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KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | As country gears up for the 2026 general elections, the Uganda Police Force (UPF) is seeking Shs157 billion in the 2025/2026 financial year budget to cater for recruitment of probation police constables (PPCs). Uganda is slated to hold general elections in January 2026 and …

KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | President Museveni has said that the country will not be crippled by the absence of American foreign aid. Museveni wondered why he should be concerned over American  assistance like many Africans. According to Museveni,  Ugandans won’t die because of lack of the aid but …

JNJA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | Eriasi Taabu, who resides in the industrial zone of Kamuli municipality, has lived with hearing impairments for the past 45 years. Not having extensive skills in sign language myself, I hired an interpreter to guide me through this interaction with Taabu. He shared his frustration …

Nwoya, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) has installed 71 kilometers of electric fencing around Murchison Falls National Park to mitigate human-wildlife conflict in the districts of Nwoya, Masindi, Buliisa, and Kiryandongo. These areas have been particularly affected by frequent invasions of wild animals into communities. …

GULU, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | Gulu City has received 2,000 free gas cylinders and burners from the government in its efforts to promote clean energy and environmental conservation. In 2022, the government launched a drive to distribute at least one million Liquefied Petroleum Gas cylinders and burners to Ugandans …

KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda’s intellectual property owners can now be viewed by millions of searchers worldwide, following the addition to the TMview trademark search tool of the European Union. The Uganda Registration Services Bureau (URSB) has officially joined the EU Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) trademark  search tool, …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Makerere University Academic Staff Association ( MUASA), wants parliament to intervene and stop the university management from going ahead with the search process to fill the position of Deputy Vice Chancellor in charge of finance and administration-DVC/FA. In a letter written to the …

Masaka, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The police flying squad in Masaka district have arrested twelve people in connection with the kidnapping of a seven-year-old boy and demanding a 25 million shillings ransom. The victim, who is a pupil at Ddimo Primary school in Kyesiiga sub-county, Masaka district, went missing …

In 2021, Uganda reported an estimated 98,000 new TB cases, translating to an incidence rate of 227 cases per 100,000 population. Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Uganda has today joined the rest of the world in marking World Tuberculosis (TB) and Leprosy Day. The national event was hosted at …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  AfriDigital, the parent company of NRG Uganda, has announced that Julius Kyazze, one of the continent’s leading figures in entertainment and creative business, has officially embarked on a new chapter in his business career, entering the world of youth-driven broadcast media through a strategic …