Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Electoral Commission (EC) has revealed that it is using the 2014 National Census data to update the national voters’ register ahead of the 2026 general elections. Justice Simon Byabakama, the EC Chairperson, told the Legal and Parliamentary Affairs Committee that the recently collected …

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The High Court has adjudged that the current Board of Directors of the Uganda Retirement Benefits Regulatory Authority (URBRA) chaired by former MP Julius Bigirwa Junjura does not have the technical competence to run the affairs of the agency. The board, mainly comprising …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | All is set for the Supreme Court to deliver the long-awaited judgement in the case that will guide the military courts on whether they should continue trying civilians or not. By the time our reporters arrived at the Supreme Court, the parking at the …

NCDC Develops Roll Out Plan for Abridged A-Level Transition Curriculum Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Curriculum Development Centre (NCDC) has developed a plan to implement the long-awaited abridged A-Level curriculum, aiming to align it with the recently reviewed lower secondary curriculum. Speaking with our reporter, Dr. Grace …

Kampala city-based schools are accusing the Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB) of intentionally downgrading their candidates.  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | For years, Kampala’s elite schools, often referred to as “distinction factories” have been synonymous with academic excellence, churning out top distinctions and first grades in national examinations. However, …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Health Dr Diana Atwine has said that they expect donors to intervene in halting further transmission of Ebola Virus Disease from Kampala to the region. Atwine was speaking shortly after declaring an outbreak of Ebola in Kampala following …

CAIRO | TASS | Israel has released 110 Palestinian prisoners, including 32 serving life sentences, as part of the Gaza Strip ceasefire deal, the Palestinian Information Office for Prisoners’ Affairs announced in a statement on its Telegram channel on Thursday. “We are glad to announce that the 3rd group of …

LUSAKA | Xinhua | Cholera cases in Zambia have risen to 96, while five people have died so far, according to data released Thursday by the country’s Ministry of Health. The data also show that Chililabombwe District in Copperbelt Province was the hardest hit with 70 cases, followed by Nakonde …

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 …

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 …