NEWS

IGANGA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | MTN Uganda, through its corporate social responsibility arm, the MTN Foundation, on April 30, officially handed over a state-of-the-art, inclusive Information and Communication Technology (ICT) lab to Iganga Secondary School in Eastern Uganda. This initiative, part of the MTN Foundation’s impactful Digital Access Project, …

GULU, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | The colony of bats swings over the tree branches, shouting into the air. Beneath them, children drag others into playful games as Bafida Agoyo enters her room carrying two kilograms of meat. A stone’s throw east of Pece War Memorial Stadium are buildings clustered …

PADER, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | A man identified as Charles Otim, 50, drowned in River Agago on Thursday afternoon at a location known locally as “Wang Kony Boo” in Agweng West Village, Pader Sub-county. The incident occurred while he was fishing. Otim, a resident of the same village, had …

KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | Young engineers under the Presidential ICT Initiative have pledged to revolutionize technology sector training in Uganda. The commitment comes as the first cohort of 20 students returned home after two years of advanced skilling in Malaysia. They are part of a group of over …

RUBANDA, UGANDA  | THE INDEPENDENT | A group of energetic locals in Rubanda East Constituency, Rubanda District, have turned the crisis of the flooded Hamurwa Floating Bridge into an opportunity to make money from affected travelers. Commonly known as a road toll, the bridge is located in Hamurwa Sub County …

LUUKA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | Monica Mudondo, the widow of slain Luuka businessman, has recounted the harrowing final moments of her husband, George Kibande, who was shot dead by unknown gunmen inside their bedroom. Kibande was killed on April 26, 2025, at their home in Buyunze Village, Bulongo Sub-county, Luuka …

Soroti, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | At least 14 street children in Soroti City have been rescued and enrolled in a one-year rehabilitation program before they are reunited with their families. The children, from various parts of the Teso sub-region, were taken in by the Teso Children Development Foundation (TECDEFO) in …

KAMPALA, UGANDA | Xinhua | Uganda’s admission as a BRICS partner state marks a significant milestone in the country’s foreign relations and development aspirations, Foreign Affairs Minister Jeje Odongo has said. In the remarks delivered Tuesday at the BRICS Ministers of Foreign Affairs meeting in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Odongo …

KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Human Rights Commission written to the Chief of Defence Forces asking for the immediate release of Edward Rodgers Ssebuufu. The Commission‘s Chairperson, Mariam Wangadya in a release order letter dated 2nd May 2025 directed Muhoozi Kainerugaba to release Ssebuufu aka Eddie Mutwe …

London, UK  | THE INDEPENDENT | A Ugandan judge has been jailed for six years and four months after being convicted of forcing a young Ugandan woman to work as a slave in Britain. Mugambe, a High Court judge, denied forcing the young woman to do household chores and claimed …