Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | World Vision Uganda has closed its operation in Kasambya Area, in Kakumiro district, after 19 years. The organisation has been focusing and extending support to critical sectors, including education, health, climate change, agriculture, and environmental conservation, among others. In Kasambya, World Vision has constructed …

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Mulago Specialised Women and Neonatal Hospital has successfully delivered their second baby under in vitro fertilisation (IVF), an assisted reproductive technology modality used to treat infertility. The parents are Salim Malinga and  Sayeed Rukusana. Speaking to journalists at a press conference, Dr. Sam Ononge, the …

The Namuwongo Community Health Initiative will also distribute 1,000 insecticide-treated nets (ITNs) to pregnant women and families with children under five. Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | C-Care Uganda, one of Uganda’s leading private healthcare networks, in collaboration with Hope Against Malaria and various community stakeholders, today launched a comprehensive …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Dr. Monica Musenero Masanza, Minister for Science, Technology, and Innovation, has launched the National E-Mobility Expo 2025 at Next Media Park, Naguru, stating that the event enables Uganda’s decisive leap into a future where clean mobility meets national innovation and where Ugandans take ownership of their …

Arusha, Tanzania | THE INDEPENDENT | The East African Community and regional leaders have condemned the recent business restrictions imposed by the Tanzanian government. On Tuesday, Tanzania issued a new regulation, the Business Licensing (Prohibition of Business Activities for Non-Citizens) Order, 2025, restricting foreigners from participating in certain business sectors. This order, effective …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Resistance Movement (NRM) Election Disputes Tribunal has received 178 petitions arising from the recently concluded local government elections for party flag bearers for LC5 District Chairpersons and City Mayors. According to Enoch Barata, the Director of Legal Services at the NRM, July …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  A total of 1,415,857 candidates have been registered for the 2025 national examinations across all levels, according to the Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB). These include candidates for the Primary Leaving Examination (PLE), Uganda Certificate of Education (UCE), and Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  KACITA Uganda, a business support association, has asked power supplier Uganda Electricity Distribution Company Limited (UEDCL to replace the bulk metering currently being used in Kampala arcades, saying it’s being abused by landlords to fleece traders. Speaking at a meeting organised by the Economic …

Nairobi, Kenya | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda and Kenya have signed eight Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) aimed at improving the cooperation between the two countries. The MoUs span multiple sectors, including transport, trade, cultural exchange, and immigration, reflecting a holistic approach to bilateral engagement. These agreements not only reinforce the …

COMMENT | CRISPIN KAHERU | In 2020, he arrived in Kampala quietly. No fanfare. No motorcade. Just a deep sense of purpose. One morning in Karamoja, he stepped onto the dusty ground. The children and the elderly ran towards him, some barefoot and smiling. He didn’t wave from a distance. He …