KAMPALA, UGANDA | Xinhua | Two Ugandan players will compete in the ITTF World Table Tennis Championship 2025, which takes place from May 17 to 25 in Doha, Qatar. Female players Jemimah Nakawala and Parvin Judith Nangonzi will be among the world’s top athletes battling it out at the Lusail …
Read More »Over 300 pilgrims from Lango begin trek to Namugongo
KITGUM, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | More than 300 pilgrims drawn from Lango and the Diocese of West Lango have set off for Namugongo ahead of thTe Uganda Martyrs Day celebrations slated for June 3. The pilgrims from Lango Diocese joined their counterparts from the Diocese of West Lango on Friday …
Read More »Besigye’s lawyers demand expedited bail hearing
KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | Lawyers representing detained opposition figure Dr. Kizza Besigye and his co-accused, Obeid Lutale, have petitioned the High Court in Kampala, urging the judiciary to expedite the hearing of their clients’ long-pending bail application. The application, filed on April 22, 2025, has yet to be scheduled …
Read More »Stanbic Bank Uganda’s new mortgage solution breaks financing barrier to home ownership
With preapproved mortgages of up to UGX 500 million, Uganda’s largest bank takes bold step toward making homeownership a reality for working-class Ugandans. KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | For most working Ugandans, the dream of owning a decent home remains just that—a dream. With soaring construction costs, high interest rates, …
Read More »Uganda unveils first-ever National Destination Marketing Strategy
KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda has launched its first-ever National Destination Marketing Strategy (NDMS) for 2024–2029—a comprehensive roadmap for positioning the country as a preferred international tourism destination. The strategy aims not only to enhance Uganda’s global branding but also to address regional disparities and redefine national identity …
Read More »Lt Gen Muhanga To UPDF in South Sudan: Be ready for combat
KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | The Commander of the UPDF Land Forces, Lt Gen Kayanja Muhanga, has called on Ugandan troops deployed in South Sudan to maintain peak combat readiness and uphold strict discipline at all times. “As forces on mission, you must uphold unwavering discipline and maintain peak …
Read More »Over 50 pilgrims flagged off from Madi West Nile for walk to Namugongo
KITGUM, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | Over 50 Anglican faithful from the Madi West Nile Diocese have been flagged off to begin the ‘Walk of Faith’ to Namugongo ahead of this year’s Martyrs Day celebrations. The 2024 Anglican Martyrs Day celebrations are being organized by the Northern Uganda cluster dioceses of …
Read More »Power, internet challenges hampering health Services at Kabale hospital
KABALE, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | Low internet bandwidth and intermittent power supply are hampering the effectiveness of digital health services and CT scan operations at Kabale Regional Referral Hospital. In late 2023, the Ministry of Health rolled out the Digitization and Health Information System to streamline patient management, prescriptions, …
Read More »Stunning wins for Cwinyaai, Akope and Kabasweka in Absa Captain’s Bell Tournament
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Joseph Cwinyaai gave a free lesson on how golf should be played, Deo Akope showed class is permanent, and Peace Kabasweka got back to winning ways at the ongoing 7th edition of the Absa Bank Uganda Captain’s Bell Tournament. Cwinyaai set the tournament on fire on …
Read More »Tension rises in Kalangala over looming expiry of ferry subsidy
Kalangala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Tension is mounting among residents and the business community in Kalangala District as the government subsidy for free public water transport nears expiry. In 2009, the government partnered with Kalangala Infrastructure Services (KIS) Limited to operate ferry services between Bugoma landing site on Buggala Island …
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