Kasanda, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Mityana have arrested a 40-year-old woman for stealing a two-day-old baby. According to Wamala Region Police Spokesperson Recheal Kawala, the suspect has been identified as Betty Mirembe Kwagala, a resident of Nabukondo in Kasanda District. Kawala says that on Tuesday, at 6 …
Read More »FDC founding member and businessman Garuga Musinguzi dead
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Businessman James Garuga Musinguzi has died. Kate Baryayanga, a relative, told URN reporter that Garuga died on Wednesday in one of the hospitals in Kampala. The relative said that the family were planning to take him abroad for specialised treatment. Musinguzi was a founding member …
Read More »HOIMA-BULIISA ROAD CRASH: Hundreds flock mortuary to identify accident victims
Hoima, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A sombre mood engulfed Hoima City mortuary as relatives of the victims of the Hoima-Buliisa road crash accident gathered to identify the bodies. Nineteen people were killed on the spot, while 13 others were critically injured. The crash occurred at 11 p.m. at Nyabago …
Read More »Creative powerhouses set to compete at 4th annual Silverback Awards as regional participation expands
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The race for creative supremacy in East Africa’s marketing and communications industry officially begins as the Uganda Advertising Association (UAA), in partnership with The Loeries, launches the fourth edition of the Silverback Awards. This year’s competition, themed “Elevating the Grind,” promises heightened regional participation and …
Read More »RHODA KALEMA: The politician who didn’t stand lies, greed and theft
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Tributes pour in from feminists, friends, relatives and law makers after news of the death of Rhoda Nsibirwa Kalema Nakibuuka, one of the pioneer Uganda female parliamentarians. She died on Sunday, 3rd August 2025. Some have described her as a trailblazer for women in …
Read More »Issa Sekitto appointed acting Chairperson of KACITA
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kampala City Traders Association (KACITA) has appointed Issa Sekitto as Acting Chairperson. The appointment was confirmed during an extraordinary executive board meeting held on Tuesday at the association’s offices in Kampala. Sekitto, a seasoned voice in Uganda’s trade and commerce circles, has been the …
Read More »19 killed, 13 injured in Hoima after lorry overturns
Hoima, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Nineteen people have been killed in a road crash in Hoima District. The crash occurred on Tuesday at 11 p.m. at Nyabago cell, in Kigorobya Town Council, along the Hoima-Buliisa road. The Fuso lorry registration number UBB 639W was carrying more than 50 market vendors …
Read More »Uganda, Egypt discuss Nile River utilization, regional cooperation
KAMPALA, UGANDA | Xinhua | Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni and visiting Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty have held talks regarding the use of Nile River waters and broader regional cooperation, according to a statement issued by the Ugandan State House on Tuesday. The two leaders discussed Egypt’s existential concerns over …
Read More »11 arrested over corruption in National ID registration
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | At least 11 people have been arrested for involvement in corruption related offenses during the ongoing National ID registration and renewal exercise, in which over nine million have benefited from the exercise in four months, the Minister of State for Internal Affairs, David Muhoozi, …
Read More »CHAN 2024’s kick-off delights East Africa again
CHAN 2024 Results August 03 Tanzania 2-0 Burkina Faso August 04 Kenya 1-0 DRC Morroco 2-0 Angola Madagascar 0-0 Mauritania August 05 Niger 0-1 Guinea Uganda 0-3 Algeria August 06 Congo 1-1 Sudan 17:00 Senegal 1-0 Nigeria 20:00 NAIROBI, NAIROBI | Xinhua & THE INDEPENDENT | The East African region …
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