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Pomp and fanfare as President Museveni commissions 20,000-seater Hoima stadium ahead of 2027 AFCON KAMPALA | Xinhua |  Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni on Wednesday officially commissioned the 20,000-seater Hoima City Stadium, marking a major milestone in the country’s preparations to co-host the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). The stadium, …

Coalition Against Illicit Alcohol Uganda Chapter Cautions Ugandans Against Illicit Alcohol Consumption During the Festive Season Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  The Coalition Against Illicit Alcohol Uganda Chapter (CAIA–Uganda) has launched a nationwide campaign aimed at encouraging Ugandans to pause and think before they drink during this festive season, when …

Gomba, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  President Yoweri Museveni has taken his campaign to Gomba District, an area widely considered a political stronghold of National Unity Platform (NUP) leader Robert Kyagulanyi, aka Bobi Wine, as the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) intensified efforts to consolidate support and enforce party discipline …

Pearl Bank Climaxes Festive Campaign with Courtesy Visits to Media Partners Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Pearl Bank (formerly PostBank Uganda) has climaxed its festive campaign dubbed “Pearl Santa”, with visits to key media groups like Nation Media, Vision Group, Next Media, among others, in recognition of the continued support …

New York, US | THE INDEPENDENT | The official launch of the Roosevelt Rhino Campaign in the United States on December 18th, 2025, marked a key outcome of the US–Africa Business Connect – Roosevelt Africa Trail Summit that took place at the Explorers Club in Manhattan in early December. The hybrid …

Masaka City, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has rallied residents of Masaka City and the wider Greater Masaka sub-region to support National Resistance Movement (NRM) candidates and fully embrace government wealth-creation programmes, saying peace, development and economic empowerment remain the party’s strongest contributions to Uganda’s transformation. …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Railways Corporation (URC) has confirmed a fatal accident Friday, at which an American Savannah Gardner lost her life. ” A fatal accident occurred on the evening of Friday, December 19, 2025, at the Wankoko level crossing in Bugolobi. The incident, which took place at approximately …

Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | More than 170 youth from vulnerable backgrounds in Arua City have completed a three-month vocational training programme, highlighting the growing importance of practical skills development in addressing unemployment and economic vulnerability. The programme equipped beneficiaries with hands-on skills in tailoring, garment cutting and hairdressing, …

Kalangala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  – President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has pledged to restore night ferry operations to and from the Ssese Islands and intensify the fight against crime in Kalangala District, saying improved transport and security are critical to trade, livelihoods and overall development of the island communities. …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kampala Central Member of Parliament aspirant Abraham Luzzi has commended the Katikkiro of Buganda, Owek. Charles Peter Mayiga, for steering the completion of the long and complex restoration of the Kasubi Tombs, one of Uganda’s most significant cultural heritage sites. The Kasubi Tombs, a …