, Uganda | Patricia Akankwatsa | On a hot afternoon in Kiryandongo district, 17-year-old Afag Ali bends over a small demonstration garden, carefully pressing maize seeds into the soil. Her hands move with purpose, but her mind carries heavier burdens. Ali fled Sudan after conflict claimed her father’s life, leaving her …

Anita Among beats Kadaga in CEC polls, Mukula withdraws Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  The National Resistance Movement (NRM) National Delegates Conference has endorsed President Yoweri Museveni as the party’s presidential flagbearer for the 2026–2031 term. In his acceptance speech, during the opening of the National Delegates Conference at …

KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | Coca-Cola Beverages Uganda celebrated a remarkable achievement at the Brand Africa 100 Uganda Awards, where it received four prestigious accolades that highlight its excellence, consumer admiration, and positive contributions to society. The ceremony, held at the Kampala Serena Hotel on 27 August 2025, reaffirmed …

  The United States | THE INDEPENDENT | Kilmar Abrego Garcia, who was mistakenly deported but later returned to the U.S., is gearing up for a new phase in his battle with the Trump administration, now staving off efforts to deport him to Uganda. An evidentiary hearing is set to …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Vivo Energy Uganda, the distributor of Shell-branded fuels and lubricants, is showcasing its new Shell Gas clean cooking solutions for schools at the annual conference for the Association of Secondary School Headteachers of Uganda (ASSHU). The conference runs from Monday, August 25 to Thursday, …

Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Women market vendors, the backbone of Uganda’s food supply and local economies, are demanding urgent action to address unsafe working conditions, financial exclusion, and weak governance in markets across Arua City. A new study by the Strategic Initiative for Women in the Horn of …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Housing Finance Bank (HFB) and Pearl Marina Estates have signed a strategic Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to reshape Uganda’s real estate and housing finance landscape. The partnership aims to make homeownership more accessible and affordable, while driving innovation and sustainability across the sector. Through …

Urban Sudanese professionals find a new purpose in rural Uganda Kiryandongo, Uganda | Patricia Akankwatsa | When war tore through Khartoum and Darfur, over 20,000 Sudanese fled their homes, arriving in Kiryandongo District by May 2024. But this influx was unlike any the region had seen before. The new arrivals were …