Judiciary to Release New Guidelines on Media Coverage of Court Proceedings
Chief Registrar, Agnes AlumThe Judiciary has finalised plans to release new guidelines on media coverage of court proceedings in Uganda, the Chief Registrar, Agnes Alum h...
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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...
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...
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-ol...
Nigerian priest commits suicide in US after order to return home
Nigerian Catholic priest, Rev. Benjamin Madu, has reportedly died by suicide in the United States after he was directed to return to Nigeria following issues surrounding...
IGG donation brings relief to overstretched maternity ward at Masaka Hospital
The donation follows an impromptu inspection conducted on February 11, 2026, when the IGG led a team from the Inspectorate of Government (IG) on a monitoring tour of the...
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...
Baryomunsi to Table Cabinet Paper on Medical Intern Allowances
Chris BaryomunsiHealth Minister Dr Chris Baryomunsi says he will present a Cabinet paper seeking a review of the government's decision to scrap medical interns' allowance...
Low Turnout Raises Concern as Tororo Residents Shun Voters’ Register Display Exercise
EC boss Simon ByabakamaThe display of the National Voters Register ahead of Local Council I elections in Tororo Municipality has recorded low participation, with election...
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...