Road Crashes in Uganda Rise in 2025 as Fatalities Increase — Police Report
Uganda registered 4,602 fatal road crashes in 2025, reflecting a 3.8% increase compared to 2024, according to the annual crime report released by the Uganda Police Force...
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Taxi owner remanded over crash that killed Kikuube Chairperson Peter Banura
Sabiti is facing charges of failure to keep proper records of his driver, a legal requirement for vehicle owners and operators.Taxi owner Solomon Sabiti appears before Ho...
Uganda Records 2 Million Births in 2025 as Health System Struggles to Keep Pace
Uganda recorded approximately 2 million births in 2025, according to Dr Diana Atwine, the Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Health, who warned that rapid population...
Man Dies After Assault in Dokolo District, Two Suspects Arrested
DOKOLO DISTRICT, Uganda — A 22-year-old peasant farmer has died from injuries sustained during an assault last month, police have confirmed, prompting the arrest o...
The Indian Government Is Offering 67 Fully Funded Scholarships To Ugandan Students
Ugandan students have a rare and time-sensitive opportunity to study at Indian universities on a fully funded government scholarship — but the window is closing fa...
Zeija Bids Farewell to Court of Appeal as He Assumes Chief Justice Role
The Court of Appeal of Uganda and Constitutional Court of Uganda on Thursday held a special sitting and luncheon in honour of Flavian Zeija following his elevation to Chi...
Bobi Wine lookalike from Tooro ‘overwhelmed’ by junk calls
Businge said the calls intensified after Bobi Wine reportedly left the country, with many callers asking about the opposition leader’s whereaboutsA man from Tooro...
Another University Student Killed in Kampala Road Accident
The deceased has been identified as Michael Musisi, a first-year medical student at Makerere University.The accident happened on Thursday. Musisi was struck by a motorcyc...
BITTER TRUTH: Here’s Why Gen M7 Alone Can’t Keep Anita Among in Speakership Job
Ordinarily, the typical script at the NRM retreat should have read like this. Journalists are locked out as MPs converge at Kyankwanzi under the guise of induction ahead...
Uganda fuel prices rise modestly amid global tensions
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda’s fuel prices have edged up by around 5% amid rising tensions in the Middle East, but strong reserves and reforms in the...