3+ hour, 13+ min ago  (616+ words) Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Executive Director of Butabika National Referral Hospital, Dr Juliet Nakku has revealed that the country does not have a secure forensic psychiatry ward. Appearing before the Committee on Health on Wednesday, 08 April 2026, Nakku called for…...

17+ hour, 26+ min ago  (539+ words) Kyankwanzi, Uganda | URN | President Yoweri Museveni has asked newly elected NRM MPs to restore accountability as they begin their legislative term. He said this will help halt rising corruption cases in flagship government programmes. He emphasized that political leadership demands…...

8+ hour, 13+ min ago  (424+ words) Afreximbank deploys $10 billion to cushion economies from a new global disruption Cairo, Egypt | THE INDEPENDENT | Africa's multilateral lender, African Export-Import Bank, has approved a $10 billion emergency facility to shield African and Caribbean economies from the fallout of escalating tensions in…...

18+ hour, 42+ min ago  (532+ words) Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Today in Kampala, Jubilee Insurance Uganda unveiled its new unified brand during a news conference held at the company's head offices along Parliament Avenue, following the merger of Jubilee Health Insurance Company of Uganda Limited and…...

1+ day, 8+ hour ago  (416+ words) Kampala, Uganda | URN | The suspect in the Ggaba Daycare Centre killings, Christopher Okello Onyum, a 39-year-old, has been remanded to Luzira prison. Okello, wearing faded blue jeans and a white and red striped jacket, appeared unshaken as he was brought…...

17+ hour, 51+ min ago  (686+ words) Kampala, Uganda | URN | The Anti-Corruption Court has convicted former State Minister for Karamoja Affairs, Agnes Nandutu, for dealing with suspect property in a high-profile case involving the diversion of 2, 000 iron sheets meant for vulnerable communities in Karamoja. Justice Jane Okuo…...

19+ hour, 12+ min ago  (278+ words) Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |Coca-Cola Beverages Uganda (CCBU) has rewarded 54 top-performing distributors with fully equipped Tuk Tuk delivery vehicles in recognition of their performance under the Tuk-Tuk Peak Challenge. The awards were presented recently in Kampala, with the initiative celebrating…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago  (1029+ words) WASHINGTON | Xinhua | Pakistan on Monday proposed a plan to ease hostilities between Iran and the United States, sharing the initiative with both capitals just as U. S. President Donald Trump's deadline for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz approaches. Describing the…...

1+ day, 28+ min ago  (14+ words) Bank of Baroda Uganda grows profit 17% as industry tailwinds lift lenders'The Independent Uganda...

1+ day, 4+ hour ago  (329+ words) The Independent April 8, 2026 AFRICA, BLOGS, comment, In The Magazine, THE LAST WORD 1 Comment How a once shattered country has become a beacon of hope for the rest of Africa However, efforts by the government to contain them are bearing fruits....