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NAIROBI, KENYA | Xinhua | Kenyan President William Ruto has ordered health authorities to ramp up emergency measures following the death of a patient confirmed as the country’s first imported case of Bundibugyo virus disease (BVD).

Kampala, Uganda | URN | The Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) has distanced itself from two men who appeared in mainstream and social media after being charged in connection with alleged rape and computer misuse offences.

KAMPALA, Uganda | Xinhua | Uganda remains Ebola-free despite reports that a confirmed case in neighboring Kenya had transited through the country, Ministry of Health said late Tuesday.

Minister of Energy, Monica Musenero presenting a statement before Parliament.

Kampala, Uganda | URN | The Capital Markets Authority (CMA) has authorised the marketing and distribution of the initial public offering (IPO) for Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals FZE to eligible Ugandan investors.

Edward Ssebuwuufu alias Eddie Mutwe and Achilleo Kivumbi, appearing before Masaka High Court via a Zoom link from Luzira Upper Prison, where they are held on remand Masaka, Uganda | URN | The High Court in Masaka has granted bail to four bodyguards of Nat…

Deputy Speaker of Parliament Thomas Tayebwa Kampala, Uganda | NEWS CORRESPONDENT | Deputy Speaker of Parliament Thomas Tayebwa has called on the business community to embrace tax compliance, transparency and ethical practices, saying Uganda’s economic tra…

Health workers are worried about the spread of the virus Kampala, Uganda | URN | Ugandan health authorities have stepped up surveillance and border screening after Kenyan authorities confirmed that a Kenyan national who died from Ebola Bundibugyo virus di…

Airtel Africa Chief Executive Officer, Sunil Taldar Dubai, UAE | NEWS CORRESPONDENT | Airtel Africa has reiterated its commitment to delivering unmatched experience to its 183.5 million customers through continuous investment in its network, advanced tech…

Small Budget, Strong Story SPECIAL FEATURE | ARTS | For independent filmmakers, a limited budget does not have to mean a limited story.

Part of Lake Bunyonyi Kabale, Uganda | URN | The body of a 22-year-old Senior Four student of Lake Bunyonyi Senior Secondary School in Kabale District has been recovered from Lake Bunyonyi, four days after he drowned while attempting to swim across the la…

Lt Gen Okiding urged implementing agencies to translate the Kampala conference resolutions into actionable measures.

Stanbic Bank Uganda Chief Executive Mumba Kalifungwa (middle) and colleagues after finishing the race Kampala, Uganda | NEWS CORRESPONDENT | Hundreds of Ugandans turned up at Metroplex Shopping Mall in Naalya on Sunday for the second edition of the Indepe…

Uganda Unites to Raise UGX 400 million for Children with Disabilities Kampala, Uganda | NEWS CORRESPONDENT | The Comprehensive Rehabilitation Services for People with Disability in Uganda (CoRSU Hospital), alongside corporate partners, government represen…

Christopher Legilisho, an economist at Stanbic Bank, reviews the report Kampala, Uganda | NEWS CORRESPONDENT | Investments in advertising and greater product quality were widely cited as drivers of consumer confidence, with all monitored sectors in the mo…

Architectural Design of the proposed new Gulu District Local Government Administration Block.

COMMENT | WILSON MANISHIMWE | The Uganda Shilling has experienced a sharp depreciation over the US Dollar recently, driven primarily by escalating international political tensions, a spike in global oil prices and intense dollar demand from corporate sect…

The Director of Public Prosecutions Lino Anguzu Kampala, Uganda | URN | The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions says it has no State Attorneys in 38 districts across Uganda, forcing the transfer of some criminal case files to neighbouring distri…

Two men, wearing protective masks to help stop the spread of a deadly virus which began in Wuhan, cross a road in Beijing on January 29, 2020.

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Muwonge and his co-accused during their earlier court appearance Kampala, Ugada | URN | Ibrah Muwonge alias Kimbowa Ibrah has become the first person to be convicted of terrorism in Uganda arising from the deliberate vandalism of electricity infrastructur…

Trade, Industry and Cooperatives Minister Sanjay Tanna talks to participants in the ongoing UMA show at Lugogo.

Winfred Warui, Senior Manager for International Banking and Cross-Border Payments at Equity Bank, has said the financial aspirations of Ugandans abroad are changing, with more people looking beyond supporting families to build wealth.

Located at Plot 22, Hannington Road, Kampala, the refurbished UDB Tower provides approximately 7,806 square metres of gross floor area across 14 floors New faciliteis to strengthen delivery of Uganda’s development finance mandate Kampala, Uganda | THE IND…

School-going children are among the key beneficiaries targeted by the foundation, with support expected to include school fees and scholastic requirements.

The Tilenga facility that the MPs visited Hoima, Uganda | NEWS CORRESPONDENT | Members of Parliament on the Committee on the Budget have concluded a field oversight visit to Uganda’s key petroleum development projects to assess progress, evaluate prepared…

The Ugandan and EACOP teams after the visit to Tanzanian facilities Dar es Salaam, Tanzania | NEWS CORRESPONDENT | Members of the Parliamentary Committee on Environment and Natural Resources have concluded an oversight visit to the East African Crude Oil…

ALL SMILES: Nabuulime was rescued through the efforts of civil society.

Didas’s tailoring videos have generated millions of likes and multiple videos exceeding two million views.

Kamanyi established his business in Kyanja, operating in a phone market that includes new handsets, refurbished devices, imported phones and second-hand equipment.

Taybwa guided MPs on the right climate action the country needs Kampala, Uganda | NEWS CORRESPONDENT | Deputy Speaker of Parliament Thomas Tayebwa has urged Members of Parliament to use Parliament’s legislative, budgeting, oversight and representation rol…

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Ugandan fintech companies are seeking opportunities beyond the domestic market as demand grows for faster cross-border payments, digital-asset settlement and financial services across Africa.

NEW APPOINTMENTS : Steven Mwesige (Left) who was confirmed as the Chief Information Security Officer and Dorcas Balimukuubo Kiwemba who joined Pearl bank as Chief Legal Officer and Company Secretary.

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Housing Finance Bank (HFB) has been reappointed by the Bank of Uganda as a Primary Dealer Market Maker (PDMM) for the 2026–2029 cycle, extending its role in Uganda’s government securities market to nine years.

Fort Portal, Uganda | URN | Omukama Edward Rukidi Nyabongo I has reappointed Calvin Armstrong Rwomiire Akiiki as acting Prime Minister of Tooro Kingdom for a six-month transitional period as the institution begins a new chapter following the death of Omuk…

The projects were commissioned during a thanksgiving ceremony in Petete officiated by Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanja Butebo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Electricity Distribution Company Limited (UEDCL) has invested more than Shs240 million in e…

Health Minister Duale Kenyan Ebola patient passes away in Nairobi hospital Nairobi, Kenya | AGENCIES | Kenya’s Ministry of Health has confirmed the first imported case of Ebola (Bundibugyo) Virus Disease in the country.

Some of the fishermen’s who attended the meeting at Mpunge Subcounty headquarters Mukono, Uganda | URN | Fishermen from eight landing sites in Mpunge Sub-county, Mukono District, have petitioned the Ministry of Fisheries to investigate alleged illegal fis…

TotalEnergies has drilled 47 wells under the Tilenga project ahead of first oil COMMENT | ANGELA NALWEYISO SEMAKULA | As Warren Buffett aptly noted, “Price is what you pay.

CEO and Founder of the iKON Awards, Humphrey Nabimanya, speaking during iKON Activate in Kigali last year.

The 600 MW Karuma Power Station was switched on in 2024, bringing Uganda’s total installed capacity of electricity to over 2000 MW.

Officials discuss with students about hygiene support and the callenges Koboko, Uganda | NEWS CORRESPONDENT | Learners in Koboko District have called on the government and development partners to prioritise access to free sanitary pads for girls, saying m…

Lira, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Health stakeholders in Lango Sub-Region have called for stronger regional leadership, greater public awareness and improved access to treatment as Uganda steps up efforts to address the burden of sickle cell disease, it sa…

BIG BOOST: dfcu Bank executives and representatives from the Diocese of Masaka, and Charles Peter Mayiga, the Katikkiro of Buganda Kingdom and other stakeholders at the presentation of a UGX 30 million contribution towards the Archbishop Kiwanuka Empowerm…

CELEBRATING WORLD TEACHERS’ DAY: For more than 30 years, my mother taught a nation.

Kiguli remanded Kampala, Uganda | URN | The Anti-Corruption Court has remanded Uganda’s Consul General in Mombasa, Kenya, Ambassador Herbert Kiguli, to Luzira Prison over allegations of causing a financial loss of sh494 million to the Government and abuse…

Mary Frances Atima reads out the new conditions.

Bishop Kosea Odongo poses with a student during S4 blessing prayers at Bethany Comprehensive SSS, in Soroti BISHOP: Tell Balaam to go to seed schools, community schools, but not to Church of Uganda-founded schools.

Foreign tourists buy handheld camera equipment at a flagship store of DJI in Shenzhen, south China’s Guangdong Province, June 24, 2026.

Balaam Barugahara Ateenyi, the Minister of Local Government, during on of his inspections Twinomugisha said the Inspectorate has recovered more than Shs41 billion through its Ombudsman function, stressing that the recovery was separate from its anti-corru…