The index case, who died on Wednesday, earlier sought treatment at Mulago in Kampala, Saidina Abubakar Islamic Hospital in Matugga, Wakiso District, Mbale Regional Referral Hospital as well as from a traditional healer (witch doctor). Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda has confirmed an outbreak of Sudan Ebola Virus …
Read More »KAGAME: Ramaphosa got a few things wrong on DRC crisis
Kagame debunks Ramaphosa’s claims on DR Congo crisis Kigali, Rwanda | ALICE KAGINA – The New Times of Rwanda | President Paul Kagame has debunked claims made by South African President Cyril Ramaphosa and clarified points discussed during conversations between them over the situation in eastern DR Congo. Following conversations …
Read More »President Museveni launches construction of Akii-Bua Stadium
Lira, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni flagged off the Sh490 million construction of Akii-Bua Olympic Stadium in Lira City on Wednesday. In December last year, the Government handed over the site to the Egyptian firm, SAMCO National Construction Company having signed the contract at State House, Nakasero in …
Read More »The 2026 hunt is on! Musings on the political life cycle of Lucky Bosmic Otim
COMMENT | Olivia Nalubwama | The hunt is on. ‘Tis the season. The 2026 elections beckon. Every election cycle, the stakes are higher as the entrenched ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) party desires to sink its 39-year-old corpulent posterior deeper into Uganda. In consolidating its unwieldy bulk, the NRM increasingly discards …
Read More »Internal Security Organization boss Oluka dead
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT & URN | The Director General of the Internal Security Organization (ISO), Brig. Gen. Charles Oluka, has this evening collapsed, and died. The cause of death is not yet known, but Chris Obore, head of communications at Parliament, said on X “Oh no! Brig Oluka why …
Read More »Parliament committee names man who has spent 28 years in Luzira Prison without trial
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A man identified as Alfred Byamukama has spent 28 years at Luzira prison without appearing before courts for trial. Parliament’s Human Rights Committee has said his long stay on remand has exposed the persistent pre-trial detention crisis blamed for congestion in Uganda’s prisons. The parliament committee …
Read More »Museveni says ready to step in to end DR Congo chaos
KAMPALA | Xinhua | Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has said he is ready to mediate efforts to end the conflict between the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) government and the March 23 Movement (M23) rebels. John Mulimba, Uganda’s minister of state for foreign affairs in charge of regional cooperation, …
Read More »Opposition unhappy with EC over voter update exercise
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Opposition party leaders have voiced concerns about the ongoing voter registration update exercise, questioning its fairness and alleging that the incumbent party is using its position to control the process. The exercise, which includes registration, updating voter information, and transferring polling stations, began on …
Read More »POWERBALL jackpot of UGX 1.1 billion is up for grabs!
Kampala, Uganda – This Friday, the coveted POWERBALL jackpot of UGX 1.1 billion is up for grabs and an impressive UGX 100 million will be rolled down to the next highest prize division if there is no billionaire, spreading cheer to even more participants. ITHUBA Uganda, the official operator of the Uganda …
Read More »Uganda Law Society honors Rwakafuuzi for standing up against military courts
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Law Society (ULS) has handed its Radical New Bar Demilitarization Award to Senior Advocate Ladislaus Kiiza Rwakafuuzi for his tireless efforts in fighting for an independent and demilitarized judiciary in Uganda. The citation, presented by ULS President Isaac Ssemakadde, recognizes Rwakafuuzi’s lifetime …
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