UBOS releases 2023/24 UNHS Report Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | The Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) today unveiled the findings of the Uganda National Household Survey (UNHS) 2023/24 at Hotel Africana, revealing significant improvements in poverty reduction alongside persistent challenges in education, healthcare, and employment. The report was officially launched by …
Read More »Double win for Absa Bank Uganda at 2025 Global Banking and Finance Awards
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Absa Bank Uganda has been honoured with two prestigious accolades, “Best CSR Bank Uganda” and “Best Community Engagement ESG Initiative in Uganda”, at the 2025 Global Banking and Finance Awards. These awards recognise Absa Bank Uganda’s broad and sustained impact across key areas, including the …
Read More »Broke Works Ministry to pay road contractors Sh48 billion for delayed payments
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Works State Minister, Musa Ecweru, has issued a dire warning to Parliament over the state of Uganda’s national roads, citing a critical funding shortfall that threatens ongoing projects, maintenance, and the overall safety of the country’s road network. Presenting a ministerial statement to …
Read More »Jamilu Mukulu back to court after four years in detention
Jamilu Mukulu Alleges Torture, Denial of Rights in Luzira Prison Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Jamilu Mukulu alias Alilabaki Kyagulanyi, the suspected commander of the rebel Allied Democratic Forces (ADF), has told the International Crimes Division of the High Court that he is enduring inhumane conditions at Luzira Prison, …
Read More »Why David Calvin Echodu has launched bid to uproot Mukula from the East
PROFILE | THE INDEPENDENT | When Calvin David Echodu steps into a room, he carries with him an air of assured calm and understated resolve. Tall, dark-skinned, and immaculately dressed—with a Uganda flag-striped tie and a pocket square in the NRM’s signature yellow—Echodu’s appearance is at once both formal and …
Read More »Dear Ugandans, the ball is in your feeble hands
COMMENT | Olivia Nalubwama | As we head into the 2026 elections with nary a whisper about comprehensive electoral and political reforms to guarantee free and fair elections, toward that elusive goal of peaceful political transition, we must ponder the tools in the feeble citizens’ hands. Feeble because our political history …
Read More »Is Tooro experiencing a quiet but significant political shift?
The purported Political Loyalty and Development in Tooro Sub-Region largely disagree. COMMENT | INNOCENT B. NATUKUNDA | Tooro sub-region in Western Uganda, known for its scenic beauty and rich cultural heritage, has for decades been assumed to be loyal stronghold of the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM). Despite this unwavering …
Read More »NIRA: We are ready for May 27th mass enrolment, ID renewal
Since many schools will be open, NIRA teams will visit schools as well. Parents should avail children with necessary details or documents, if they qualify, to do the exercise from school. Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT & URN | The National Identification and Registration Authority (NIRA) has reassured Ugandans that the …
Read More »Manafwa District procures motorcycles for agriculture extension workers
Manafwa, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The production department of Manafwa District has through the Agricultural Extension Grant, procured four motorcycles to ease the work of extension workers. During the handover, the RDC Patience Wabule appealed to the extension workers to use the motorcycles to create impact in the communities as a …
Read More »🟨 VIPERS ARE UGANDA PREMIER LEAGUE CHAMPS
🟨 Wednesday Results ⚽⚽ KCCA 5-0 Lugazi Kitara 0-2 Vipers SC Villa 0-1 NEC BUL 1-0 Maroons Hoima, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Vipers SC are StarTimes Uganda Premier League (SUPL) champions, thanks to a 2-0 win that gave them an unassailable 68 points at the head of the table. Vipers SC …
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