Kampala, Uganda |  Patricia Akankwatsa | TECNO Mobile Uganda has introduced a new trio of devices the SPARK Slim smartphone, MEGAPAD SE tablet, and MEGABOOK S14 laptop in a move that underscores the brand’s push for dominance in Uganda’s fast-growing mid-range tech market. The launch comes as TECNO strengthens its …

C-Care Uganda Marks World Prematurity Day with a Call for Healthy Beginnings and Hopeful Futures  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  C-Care Uganda is set to create awareness about the potential of their hospital’s Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), which has become a lifeline for families with preterm infants. Focus will …

SPECIAL REPORT | ANTHONY NATIF | As recorded in the case Uganda Vs Molly Katanga and adapted from @TonyNatif on X. **** This week, the High Court won’t be hearing this matter, the same having been adjourned to 24th November and then 1st to 2nd December 2025. The hope – at …

Bugiri, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, the National Resistance Movement (NRM) Presidential flag bearer, has launched his Busoga sub-region campaign with a major rally in Bugiri District, placing strong emphasis on expanding access to education and accelerating wealth creation across the region. Addressing thousands of supporters, …

  COMMENT | PAUL NEGEMI | In Runyankore we say: Agyenda mpora, ahika hare; loosely translating into ‘Even one who walks at a slow pace will still go far.’ But when it comes to our progress in health as a country, a slow walk is no longer sustainable. Access to quality …

  KCB Bank Uganda Achieves Elite International Security Certification, Bolstering Customer Trust Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |   KCB Bank Uganda Limited today announced a major achievement, securing the highly sought-after ISO/IEC 27001:2022 certification. This globally recognised standard for Information Security Management Systems (ISMS) places KCB Bank Uganda at the forefront …

ADDIS ABABA | Xinhua |  Experts and policymakers have called for stronger continental efforts to curb rising human and economic losses from road traffic accidents in Africa. The call was made Sunday at an event in the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa marking the 2025 Africa Road Safety Day, jointly organized …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | dfcu Bank, in partnership with Monitor Publications Limited, has held the 2025 Rising Woman Expo at the UMA Showgrounds in Lugogo. The two-day event brought together hundreds of women entrepreneurs from across Uganda for a showcase of innovation, enterprise, and shared learning. The Expo remains a …

ABUJA | Xinhua |  Suspected gunmen shot dead a staff member after invading a state-run boarding school and abducted dozens of girls from their dormitory during a pre-dawn attack in Nigeria’s northwestern state of Kebbi on Monday, the police said. The gunmen, wielding sophisticated weapons and suspected to be “bandits,” …

Mbale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has said Uganda’s economy has grown twentyfold since the National Resistance Movement (NRM) took power, projecting that the country’s total economic output will reach USD 66 billion by June next year, up from USD 3.9 billion in 1986. Speaking in …