FILE PHOTO: A student does her exams. Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Female candidates have outperformed their male counterparts in the 2025 Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education (UACE) examinations, posting stronger grades in several subjects and recording lower overall failure rates. Prof. Celestino Obua, the Chairperson of the Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB), praised the performance of female candidates, …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | As Uganda’s digital economy gathers pace, MTN Uganda says demand for connectivity and digital financial services continued to drive growth in 2025, underlining the expanding role telecommunications companies now play in the country’s economic life. For the year ended December 31, the telecoms operator reported service revenue of Shs3.6 trillion, a 13.4% increase from the …

Left to Right : Captain Denis Oola, Dr Kizza Besigye and Obeid Lutale Appearing Before the Court Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A dispute over delayed evidence disclosure and an application by the prosecution to conceal the identities of key witnesses dominated proceedings in the treason case involving jailed opposition politician Dr. Kizza Besigye at the High Court Criminal …

Charity Rwabutomize, Airtel Uganda CSR Manager (3rd from right), Walter Wafula, Fireworks Advertising CEO, (in black suit), Airtel HR manager, Flavia Lwanga, and other beneficiaries during the handover ceremony at Airtel Towers Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Airtel Africa Foundation, in partnership with Brainchild Burson, has handed over hi-tech laptops and scholastic materials worth Shs10 million to 20 scholars …

Dr. Michael Mbogga from Makerere University, Caroline Aguti from the Ministry of Energy and Derek Ssenyonga from the Climate Change Department Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | As the country edges closer to first oil, a quiet battle over methane emissions is emerging, raising questions about regulation, accountability, and whether Uganda can balance development with climate responsibility. In a conference …

Part of the house that was damaged by a drone strike   Goma, DRC | THE INDEPENDENT | Bruno Lemarquis, acting head of the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO), has condemned the killing of Carine Buisset, a French national and UNICEF staff member, in a drone strike in Goma City, North Kivu …

Science teachers’ salaries have been enhanced. Arts teachers need similar intervention Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Arts and humanities teachers may resume industrial action if the government fails to implement presidential directives on salary harmonization and welfare commitments in the ongoing 2026/2027 to 2030/2031 budgeting process, the Uganda Professional Humanities Teachers’ Union (UPHTU) has warned. In a March 11th, …

The EACOP route Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The compensation of persons affected by the East African Crude Oil Pipeline project (EACOP) stands at 98 per cent completion, according to the Director Economic and National Content Monitoring at the Petroleum Authority of Uganda (PAU), Peninah Aheebwa. The revelation follows concerns raised by Kalungu West County MP, Joseph Ssewungu on …

Olive Birungi Lumonya, Deputy Director General at UCAA (2nd R) speaks on the panel at the just-concluded PRAU Women’s Day event Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Public Relations Association of Uganda (PRAU) has held an event that brought together female professionals from across sectors to reflect on their journeys, share experiences, and discuss how to strike a healthy balance …

    Jane Acilo Frances hands a farmer a pack of maize seeds   Oyam, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Farmers across Oyam District in Northern Uganda are set to benefit from a major agricultural support initiative following the launch of a maize seed distribution program that aims at strengthening grassroots incomes and improving food security. The initiative, implemented in partnership …