NEWS

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The High Court in Kampala has halted the hearing of the criminal case in which two lawyers accuse Uganda Law Society (ULS) President Isaac Ssemakadde of insulting the modesty of a woman. Hearing of this case has been halted pending determination of the application …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Results of a new audit by the World Health Organization (WHO) across 108 country offices in low- and lower-middle-income countries show that many countries are working to increase or reallocate funding from domestic and alternative external sources to address gaps left by the withdrawal of …

KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | The cybersecurity war between legitimate content providers and the criminal gangs running illegal pirate streaming services is heating up. Technology now allows for pirate syndicates and users to be tracked, blocked and prosecuted. But the real war is to ensure that African storytellers have …

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The High Court in Kampala has denied bail to opposition politician Dr Kizza Besigye and his Personal Assistant Hajji Obeid Lutaale on grounds that they will interfere with ongoing investigations. The Criminal Division Lady Justice Rosette Comfort Kania on Friday denied Besigye and …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  & URN |  The government will spend sh27 billion on the ongoing baseline education census. The exercise that commenced on 7th April 2025, seeks to have research-based evidence about the current status of the education sector. The census started early this week with the Greater …

Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Dr. Jerry Bagaya, the Academic Registrar of Gulu University, has encouraged parents and students to utilize the newly introduced affirmative action for disadvantaged schools to join the University under the direct entry scheme. In the last academic year, Gulu University started allocating 10 admission …

  Kinshasa, DRC | THE INDEPENDENT | DRC President Felix Antoine Tshisekedi has reiterated his commitment to a friendly relationship with neigbours Uganda. He said Uganda’s commitment to diplomatic representation, is an affirmation of commitment to strengthening the good and friendly bilateral relations between the two countries. Tshisekedi was speaking Thursday …

  Soroti, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Resident District and City Commissioners (RDCs/RCCs) in Eastern Uganda have been accused of misusing government airtime provided by broadcasters for public education. The Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) Act of 2013 mandates all radio and television stations to allocate one hour of free airtime …

KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | Pesapal Uganda has entered into a strategic partnership with Housing Finance Bank (HFB) to accelerate Uganda’s transition toward a cashless economy. As announced today (April 10), the collaboration will see the integration of Pesapal’s suite of payment solutions—including point-of-sale (POS) terminals and e-commerce platforms—into …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda’s Insurance Industry has been advised to focus on cheap and convenient means of payment for services to boost penetration. Dr Augustus Nuwagaba, the Deputy Governor of the Bank of Uganda, says all industries today are innovating in payments, primarily through digitisation, because the …