Traditional healer chased out of village over witchcraft practices
Residents of Bukitimbo Cell in Kamuli District have chased out a man accused of witchcraft practices they claim caused illness and fear in the community, prompting warnin...
News discovery
Find the stories that matter to you.
Results for
10,861 found
“st”
Spiro secures $50 million to expand electric bike network in Uganda
KAMPALA — Spiro, an electric mobility company with operations in Uganda, has secured $50 million in debt funding to expand its battery-swapping infrastructure and elect...
UEDCL announces planned power shutdown in Entebbe
UEDCL has announced a planned power shutdown in Entebbe City on February 25, 2026, from 8:00am to 5:00pm to allow critical maintenance and system improvement works.Uganda...
Kampala traders caught with smuggled livestock in Nakapiripirit
Michael Longole, the Mt Moroto regional police spokespersonMoroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Two livestock traders from Kampala are in police custody in Moroto after bei...
Apac Police accused of aiding suspects’ escape as security fears deepen
Apac, Uganda: Residents of Atar Village in Abedi Parish, Apac Sub-county, have openly accused officers attached to the Uganda Police Force of facilitating the escape and...
Apologise or We Meet in Court: Byanyima Dares Netizen Who Called Besigye an Assasin
Dr. Kizza Besigye’s wife, Winnie Byanyima, has fired back at a netizen who accused her husband of plotting to assassinate President Yoweri Museveni, warning that repeat...
Maverick Ministers Defy Museveni to Topple Among
A power play for the ages: Justice Minister Norbert Mao and Speaker Anita Among. Once unlikely allies under President Museveni’s big tent, the two now find themselves o...
Woman arrested over suspected child theft in Budaka
Police in Budaka District have arrested a woman suspected of child theft after recovering a three-month-old baby and a fake immunisation card. Authorities are investigati...
Uganda receives first batch of injectable HIV prevention drug
Uganda has received its first 19,200 doses of Lenacapavir, a twice-yearly injectable HIV prevention drug supported by the Global Fund and PEPFAR, targeting high-burden di...
Gov’t to spend Shs56.9b on LC1, LC2 elections
KAMPALA — The Government of Uganda has approved a budget of Shs56.9 billion to facilitate the long-awaited elections for Local Council One (LC1) and Local Council Two (...