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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has brought additional charges against Francis Taulula, a suspected quack doctor from Pallisa District, who is accused of forging academic documents, including a Bachelor’s Degree in Medicine and Surgery. Taulula, who resides in the Industrial Area, Pallisa Town …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT & URN | A total of 146 Ugandan migrant workers, who had been detained in various centers and prisons across Saudi Arabia, have been successfully repatriated following negotiations between the Ugandan and Saudi governments. These efforts are part of a broader program that also includes …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | In the ongoing Katanga trial, tensions are high as defense and prosecution attorneys clash over the admissibility of digital evidence, particularly CCTV footage and mobile phone data seized from the residence of the late businessman Henry Katanga. The defense alleges that the prosecution is …

KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | Despite the proliferation of the internet that has opened up communication frontiers, radio is still the leading source of information for most Ugandans. According to a report released by Twaweza, an East African-wide non-governmental organization that tracks citizens’ views on a wide range of issues, …

KAMPALA, UGANDA | Xinhua | The President of the Uganda Athletics Federation (UAF), Dominic Otuchet, said they are determined to qualify as many top athletes as possible for the 2025 World Athletics Indoor Championships. China will host the 20th edition of the championship in Nanjing from March 21-23, 2025, at …

Masaka, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Diamond Trust Bank and the National Forestry Authority have partnered to restore the Kasonke Forest reserve in Masaka, which has seen more than 31% of its total land mass encroached for charcoal, agriculture, and settlement. The forest initially measuring 508 hectares, is a vital water …

KAMPALA, UGANDA | TASS |  Uganda has received an invitation to become a BRICS partner country, the East African nation’s Foreign Minister Odongo Jeje Abubakher told TASS. “Yes, it was received. We are processing the invitation; it is now a matter of our internal processes,” he said on the sidelines of …

KAMPALA, Uganda | Xinhua | Uganda’s Ministry of Health on Thursday launched the second round of polio vaccination targeting 2.7 million children under five years old in the eastern part of the country after the virus outbreak was reported in May. During the four-day door-to-door vaccination campaign, health workers will …

KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | Officials from the Uganda National Oil Company-UNOC say that they have eliminated unscrupulous middlemen, whom they accuse of hoarding fuel and later exploiting other dealers. They say that some petroleum dealers have limited capital, which deters them from purchasing fuel products in Kenya and relies …

Hotel bookings in Jinja on the rise, guests to receive complimentary Uganda Waragi Lemon & Ginger during Nyege Nyege weekend Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Hotel bookings are on the rise with many of Jinja’s accommodation hotspots declaring they are fully booked between November 14 to 17, the dates …