CJ- Dr. Flavian Zeija, inspecting guard of honor in Soroti City. Soroti, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Chief Justice of Uganda, Dr. Flavian Zeija, has assured Ugandans that the judiciary will dispose of cases more efficiently and promptly, provided funding gaps are addressed and sufficient resources are allocated. Speaking in Soroti on Tuesday evening, Dr. Zeija addressed concerns about case backlogs, …

Kampala, Uganda | PATRICIA AKANKWATSA | The Uganda Marketers Society (UMS) has set a demanding agenda for 2026, urging marketing, sales and brand professionals to reposition themselves as commercial leaders capable of delivering measurable business value in a tightening economic environment. The call was made during the first Ignite Session of the year, hosted at the Saladin Media Uganda offices in Kampala, where senior executives …

Medard Lubega Sseggona, COSASE Chairperson Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Parliament’s Committee on Commissions, Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises (COSASE) has ordered the Departed Asians Property Custodian Board (DAPCB) to submit a full and clear list of all the properties under its control within weeks. The directive follows growing concerns about fraud, missing records and long delays in selling …

Journalists trying out life jackets Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Civil society organisations have urged the government to swiftly intervene and curb ever-increasing drowning deaths. Global Health Advocacy Incubator (GHAI), Design Without Borders (DWB), and Makerere University School of Public Health (MAKSPH) say the more than 3,000 deaths by drowning that Uganda records every year can be reduced by taking basic measures …

Uganda’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs Permanent Secretary Vincent Bagiire Waiswa KAMPALA, UGANDA | Xinhua | Uganda’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has evacuated 43 students from Iran to Türkiye as the escalating conflict between Iran and the United States and Israel continues, a top government official said here. The students were transported by road from Tehran to Istanbul on Saturday and …

Enock Kayemba Meddie receives new number plates from an MVR technician Kampala Businessman applauds authorities for fast-track number plate replacement Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A Kampala businessman has commended the Motor Vehicle Registration (MVR) department under the Ministry of Works and Transport and the Uganda Police Force for swiftly facilitating the replacement of his stolen number plates after …

James Lokwang, one of the victims nursing injuries at the Health centre after an attack from his garden by the stray buffalo Abim, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Residents of Abim District are living in constant fear as stray wild animals continue to attack people and destroy property, leaving a farmer seriously injured. James Lokwang, a retired nursing officer from Abim …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | There is still a high number of children who die unnecessarily due to curable childhood cancers, with experts citing gaps in care and cases where some families abandon treatment. Speaking at a meeting to raise awareness about childhood cancers and advise parents on what to watch for during February Childhood Cancer Month, Dr. Banabus …

Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | More than 5,000 residents of Luwero District benefited from free medical care during the recently concluded Tubeere Balamu Health Camp, held at St. Jude Primary School in Kasana, Bulemeezi County, from Tuesday, February 24 to Wednesday, February 26. The health outreach was organised by the Kabaka Foundation in partnership with I&M Bank Uganda, drawing large crowds seeking essential …

A member of the Israeli security and rescue forces works at the scene where a ballistic missile fired from Iran hit and caused damage in Tel Aviv, Israel, early on March 1, 2026. (Gideon Markowicz/JINI via Xinhua) Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A Ugandan national is among those injured in Iran’s retaliatory attacks on the United Arab Emirates, the …