Mbale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Vivo Energy Uganda has commissioned a Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) filling and storage plant in Mbale City as part of its strategy to expand access to clean, safe and reliable cooking energy in Eastern Uganda.The facility was commissioned by Mbale City De
Geraldine Namirembe Bitamazire, a towering figure in Uganda’s education sector, passed away on January 14 at the age of 84.A professional teacher, former head teacher, and member of parliament for Mpigi district, Bitamazire dedicated more than 50 years to shaping the nation’s learning
Reader modeOPM starts beneficiary identification for UGX 76bn cattle restocking plandailyexpress.co.ug9hCattle graze in northern Uganda, where communities affected by war and displacement await implementation of the UGX 76 billion national restocking programme.A
Police in the Greater Bushenyi Region are investigating circumstances surrounding a fatal road accident that claimed the lives of eight people and left seven others critically injured in Buhweju District.The accident occurred on December 20, 2025, at about 10:45pm in Kisaana Village along
Twenty-five years ago, South Africans battled for ARVs to keep people alive. Now the focus has shifted to medicines that can prevent HIV altogether. Health Beat looks how the story has evolvedSouth Africa has successfully registered twice-a-year anti-HIV jab, lenacapavir.This World
When Nakagwa speaks about the darkest chapter of her life, her voice trembles, but her resolve remains firm.“I still cannot believe a father could do that to his own child,” she says quietly, wiping tears as she recalls the years her daughter was sexually abused by the person meant to
Following the National Prayer Breakfast on forgiveness, OPED author Franklin G. Karokora challenges Chris Rwakasisi to stop dodging his mass murder conviction and show remorse to the families of the six victims.Chris Rutimbirayo Rwakasisi CMMChris Rwakasisi was on June 30th 1988 con
Mogadishu (HOL) — Uganda has stopped granting refugee status to asylum seekers from Somalia, Eritrea and Ethiopia, saying those countries are no longer considered to have active armed conflicts and that dwindling donor funding has made it difficult to support new arrivals.Uganda’s Mini
Police in Mayuge District are investigating a tragic road accident that claimed the lives of two minors and a bodaboda rider, leaving two other victims critically injured along the Mayuge–Bwondha Road on Thursday morning, November 6, 2025.The fatal crash occurred at Bugata Village, when
The fourth series of The Witcher has arrived on Netflix, with much fanfare and anticipation, as Liam Hemsworth takes over the iconic role of Geralt of Rivia from Henry Cavill.The eight-part series was released all at once, a departure from the streaming giant's usual practice of releasing
