Busoga Residents Petition RDC to Restore Village Security Committees
Residents from 48 villages in the South Busoga Forest Reserve in Bunya South County have petitioned the Office of the Resident District Commissioner (RDC), retired Lt. Ha...
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The Deadly Cost of School Health Neglect in Uganda
As Ugandans, we are known to move on very fast from public events or circumstances, but this should not be ignored. The recent, heartbreaking death of a 14-year-old sc...
IGG donation brings relief to overstretched maternity ward at Masaka Hospital
The donation follows an impromptu inspection conducted on February 11, 2026, when the IGG led a team from the Inspectorate of Government (IG) on a monitoring tour of the...
Ugandan motorists weigh long-term costs as new car incentives challenge used vehicle market
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Rising maintenance costs and concerns over vehicle reliability are prompting more Ugandan motorists to reconsider the long-standing pr...
New Bill targets to unify purchase, management of gov’t vehicles
Government says the reforms are intended to modernise public asset management while improving transparency and operational efficiency across ministries, departments and a...
Baryomunsi to Table Cabinet Paper on Medical Intern Allowances
Chris BaryomunsiHealth Minister Dr Chris Baryomunsi says he will present a Cabinet paper seeking a review of the government's decision to scrap medical interns' allowance...
Youth Crime Fuels Fear in Mpigi Village as Residents Seek Security Intervention
Residents of Bukasa-Lwamikoma Village in Kituntu Sub-county, Mpigi District, have appealed for increased police presence and night patrols, saying rising cases of robbery...
Kikafunda Pushes for Village Knapsack Sprayers, Regional Cancer Centre for Kigezi
Rubanda District Woman Member of Parliament Hon. Evelyn Ninsiima Kikafunda has called on the government to provide a knapsack sprayer for every village across Uganda to b...
Kampala Crime Map: Police Identify New Hotspots as Gangs Change Tactics
Kampala Metropolitan Police deputy spokesperson Luke Owoyesigyire confirmed that the church management reported the death to the authorities.KAMPALA – Uganda Police hav...
Another U-turn shows how Trump is lost in his own forever war with Iran
The US president is finding it hard to navigate his own erratic Tehran policy, not least when it comes to opening the vital Strait of HormuzDonald Trump has constructed a...