KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda’s intellectual property owners can now be viewed by millions of searchers worldwide, following the addition to the TMview trademark search tool of the European Union. The Uganda Registration Services Bureau (URSB) has officially joined the EU Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) trademark search tool, …
Read More »Empowering children with autism through inclusion
MTN Changemakers bridging the gap to brighter futures. KAMPALA, UGANDA | Patricia Akankwatsa | Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a complex developmental condition that affects millions of children worldwide. Characterised by challenges in communication, social interaction, and sensory processing, autism is a spectrum disorder, meaning it manifests differently in each individual. …
Read More »Koboko Anglicans still waiting for Museveni pledge for construction of Nyangilia church
KOBOKO, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | Leaders in the Koboko district and the Anglican Church have appealed to President Museveni to fulfil a pledge of 1.1 billion Shillings, which he made towards the roofing of Nyangilia Church. In 2020 during his Presidential campaign tour in Koboko the President was tasked …
Read More »EACOP donates dignity hampers to schools across the pipeline route
HOIMA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | The East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) Ltd, the company leading the development of Uganda’s crude oil export pipeline together with Malaika have partnered to provide dignity hampers to 1,000 schoolgirls in the districts of Hoima, Kikuube, Kakumiro, Mubende and Kyankwanzi as part of its …
Read More »Deputy Speaker warns against sectarianism based on religion
KANUNGU, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | The Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Rt. Hon. Thomas Tayebwa has cautioned people against sectarianism based on religion. While speaking at the installation of Dr Chris Baryomunsi, the Minister of Information and National Guidance, as the second Chancellor of Great Lake University in Kanungu district …
Read More »MPOX: Kitgum reports 12 suspected cases in children
KITGUM, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | 12 suspected cases of MPOX have been reported in children in Namokora Town Council, Kitgum District. According to Titus Komakech, the Surveillance focal person, the children, ranging from 3-9 years, are from two schools, St Kizito and St Paul Nursery and Primary schools in …
Read More »Five arrested over death of Seeta High School teacher
KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Mukono have arrested five suspects in connection with the murder of Seeta High School Teacher. The deceased has been identified as Oloya Ivan, a 30-year-old teacher at Seeta High School, Mbalala Campus. Kampala Metropolitan Police Spokesperson Patrick Onyango says that Oloya was …
Read More »Entebbe workshop targets sustainable inland fisheries
ENTEBBE, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | To strengthen sustainable inland fisheries through integrated water resource management (IWRM), the Second Global Workshop on IWRM and Inland Fisheries was held in Entebbe, Uganda. from March 18 to 20, 2025. Organised by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) in collaboration with the Ugandan …
Read More »With over 18 MPs threatening to leave, can FDC survive as a viable opposition political party?
GULU, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | Legislators from the Acholi sub-region have resolved to collaborate with President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni to foster development in their region. This decision came after a meeting at State House Entebbe last week, where, according to a statement from the presidential press unit, most of …
Read More »DOCTORS: Pope Francis to be discharged from hospital today
ROME, ITALY | TASS | Pope Francis, who has been hospitalized with double pneumonia since February 14, will be discharged from the hospital on Sunday, March 23, doctors treating him at Rome’s Gemelli Hospital said. However, the doctors added that the 88-year-old pontiff would continue to receive rehabilitation treatment, which …
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