Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Devon Petroleum SMC LTD has officially entered Uganda’s downstream petroleum sector with the launch of six fuel stations, positioning itself to compete in an increasingly crowded market where oil marketers are racing to expand retail networks, strengthen cust
A 30-year-old woman from Etam Town Council in Amolatar District has regained her sight after more than a decade of blindness, in a remarkable medical turnaround that has transformed her family life and renewed hope within her community.Acila Kevin, a mother of five, had lived with bilatera
On Thursday, April 30, 2026, Justice Alice Komuhangi Khauka of the High Court handed Christopher Okello Onyum a death sentence after convicting him of killing four children at a daycare centre in Ggaba in Kampala Capital City’s Makindye Division.If Okello does not appeal his conviction a
Tension is brewing at Makerere University as more parents and students flock to the hill to complain about missing out on government-sponsored admission despite strong academic results. However, the university’s Academic Registrar, Prof Mukadasi Buyinza, insists that the process was fair
Victor, a Primary Six pupil at St Savio Junior School in Kisubi, Wakiso District, went missing on the night of April 23, 2026, during evening prep.Missing primary school student, Victor Katungi, has been found, days after he disappeared from his school in Kisubi.The news brings to a
The hospital justified a Shs 8.5 million medical bill charged to the late Ssengonzi Dennis, after a viral video in which the deceased’s colleagues accused the facility of overcharging and withholding the body.Lubaga Hospital has defended a Shs 8.5 million bill following a viral video al
The suspect in the murder of four toddlers at Ggaba Kindergarten, Christopher Okello Onyum, in the dock during his trial and a public hearing at Ggaba Community Church, Kampala. PHOTO/ ABUBAKER LUBOWA The High Court in Kampala has sentenced Christopher Okello Onyum to death for the brutal
Government workers could soon face dismissal if they fail to meet performance expectations, following a new reform agenda unveiled by Head of Public Service Lucy Nakyobe.Speaking on April 28, 2026, at the National Leadership Institute in Kyankwanzi, Nakyobe addressed Local Government Human
Residents of Nyarushanje Sub-county in Rukungiri District were on Monday affected by heavy rains that led to flooding in Kyakabarisinga Cell, Ibanda Parish, where three men who were reportedly burning charcoal in the hills were swept away by fast-moving water.According to information confi
The High Court has adjourned proceedings in the murder case against Christopher Okello Onyum, the prime suspect in the Ggaba school children killings, with a ruling expected on Thursday.Presiding Judge Alice Komuhangi Khaukha deferred the matter after the conclusion of submissions, leaving
