Lira, Uganda: Lira Regional Referral Hospital has received Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) equipment worth Shs350 million, a major boost expected to strengthen care for premature and critically ill babies across Northern Uganda.The equipment was donated by Pathfinder International with
Kampala city after street vendors being evicted.Overview:KCCA spokesperson Daniel Nuwabine said this time it will be different. He said eviction of street vendors in the Central Business District (CBD) is part of a broader effort to organize trade in the city and the entire Greater
Police in Bushenyi District are investigating an alleged aggravated robbery that occurred shortly after midnight on February 18, 2026, at Katooma Cell, Ryeishe Parish, Ibaare Sub-county.The suspect, identified as Kankiriho Ramathan, also known as Samuel, 21, is a security guard attached to
BUSHENYI, Uganda — Police in Bushenyi District are investigating the circumstances surrounding an alleged aggravated robbery that occurred in the early hours of February 18, 2026.According to the Greater Bushenyi Regional Police Public Relations Officer, SP Tayebwa Apollo, the incident o
Iganga NUP Chairperson Grace Ndizaawa says he has forgiven political rivals after losing Iganga Central Division chairperson race, and reiterates a call for unity and reconciliation for better service delivery.Grace Ndizaawa, popularly known as Commander War Child, expressed gratitude to s
Chameleone revealed he had been rapidly losing his sight on the right side, prompting the intervention. Jose Chameleone has announced he successfully underwent eye surgery after rapidly losing vision in his right eye.The legendary artist posted an image from his recovery bed to expr
For many residents, the killings are not being viewed as isolated tragedies. They have instead sharpened an anxiety that has been quietly building across the Kampala Metropolitan Area, a sense that violence is creeping closer to spaces once considered safe.In the last two weeks, Greater Ka
Mukono, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Mukono Municipal Council has agreed to cover open drainage channels along sections of the Nasuti–Nakabago–Ntawo and Bajo–Seeta roads, following sustained safety concerns from residents, traders, and road users.Town Clerk Francis Byabagambi said the
Aged 48-years, Charlotte Komugisha, a tik tok queen in Kampala has had her cohabitation relationship with Jim with whom she has three children (aged 19, 14 & 12 years) irretrievably become broken. One of her close friends says that the two lived together since 2007 in Kabowa from where they l
For those that cannot find space in neighboring municipalities, the KCCA boss urged them to move further out to 10 cities in, including Mbarara, Jinja, Mbale and Gulu, where government-constructed markets have available stalls.As the deadline for street vendors to vacate downtown Kampala d
