Masaka Regional Referral HospitalKampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Masaka Regional Referral Hospital is facing challenges in its ambulance services following cuts in funding.Appearing before the Public Accounts Committee (Central Government) on Thursday, 19 March 2026, the hos
Here is the uncomfortable truth about Uganda’s best-ever UACE results: the better everyone performed, the harder it is going to be for you to get into the university course you want.That is the quiet warning university officials are sending to the 133,291 candidates who scored the minimu
A fresh debate has emerged around Uganda’s newly approved Copyright Amendment Bill, with Mawokoto North MP Hillary Kiyaga, popularly known as Dr. Hilderman, clarifying key details that could disappoint some veteran musicians.Speaking on NTV Uganda after Parliament passed the Copyright an
A bombshell audit has ripped through the Ministry of Education and Sports, exposing a staggering trail of weak leadership, poor planning, and a digital mess that insiders say has crippled Uganda’s ambitious education technology revolution. Systems that were sold as game-changers are now at the
Marshall Alenyo is shaping up to be one of the most closely watched members of the 12th parliament.An eloquent lawyer by trade, he was recently elected as the MP for Jonam County in Pakwach district. For many, the real question isn’t how he got there, but how far he can go. In Kampala’
Every election season at Mbarara University of Science and Technology (MUST), students paste manifestos on walls, shake hands in corridors, and make bold promises about what they will do for their university if given the chance to lead.Nasasira Clinton made his promises in his time. Arinda
Morocco have been crowned AFCON champions two months after they lost the final.Noussair Mazraoui is now an AFCON champion after Morocco were awarded the trophyNoussair Mazraoui is now an AFCON champion after Morocco were awarded the trophy (Image: Getty)Noussair Mazraoui (Man
ASP Owoyesigyire explained that the suspects are alleged to have been waylaying individuals returning from banking halls and robbing them of their cash and other valuables.Kampala Metropolitan Police Deputy Spokesperson, ASP Luke Owoyesigyire, confirmed the report (Photo/Courtesy)Na
Manchester United will be happy to see that Premier League rivals Arsenal progressed to the Champions League quarter-finals at the expense of Bayer Leverkusen. The Gunners were tied 1-1 after the first leg in Germany courtesy of Kai Havertz's 89th-minute penalty at the BayArena. That left Arsenal
When rows of young Ugandans report for work on the assembly line of electric boda boda motorcycles, Presdeitn Yoweri Museveni’s son-in-law Odrek Rwabwogo says he sees more than machines and tools. He sees a future where Uganda builds more of what it uses.Odrek Rwabwogo, the husband of Pa
