Katakwi, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Vice President Maj. (Rtd) Jessica Alupo has called for overwhelming support for the NRM party in the upcoming district women’s MP elections, urging for a 100 percent victory. Alupo made the remarks shortly after being elected unopposed as Chairperson of the NRM Veterans League …

KHARTOUM, SOUTH SUDAN | Xinhua | Sudan’s electricity and transport sectors have been among the hardest hit by the two-year conflict between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF). According to official estimates, the electricity sector has lost around 40 percent of its capacity due …

KAMPALA, UGANDA  | Xinhua | Two Ugandan players will compete in the ITTF World Table Tennis Championship 2025, which takes place from May 17 to 25 in Doha, Qatar. Female players Jemimah Nakawala and Parvin Judith Nangonzi will be among the world’s top athletes battling it out at the Lusail …

KITGUM, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | More than 300 pilgrims drawn from Lango and the Diocese of West Lango have set off for Namugongo ahead of thTe Uganda Martyrs Day celebrations slated for June 3. The pilgrims from Lango Diocese joined their counterparts from the Diocese of West Lango on Friday …

KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | Lawyers representing detained opposition figure Dr. Kizza Besigye and his co-accused, Obeid Lutale, have petitioned the High Court in Kampala, urging the judiciary to expedite the hearing of their clients’ long-pending bail application. The application, filed on April 22, 2025, has yet to be scheduled …

With preapproved mortgages of up to UGX 500 million, Uganda’s largest bank takes bold step toward making homeownership a reality for working-class Ugandans. KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | For most working Ugandans, the dream of owning a decent home remains just that—a dream. With soaring construction costs, high interest rates, …

KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda has launched its first-ever National Destination Marketing Strategy (NDMS) for 2024–2029—a comprehensive roadmap for positioning the country as a preferred international tourism destination. The strategy aims not only to enhance Uganda’s global branding but also to address regional disparities and redefine national identity …

KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | The Commander of the UPDF Land Forces, Lt Gen Kayanja Muhanga, has called on Ugandan troops deployed in South Sudan to maintain peak combat readiness and uphold strict discipline at all times. “As forces on mission, you must uphold unwavering discipline and maintain peak …

KITGUM, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | Over 50 Anglican faithful from the Madi West Nile Diocese have been flagged off to begin the ‘Walk of Faith’ to Namugongo ahead of this year’s Martyrs Day celebrations. The 2024 Anglican Martyrs Day celebrations are being organized by the Northern Uganda cluster dioceses of …

KABALE, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | Low internet bandwidth and intermittent power supply are hampering the effectiveness of digital health services and CT scan operations at Kabale Regional Referral Hospital. In late 2023, the Ministry of Health rolled out the Digitization and Health Information System to streamline patient management, prescriptions, …