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The Convicts Lyavaala and Walusansa are appearing before the General Court Martial in Makindye.

Sam Ssekyewa, a lawyer alongside two of the suspects in Mmanya Secondary School inferno Masaka, Uganda | URN | The death of ten students and destruction of property in the 2018 fire that razed the boys’ dormitory at St Bernard’s Mmanya Secondary School in…

People visit the Yichunxi Railway Station of the Harbin-Yichun high-speed railway in Yichun, northeast China’s Heilongjiang Province, Sept. 28, 2026.

Chinese President Xi Jinping arrives at Joint Base Andrews on Sept. 23, 2026, for a state visit to the United States at the invitation of U.S.

Sanjay Rughani, Board Chair, Furaha Finserve Uganda Limited, and Dennis Musinguzi, Chief Executive Officer Kampala, Uganda | NEWS CORRESPONDENT | For thousands of Ugandan families, the beginning of a school term brings both hope and financial pressure.

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda will make more money from its mineral wealth if it moves beyond digging and exporting raw minerals to processing and manufacturing, Ecobank Uganda Managing Director Grace Muliisa has said.

MPs being briefed on the plate processes.

The Wagagai Managing Director Mr Tan, Busia Authority Recieves Transfer doccuments.

Christine Mukasa Mugerwa, Senior Sector Head, Energy, Mining and Extractives at Equity Bank Uganda making a presentation during a panel discussion on mining last week Equity Bank backs Uganda’s drive to unlock mining potential Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPE…

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Hundreds of Ugandans on Sunday took part in the second edition of the Independence Marathon at Metroplex Shopping Mall in Naalya, using the event to raise support for maternal healthcare under the theme “Save a Mother.”

Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Vivo Energy Uganda has commissioned on-site bulk fuel storage and dispensing facilities at Kiira Motors Corporation in Jinja and West International Holding (WIH) Cement in Moroto, in a move aimed at reducing fuel-supply i…

Winners celebrate with NCBA Bank head Mark Muyobo.

An old lady passes on traditional skills to teenagers at a Kisakaate.

Kampala, Uganda | URN | When Uganda Cancer Institute (UCI) discharged its second patient to have undergone successful bone marrow transplant to treat multiple myeloma -a type of blood cancer- last month, Health Minister Dr Chris Baryomunsi said it was an…

Mary Louise Simpkins Memorial Golf Club, Namulonge, Chairman Herbert Kamuntu (RIGHT) poses with sponsors and club officials as they show off the hole-in-one car and bike for the Home Coming tournament due on Oct 9.

David Pulkol (seated in a coffee-brown shirt) and Beatrice Mao (in White T shirt) pose for a photo with traditional dance troupes from Acholi and Karamoja on Friday at the launch of the Northern Uganda Farm Festival 2026 at Tego Farmstead in Gulu District.

Olara Otunnu, Uganda’s UN Secretary General candidate, engages with Sergey Lavrov, Russia’s Foreign Minister, on September 14 during the Ugandan delegation stop-over in Moscow.

Filbert Baguma, the UNATU national Secretary General Kampala, Uganda | URN | The Uganda National Teachers’ Union (UNATU) has criticised the Minister for Local Government, Balaam Barugahara, over the way he arrests and publicly questions headteachers and e…

Photo taken on Sept. 4, 2026 shows the diesel price displayed at a gas station in New York, the United States.

Kisoro, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The afternoon heat hung heavy over Kisoro, but the air at the St Paul’s Mutolere Secondary School playgrounds was electric.

Health Minister Dr Chris Baryomunsi (Center) at the press briefing on Thursday.

Johnblack Kabukye, a medical doctor and informatician at the Uganda Cancer Institute, speaks at the 2026 World Cancer Congress in Hong Kong.

Solomon Rukundo, Tax Specialist at the Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development, explained that tax expenditures are deliberate departures from the benchmark tax system — Government choosing not to collect revenue in pursuit of particular po…

Aliko Dangote, President and CEO of Dangote Group (l), and William Samoei Ruto, President of the Republic of Kenya , at the groundbreaking ceremony for the Dangote East Africa Petroleum Refinery & Petrochemicals SEZ in Mokowe, Lamu County, Kenya, on Sept.…

Trainees participate in a practical session during the capacity-building bootcamp Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | More than 50 high-potential Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) from Kampala Metropolitan, Busoga and West Nile have completed intensive…

President Museveni has a cattle plan for the Teso, Lango and Acholi sub-regions COMMENT | OBED K.

Daisy Nabakooza (left), the director of supervision and market conduct at the Uganda Retirement Benefits Regulatory Authority (URBRA), said pension sector assets under management had reached about Shs36 trillion as of June.

Sissy Kam inspecting teams at the start of the final match of the games Kampala, Uganda | URN | Nutrition activists are calling for greater attention to the nutritional needs of adolescents and young people, warning that Uganda’s traditional focus on maln…

Chief Guest, Apollo Kashanku, Assistant Commissioner for Transport Regulation and Safety at the Ministry of Works and Transport, launched the product Route Cover: For Shs1,000, a passenger boarding a long-distance bus can now secure a financial safety net…

Kampala, Uganda | URN | The government is targeting US$5 billion in annual tourism receipts by 2030, more than three times the US$1.62 billion earned from international tourism last year, Finance Minister Henry Musasizi has said.

The demolished building at Nakasero road.

Karuma Hydropower Station: Has raised Uganda’s hydropower capacity Why is energy critical to a country?

The Herbert Matanda Mabonga Kampala, Uganda | URN | The Uganda People’s Defence Forces-UPDF has dismissed as fabricated allegations made by a junior officer who released a 30-minute video statement accusing the army of running secret detention facilities,…

Deputy CEO Exim Bank Uganda-Mr.

KAMPALA, UGANDA | Xinhua | Uganda is positioning digital innovation and artificial intelligence (AI) as drivers of tourism growth, President Yoweri Museveni said Sunday as the country marked World Tourism Day.

BEIJING | Xinhua | A grinning “boy” in sleek VR goggles stretches out his arm, pointing a finger forward.

COMMENT | CAROLYNE MUYAMA | At a recent coronation event for the Omukama of Tooro, His Majesty Edward Kijanangoma Rukidi Nyabongo I, President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni urged local leadership to prioritise addressing the region’s high HIV prevalence, notably…

A sign post showing Kabale High Court Kabale, Uganda | URN | The High Court in Kabale has declared a man who disappeared more than 40 years ago presumed dead, paving the way for his family to obtain a death certificate and begin proceedings to administer…

Sarah Bugosi, the Commissioner in charge of Education Technical Support Kampala, Uganda | URN | As the Ministry of Education and Sports moves towards promoting inclusive education, stakeholders are warning that the shift should not result in the complete…

OPINION | REHEMA KAHUNDE | For decades, Greater Kampala Metropolitan Area (GKMA) has grappled with poor public transport which is mainly dominated by the 14-seater minibus taxis and two-wheeled motorcycles (boda boda).

A Mutungo resident gets her vitals checked at the camp Three-year partnership has taken free screening, treatment, referrals and health education closer to communities, with 424 people benefiting from the latest health camp in Mutungo Kampala, Uganda | NE…

Some Of NRM Party Structure Leaders.

Lamu, Kenya | URN | President Yoweri Museveni has backed the construction of a mega petroleum refinery at Lamu in Kenya, but says Uganda will not invest in the project for now.

Otafiire speaking in parliament.

The Communist Party of China and state leaders Xi Jinping, Li Qiang, Zhao Leji, Wang Huning, Cai Qi, Ding Xuexiang, Li Xi and Han Zheng attend a reception to celebrate the 77th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China along with around

Fort Portal, Uganda | URN | As the Tooro Kingdom ushered in its 15th Omukama, one question continued to intrigue many Batooro and Ugandans: Why did the new king choose the name Nyabongo I?

Airtel Uganda Managing Director & CEO, Soumendra Sahu, hands over the cheque worth UGX 42.6 billion to NSSF Managing Director Patrick Ayota during the press conference announcing the dividend in Kampala.

Jacob Kiplimo crossing the finishing line at the 2025 Chicago marathon KAMPALA | Xinhua | Uganda’s Jacob Kiplimo has been tipped by his coach to defend his Bank of America Chicago Marathon title on Oct. 11.