Porous Borders Fuel Illicit Firearms Trade in Karamoja
The free movement of people and goods across these borders has facilitated the influx of weapons. The border stretches from Amudat through Moroto, Kotido, Kaabong, and Ka...
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Rotary Club of Uptown Kampala launches community library for women and girls
KAMPALA, Uganda — The Rotary Club of Uptown Kampala hosted District Governor Geoffrey Kitakule on Feb. 14 to launch a community library aimed at empowering women a...
Finance Minister Kasaija Meets IFAD President Alvaro Lario in Rome
Rome, Italy — Uganda’s Minister of Finance, Planning and Economic Development, Matia Kasaija, has met the President of the International Fund for Agricultur...
Makerere University to cut undergraduate intake
The Academic Registrar, Prof Mukadasi BuyinzaStudents hoping to join Makerere University for bachelor's degrees and diploma studies effective this year will face stiffer...
Arsenal injury update: Riccardo Calafiori, Martin Odegaard and Ben White latest news and return dates
Arsenal were boosted by the return from injury of William Saliba at the weekend, but picked up two fresh worries in defence.Saliba started and played an hour in a 4-0 win...
Mukono to cover drainages to address open drain risks
Mukono, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Mukono Municipal Council has agreed to cover open drainage channels along sections of the Nasuti–Nakabago–Ntawo and Bajo�...
Uganda: Museveni Defends BVV Machines As Key to Credible Polls, Says Technology Closed Opposition's 'Cheating Lifeline'
President Museveni has strongly defended the use of Biometric Voter Verification (BVV) machines in the recently concluded elections, arguing that the technology curtailed...
EACOP project sparks ongoing battle over land and justice
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | In Arusha, Tanzania, Lubega John Nsamba represented her ailing father, John Mary Nsamba, whose land along the East African Crude Oil P...
ROT AT UWA! Probe Exposes Sh18.8bn Fee GAPS, Ghost Concessions & Sh2.9bn Unpaid Wildlife Claims
UWA Executive Director Dr. James MusinguziFresh revelations from the Auditor General’s report as of December 2025 have laid bare deep cracks inside the Uganda Wild...
Deputy DG Uganda Civil Aviation Authority Appointed Nile Breweries Board Chairperson
NATIONALNile Breweries Limited (NBL), Uganda’s leading beer manufacturer, is pleased to announce the appointment of Ms. Olive Birungi Lumonya as Chairperson of the...