Mubende crash death toll rises to 9
The death toll from Sunday’s grisly road crash that occurred at Kyakatebe village in Kasanda District along the Mityana–Mubende Fort Portal Road has risen to nine.Acc...
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Dr. Atwine Warns Sickle Cell Could Surpass HIV as Uganda’s Biggest Health Threat if Uncontrolled
Uganda’s Ministry of Health has issued a stark warning about the growing public health threat of sickle cell disease, cautioning that if left unchecked, it could surpas...
Kampala Mortuary Handles Hundreds of Unclaimed Bodies in 2025
The Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) Mortuary witnessed a disturbing trend in 2025, receiving hundreds of unclaimed bodies, according to the Directorate of Police He...
Two killed in tragic crash after car rams intoculvert on Iganga–Mbale highway
Two people died in a tragic early morning road accident on the Iganga–Mbale highway in Kibuku District after their car lost control and rammed into a culvert, police ha...
Six killed as speeding taxi Rams into bus on Mityana–Mubende highway
Six people, including two children returning to school, were killed in a fatal evening crash in Kassanda District after a commuter taxi rammed into a parked bus on the Mi...
Shamim Malende Allegedly Leaves For Germany For Treatment
Fresh reports making rounds on social media suggest that Shamim Malende, the newly elected Kampala City Woman MP, has allegedly flown out of the country to Germany for sp...
Tayebwa Urges NRM MPs to Rally Behind Party Position on Parliamentary Leadership
Deputy Speaker of Parliament Thomas Tayebwa has urged newly elected Members of Parliament to remain united under the National Resistance Movement (NRM) and to support the...
NDA Shuts Down 105 Illegal Drug Outlets in Teso, Seizes Medicines Worth UGX 65 Million
Uganda’s National Drug Authority (NDA) has shut down more than 105 illegal drug outlets and seized 260 boxes of assorted classified medicines valued at approximately UG...
CDF declares 2026 elections the most peaceful since 1996
Kabale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Chief of Defense Forces, Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba, has described Uganda’s 2026 general elections as the most peaceful since 1996...
All elections should be held on the same day
On October 8, 1995, Uganda promulgated a brand new Constitution. The first general election under the new constitution was held in 1996.The presidential elections were co...