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New report details Uganda’s surveillance and spyware network that is endangering journalists and human rights activists COVER STORY | RONALD MUSOKE | In July this year, investigative journalist, Canary Mugume of NBS Television, was attacked on his way home from work. It was late at night when a group of men …

The Artificial Intelligence (AI) dilemma facing Uganda’s newsrooms ahead of 2026 elections COVER STORY | RONALD MUSOKE |  As Uganda prepares for the 2026 general elections, the country’s journalism industry, upon which millions of voters depend to vote, finds itself at a crossroads, according to the Uganda chapter of the Africa …

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Mulago Specialised Women and Neonatal Hospital has successfully delivered their second baby under in vitro fertilisation (IVF), an assisted reproductive technology modality used to treat infertility. The parents are Salim Malinga and  Sayeed Rukusana. Speaking to journalists at a press conference, Dr. Sam Ononge, the …

Nairobi, Kenya | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda and Kenya have signed eight Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) aimed at improving the cooperation between the two countries. The MoUs span multiple sectors, including transport, trade, cultural exchange, and immigration, reflecting a holistic approach to bilateral engagement. These agreements not only reinforce the …

  President’s strategic ambiguity exposed COVER STORY | INDEPENDENT REPORTER | All indicators point toward a highly volatile and potentially violent general election in 2026, according to two Ugandan scholars; Dr. Gerald Bareebe, who is an Associate Professor in the Department of Politics at the University of York in Canada and …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) has declared Nathan Nandala Mafabi as the party’s presidential flagbearer for the 2026 presidential general elections. Nathan Nandala Mafabi was declared the party’s presidential flagbearer by FDC Electoral Commission Chairperson Toterebuka Bamwenda at the party headquarters in Najjanankumbi, …

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Federation of Uganda Football Associations (FUFA) has unveiled a 25-man squad that will represent Uganda in the upcoming TotalEnergies CAF fixture against Algeria. The high-stakes CHAN match is scheduled for Sunday, August 4th at Mandela National Stadium, Namboole. FUFA Communications Director Ahmed Hussein …

Violence to hit high in Parliamentary elections COVER STORY | JOSEPH WERE | A pattern of campaign violence, candidate harassment, and voter bribery that has emerged during the just concluded NRM primaries will likely spill into the 2026 general elections. That is the view of many expert election observers and analysts. …

Oxfam report warns of danger ahead as gap widens between rich and poor COVER STORY | RONALD MUSOKE | In 1990, just one in 10 people living in extreme poverty around the world lived in Africa. In 2024, it was seven in ten. Since 2020, the number of people living in …

So why are Ugandans the most angry? COVER STORY | THE INDEPENDENT |  When Ugandans are asked to evaluate their life based on quality of life, happiness, and fulfillment on a ladder with steps numbered from 0 (the worst possible life) to 10 (the best possible life), the average rank …