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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Health has started installation of solar–powered cold chain refrigerators, in a move that officials say will help save the millions of doses of vaccines that go to waste every year. While flagging off the equipment, Health Minister Dr Jane Ruth Aceng …

Katakwi, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  The Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) party has suffered another political setback in Katakwi District following the defection of two key party mobilizers to the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM). The defectors are Joseph Ecuman, the Vice Chairperson of Katakwi District, and Abdullah Latif Okeng, …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Residents living near Murchison Falls National Park in Kiryandongo are up in arms over a surge in elephant invasions that have caused widespread destruction to crops and threaten their livelihoods. Over the weekend, stray elephants reportedly raided Bunyama Village in Kyankende, devastating over 10 acres of …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Despite its convenience, cleanliness, and speed, the use of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) for household cooking in Uganda continues to be hampered by deep-seated fears over its safety. For many Ugandans, stories of gas explosions, though rare, have been enough to keep them clinging …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) is in talks with Austria to secure funding for legal aid services aimed at supporting refugees entangled in the justice system in Uganda. According to available data, over 5,156 refugees are currently incarcerated across various detention centers …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Brigadier Emmanuel Rwashande has called on Lwemiyaga County MP Theodore Ssekikubo to work with him for the development of their constituency, moments after the duo appeared before the NRM Election Disputes Tribunal over the July 17th, 2025, party primaries marred by controversy. “I am …

Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Busoga North have launched a manhunt for Rev. Fr. Owori Osune, the Wesunire Catholic Parish priest in Buyende District, following the death of a suspected thief allegedly tortured under his instructions. The deceased, identified as Joseph Kiirya, is believed to have succumbed …

Entebbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The World Bank has named Francisca Ayodeji (Ayo) Akala, a Nigerian national, as the new Country Manager for Uganda, effective August 1, 2025. She replaces Mukami Kariuki, who has completed her four-year tour of duty. ‎‎ Akala will lead a country portfolio currently worth $4.5 billion, …

Lamwo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Two individuals have been arrested and an illegal firearm recovered in a joint security operation conducted by the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) and Uganda Police Force at the Uganda–South Sudan border. The suspects, identified as Okunga Isaac, 27, and Lokoroma Gabriel, were intercepted …

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda is mourning the passing of one of its most influential trailblazers in politics and public service. Rhoda Nakibuuka Nsibirwa Kalema, widely remembered as the “Mother of Parliament,” died on Sunday at Nairobi Hospital. She was 96. The news was confirmed by her family …