NUP breaks silence on govt, Bobi talks
NUP president Robert KyagulanyiThe National Unity Platform (NUP) has firmly denied claims that it is engaged in behind- the-scenes negotiations with the government, even...
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Iranian oil tankers signal Pakistan as next stop in unusual move amid US blockade
Iranian crude tankers Rani and Amil altered their destination to Karachi. Pakistan hasn't imported Iranian oil for a decade. Two tankers carrying a combined one million b...
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...
MPs Demand Stronger Malaria Response as Schoolchildren Hard Hit
KAMPALA, Uganda — Members of Parliament have raised concerns over rising malaria infections and reported deaths, including among school-going children, and called on th...
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...
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...
Pope Appoints Fr Bosco Gubazire as New Bishop of Kabale Diocese
Pope Leo XIV has appointed Msgr Bonaventure Bosco Gubazire, M.Afr., as the new Bishop of Kabale Diocese following the retirement of Rt Rev Callist Rubaramira, who reached...
Fahad Lukwago Speaks of Family’s Agony as Father Remains in Detention
Speaking during an X Space discussion, Fahad Lukwago, the eldest son of opposition politician Erias Lukwago, described the emotional toll of his father’s detention, exp...
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...
How to save Lake Victoria
Over 651 freshwater species, like fish, molluscs, and dragonflies on Lake Victoria, face a risk of extinction. FILE PHOTOSmarter farming can protect a fishery whose expor...