Lira Regional Referral Hospital Main gate Lira, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Authorities have declared Lira Regional Referral Hospital ready to handle medical emergencies during the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) games. The hospital, located in Lira City, has a bed capacity of between 400 and 456 and serves a catchment population of about three million people across the Lango …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Parliament’s Education Committee has received urgent appeals from three key institutions, the National Council for Higher Education (NCHE), the National Curriculum Development Centre (NCDC), and the Uganda National Institute for Teacher Education (UNITE), for more than UGX 118 billion in additional resources in the 2026/27 financial year. Prof. Mary Nakhanda Okwakol, Executive Director of …

Ambassador Saffar standing next to the portrait of the slain former Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The United States and Israel must take full responsibility for the rising cost of fuel in many parts of the world, including Uganda, the Iranian Ambassador to Uganda, Majid Saffar, has said. Speaking to Uganda Radio Network in an exclusive interview at …

Gen Muhoozi flanked by members of the Board of Trustees, including Jane Ruth Aceng, the minister of health; Frank Tumwebaze, the minister of agriculture; Edwin Karugire, who is its secretary; and Andrew Mwenda, a veteran journalist. The fund will be giving seed grants to youth with innovative business ideas in commercial agriculture, local manufacturing and ICT Fort Portal, Uganda | …

Chief Justice Dr Flavian Zeija (Left) together with Justice and Constitutional Affairs Minister Norbert Mao at the GUMZO LA ADR Conference in Kampala. Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Efforts to expand Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) centres across Uganda are gaining momentum as the judiciary seeks to tackle the persistent challenge of case backlog in courts. The Chief Justice, Flavian Zeija, has …

Part of the demolished area of the Owino market Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Police Force (UPF), alongside the Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA), has launched joint investigations into the demolition of Kampala’s oldest market, also known as St Balikudembe Market or Owino Market. Unidentified persons raided the Market on the weekend, demolishing a big section of …

Guests at the Bellezuri Women’s Day event pose for a photo during the event in Kampala. Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | On 8 March, as the world marked International Women’s Day, Ugandan skincare brand Bellazuri – Roots of Beauty hosted a small women’s empowerment event at its head offices in Butabiika. Held under the theme “For the Woman Who …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Commissioner General of the Uganda Prisons Service, Johnson Byabasaija, has offered a reward of sh10 million to anyone who provides information leading to the arrest of prison warder Moses Anguyo, who is accused of killing four people in Kiboga District. In a statement released by prison authorities, the bounty was announced to support …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | CANAL+ and its subsidiary MultiChoice are marking International Women’s Month with a continent‑wide campaign celebrating the role of African women in storytelling, sport and public life. The companies said the campaign, titled “We are… because she is,” pays tribute to storytellers, athletes, mothers, creators, leaders and icons whose voices reach millions of households across Africa. …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Coca-Cola Beverages Uganda (CCBU) has officially launched a new 10-litre bulk pack under its Rwenzori Pure Natural Mineral Water portfolio further expanding access to affordable, safe and trusted hydration for Ugandans. The new 10L pack provides a convenient middle ground between smaller take-home packs and the larger 20L bottles, offering consumers value per litre at …