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Uganda Jails TikToker Over Anti-Museveni Clip
A Ugandan student has been imprisoned for two months over a social media post criticising the country’s president, police said Wednesday, provoking alarm over freedom of speech ahead of next year’s election. President Yoweri Museveni is hoping to...

Uganda Jails Tiktoker for Anti-Museveni Video
A Ugandan student has been detained for two months due to a social media message criticising the country’s president, police announced on Wednesday, raising concerns about freedom of expression as the upcoming elections approach next year....

Uganda Behavioral Health Alliance Inc. Gala, August 16, 2025
Excitement is in the air! Get ready to be part of something extraordinary at Uganda Behavioral Health Alliance Inc’s fundraising event. Join us at Alverno College Sister Joel Reed Center. It is an event like no other, and we want you to be there!...

Hotel industry reaps from August school holiday, CHAN tournament
DR Congo supporters during the CHAN 2024 opener match against Harambee Stars at Moi Stadium Kasarani, on August 3 /CHARLENE MALWA Hotels along the coast and safari circuits have reported a booming business during this August school holiday, which...
Uganda Women League champions Kampala Queens signs two experienced Ethiopians
KAMPALA, Aug. 6 (Xinhua) -- Uganda Women's League champion Kampala Queens FC has signed two Ethiopian players ahead of the new season. Head coach Frew Haile Gebriel confirmed to Xinhua on Wednesday that the club has signed internationals Amedu...

World News in Brief: Crisis for financing refugees in Uganda, academic freedom tested in Serbia, rural resilience in Afghanistan
Uganda has a progressive refugee policy that allows refugees to work and access public services. This coupled with its geographic proximity to the crises has made it the largest country of accommodation for refugees on the continent. “Emergency...

Tubikima Waste: Revolutionizing Uganda’s waste management for cleaner, greener cities
Officials from the Bigseal Holdings addressing reporters about Tubikima Waste Mobile App at KatiKati Restaurant on Thursday July 2025m under. PHOTO URN Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | For decades, Uganda’s rapidly urbanizing towns and cities...

NDPC Hosts Ugandan Data Protection Agency
The Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) has welcomed a high-level delegation from Uganda’s Personal Data Protection Office (PDPO) in Abuja as part of a strategic study tour aimed at strengthening regional ... The Nigeria Data Protection...

Youth leaders want MP contenders disqualified
Youth leaders want MP contenders disqualified The race for Uganda’s National Female Youth MP seat, has been hit by a series of petitions seeking to disqualify two of the three candidates in the race. A section of youth leaders have petitioned the...

Kenya to leverage sports to boost tourism sector
NAIROBI: Kenya said on Wednesday that it will harness the power of sports to boost the tourism sector, underscoring the country's commitment to diversifying the sector beyond wildlife and beach products. Cabinet Secretary in the Ministry of...
Uganda's Sebatindira wins ITTF Africa Youth Cup U15 title
KAMPALA, Aug. 6 (Xinhua) -- Uganda's table tennis prodigy Joseph Sebatindira claimed the 2025 ITTF Africa Youth Cup U15 boys' singles title on Tuesday night. Sebatindira, 10, dispatched Algeria's Zouitene Bilel 3-2 at the semifinal stage, and went...
First Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Belarus S.Lukashevich meets the Ambassador of Uganda
06 August 2025 On August 6, 2025 the First Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Belarus, Sergey Lukashevich, met with the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Uganda to the Republic of Belarus with...

Christian ministries deliver the Gospel, over 200 wheelchairs to disabled Ugandan children
By Samantha Kamman, Christian Post Reporter Wednesday, August 06, 2025 CURE International and Joni and Friends have announced a new partnership to deliver over 200 wheelchairs to children with disabilities at CURE Children’s Hospital of Uganda. |...

Team Profile: Can Uganda improve upon their sixth-place finish in 2021?
KAMPALA (Uganda) – As the Uganda Silverbacks prepare for the 2025 FIBA AfroBasket in Angola, they are filled with ambition and faced with unanswered questions. Their historic sixth-place finish in 2021 — the best in their AfroBasket history —...

Ugandans under State surveillance ahead of 2026 elections
Uganda’s state security agencies are constantly prying into the private lives of citizens, giving them no room for privacy, a new report reveals. The report describes Uganda as becoming increasingly an authoritarian state, where civil society is...

Algeria sweep aside home team Uganda in 2024 Chan Group 'C' opener
Hosts Uganda on Monday began their Group 'C' campaign in the 2024 African Nations Championship (Chan) on a disappointing note, losing 3-0 to Algeria at the 45,000-seater Nelson Mandela National Stadium in Kampala. Captain Ayoub Ghezala, forward...

Uganda's deadly garbage landfill survivors await justice 1 year on
When the massive landfill in Uganda’s capital, Kampala, gave way a year ago, Zamhall Nansamba first mistook the thunderous roar for an airplane taking off. Moments later, screams pierced the air as a torrent of garbage tore through the area,...
The People of Kampala Have Missed the Energy, the Vibe, and the Sense of Ownership. This Is Their Heart and Soul,” Says KCCA ED as City Festival Returns
By Samuel Ssenono The Kampala City Festival is making a comeback and this time, it’s more than just a street party. KCCA Executive Director Hajat Sharifah Buzeki officially launched the Kampala City Festival 2025 at KCCA mayors gardens this...

Minister Balaam Launches Afro-Arab Youth Congress 2025 in Uganda A Call for Youth Empowerment and Unity
By David Mwanje Hon. Balaam Barugahara Ateenyi, State Minister for Gender, Labour, and Social Development in Charge of Children and Youth Affairs, unveiled the Afro-Arab Youth Congress 2025. Scheduled for October 6–10 at Speke Resort Munyonyo,...

AGRA and Ugandan Farmers Sow a New Future for Africa
By David Mwanje The Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) gathered dreamers and doers farmers, policymakers, and innovators at Serena Hotel to reimagine African agriculture at the Seed Stakeholders Learning Event. At its heart was a...