Africa’s one-dose cure brings sleeping sickness elimination within reach
SPECIAL REPORT | BIRD AGENCY | Africa’s long battle against sleeping sickness may be approaching its final chapter as a new single-dose therapy gains international regu...
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Here’s the amount election officials earned during 2026 polls
The Electoral Commission has published detailed allowance rates for temporary election officials and said payments are ongoing, although some have been delayed due to mob...
Medical Students Association Rejects Government Policy on Internship
Medical Interns addressing the press in Kampala in the pastThe Federation of Uganda Medical Students’ Associations (FUMSA) has firmly rejected a new government policy t...
Uganda hits critical drilling milestone as July 2026 ‘first oil’ deadline looms
The Tilenga oil fields development project is located in the Lake Albert region of Uganda.KAMPALA — Uganda’s Lake Albert development has passed a decisive technical t...
Lira Blood Bank construction nears completion
The Lira Regional Blood Bank under construction.Lira, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The construction of the Regional Blood Bank at Lira Regional Referral Hospital (LRRH) is...
URA recovers Shs1 billion in fines from smuggled electronics
MBALE: The Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) has recovered over Shs1 billion in fines from traders involved in the smuggling of phones and other electronics in the eastern r...
Government confirms salary hike for arts teachers in next financial year
KAMPALA, Uganda — Secondary school arts teachers on the government payroll will receive a 25 percent salary increase starting in July, officials said this week.The pay...
KCCA Demolishes Illegal Kiosks in Kampala Crackdown, Cites 4,000 Vacant Market Stalls
KAMPALA — Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) enforcement teams, backed by police, demolished dozens of illegal roadside kiosks and structures overnight into Friday...
HOLY CRAP! Catholic Church Under Fire Over Nsambya Estate Eviction of 500 People, Archbishop Ssemogerere, Lands Minister Petitioned
Tears, anger and disbelief have engulfed Nsambya after the Kampala Archdiocese move to evict more than 500 people from Nsambya Housing Estate, triggering accusations of b...
Kabalega International Airport 97% Complete as UCAA Board Inspects Works in Hoima
The Uganda Civil Aviation Authority (UCAA) Board of Directors and Management Team has confirmed that works at Kabalega International Airport in Hoima District have reache...