Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | At least 1723 children have been withdrawn from mining areas in Moroto and Nakapiripirit districts since 2019. The Karamoja sub-region has long struggled with high rates of child labor among children aged 7 to 16, with many coming from child-headed families. To address this …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Traffic police statistics reveal that 71 people were killed and 333 injured in road crashes over the past seven days. Among the deceased are 29 pedestrians and 28 motorcyclists, while the rest were passengers on motorcycles or vehicles. Superintendent of Police, Michael Kananura, the …

Kikuube, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A man who went missing in Kikuube district has been found dead. The deceased, identified as Deo Kyaligonza, 57, was a resident of Tuhumure village, Butoole parish, in Kyangwali sub-county. Kyaligonza reportedly went missing from his home on July 6, 2024, prompting area residents …

With Africa’s youth increasingly taking to smartphones to engage in a variety of activities – including civic and political activism – on social media, smart handset shipments are on the rise across the continent. They have now overtaken feature phone shipments for the first time, according to new reports. SPECIAL …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Fifteen suspected motor vehicle robbers are in police custoday as commanders in Kampala start a new drive to eliminate criminality in their areas. The new Inspector General of Police, Abbas Byakagaba, who assumed office six weeks ago, has instructed commanders of various stations, divisions, …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Education and Sports has been accused of failing to supervise private schools. This fresh wave of public outrage has been sparked by an incident at Kisaasi College school, where students were suspended for what was described as intentional disobedience for dodging …

Mbale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Jackson Aryampa, a former candidate for the Mbale City Northern division parliamentary seat is behind bars for allegedly defiling a 14-year pupil at Model Nursery and Primary School where he is a director. Aryampa has been in custody at Nakaloke Central Police Station since …

    Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  For over a decade, Uganda has been a refuge for more than 1.5 million displaced individuals fleeing conflict and persecution from neighboring countries such as South Sudan, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Ethiopia, and Somalia. While this humanitarian gesture is commendable, experts …

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Letshego Africa Holdings has affirmed that the Group has not defaulted nor failed to service any of its obligations in its subsidiaries. “We confirm that claims of default on the part of Letshego Kenya and Uganda are false and incorrect,” it said in …

MWANZA, Tanzania | Xinhua |  Peter Ngonyani, a 35-year-old resident of Kigongo, near the Kigongo-Busisi ferry on Lake Victoria in Tanzania’s northwestern Mwanza region, is all smiles. As a father of three, he has lived in the area for over 20 years and is excited to see the completion of …