Police in Bushenyi District in Western Uganda are investigating a second dormitory fire that broke out at Nyakabanga Senior Secondary School in Kyabugimbi Sub County five days after the first incident. The 5:30am Sunday fire broke out while students were attending morning preps. One student
Police in Bushenyi District are investigating circumstances under which a renowned local businessman was found dead in a hotel room. According to police, 54-year-old Bushenyi Town businessman Isaac Ruhigwa Atwiine died overnight Wednesday under unclear circumstances. The deceased was
In a tale of two lifestyles and mixed fortunes, some richer Ugandans are dying earlier while their poorer counterparts are living longer. Our analysis of two separate reports from Uganda Bureau of Statistics (Ubos) and another from the World Bank show that people in regions with high pov
When Linda Namugerwa, a landlord in Nakawa, Kampala, rented a two-bedroom house to a family of five, she didn’t anticipate the challenges that would arise. The family soon brought in additional relatives, swelling the total number of occupants to nine. Within a few months, the incr
The absence of a substantive Central Bank governor – a key figure in managing the economy – robs the country of much-needed expertise, experts have said. The position has remained vacant for 969 days and counting following the death of Emmanuel Tumusiime-Mutebile in a Nairobi hospi
One of Uganda’s leading political cartoonists Chrisogon Atukwasize, aka Ogon, has published his first collection of humorous and dramatic cartoons titled Drawing Attention. His body of work, spanning 194 pages, lampoons the mighty, powerful and ordinary citizens for their various misdeeds.
Dan Musiime, CEO of Jubilee Health InsuranceA new health insurance product geared at enhancing healthcare accessibility for the younger demographic has hit the market.Uganda’s first-ever children-centred medical insurance product, the J-Junior Medical Cover was unveiled
The long-awaited premiere of Sabotage movie took place at the Century Cinemax Acacia MallKampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The long-awaited premiere of Sabotage took place Feb.15 at the Century Cinemax Acacia Mall in an elegant affair attended by key players in Ugan
Out of 203 compelling submissions, the official list of nominations for the 2024 iKon Awardshas finally been unveiled.The second edition of the awards is slated for March, 23, 2024 and will aim to honour and celebrate exceptional people and entities in the Ugandan cinema and te
