Among Dismisses Mao’s ‘Accidental Speaker’ Claim, Says Position Was Earned
Speaker of Parliament Rt. Hon. Anita Annet Among in pink dress.Speaker of Parliament Anita Annet Among has rejected claims by Democratic Party President Norbert Mao that...
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Among pledges reduced taxes on reusable pads for schoolgirls ahead of women’s day celebrations
Speaker Anita Among (Middle) and other women activists at Parliament.The Speaker of Parliament, Anita Among has pledged that Parliament will support tax incentives aimed...
NAMISINDWA: Missing 11 Year Old Girl’s Body Found Dumped in River
A shocking incident happened at Bupoto sub-county, Namisindwa district, on Thursday, 5th March, 2026 where a body of 11-year-old girl was found dumped near a river. The m...
Ministry of Health, Softcare Launch New Diaper Plan Aiming to Keep Newborn Babies Warm and Prevent Deaths
Uganda's Ministry of Health announced a corporate social responsibility partnership with Softcare Uganda on March 2, 2026, involving donations of diapers, wipes, and sani...
Boda boda rider hired to take two girls to school arrested for defiling one and allegedly calling his friend to assault the other
Kampala Metropolitan Police spokesperson Racheal Kawala.Police in Naggalama are holding two suspected bodaboda riders over an alleged aggravated defilement involving two...
You Can’t Be Young at 40, Museveni Tells Bobi Wine
Museveni hosting social media influencers on SundayPresident Yoweri Museveni has pushed back against long-standing claims by opposition leader Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu...
After Ngoma’s Killing, M23 Governor Erasto Urges Youth to Enlist, Says Fight Will Go On
Erasto BahatiGOMA – Colonel Bahati Musanga Erasto, the M23-appointed parallel governor of North Kivu, has urged young people in rebel-held areas to enlist in the moveme...
Shock as nine-year-old pupil takes own life in Pallisa
Shock gripped Pallisa District after a nine-year-old Primary Two pupil allegedly committed suicide following the recent deaths of both parents, prompting calls for increa...
Police rescue 10 girls from traffickers in Bushenyi, arrest two suspects
Bushenyi, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Bushenyi are holding two suspects in connection with alleged human trafficking.Apollo Tayebwa, the Greater Bushenyi Police...
Stop teaching girls to pull – Minister Mutuuzo challenges “valueless and outdated” traditional norms
The Minister of State for Gender and Culture, Hon. Peace Mutuuzo, has advised Ugandans to drop cultures and norms that do not add much value to children.In a brief encoun...