Salvador brings Africa Laughs Season 7 back to Kampala

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Patrick Idringi, better known as Salvador, could not hold back his emotions on Thursday as he announced the return of his flagship comedy festival, Africa Laughs. Season 7 of the show is set for October 25 at...

Coca-Cola Beverages Uganda showcases workplace safety

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Delegates from the International Vision Zero Africa Conference visited Coca-Cola Beverages Uganda (CCBU) on early this month to get a first-hand view of the company’s safety practices. This comes after Uganda,...

Pompi and Esther set Uganda on fire with Shamboko

GOSPEL music power couple Pompi and his wife Esther Chungu set Uganda on fire at the Alive in the Park concert, where they delivered a spirited performance of their hit song Shamboko and many other songs. Fans couldn’t get enough, flooding Twitter...

Who Won The Elite Women TT At The 2025 UCI Road Worlds? Full Results Here

Marlen Reusser made a golden breakthrough Sunday as she claimed the elite women's time trial at the 2025 UCI Road World Championships in Kigali, Rwanda. Although she had won a couple of team golds, the Swiss woman had endured a series of...

Sports News | Namibia's Jan Frylinck Hits Third-fastest T20I Fifty in Win over Zimbabwe

New Delhi [India], September 19 (ANI): Namibian all-rounder Jan Frylinck has joined an exclusive club and sent a warning to rivals ahead of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup Africa Qualifier, smashing the equal-third-fastest half-century in men's T20I...

Uganda Real Estate & Housing Expo set for September 26-28

Dave Khayangayanga the Ag. Director Housing Directorate representing the State Minister for Lands and Housing, Persis Namuganza Over 300 exhibitors, 5,000 attendees expected at the Uganda Real Estate & Housing Expo 2025 Kampala, Uganda | THE...

UAE tightens visa rules for Ugandans

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is tightening visa requirements for Ugandan nationals following growing concerns over immigration abuse and criminal activities by some travellers, a senior government official confirmed Thursday. Oryem Henry Okello,...

Let’s embrace the Uganda Premier League reforms

The Federation of Uganda Football Associations (FUFA) has unveiled sweeping reforms to domestic competitions, with a sharp focus on restructuring the Uganda Premier League (UPL) as part of its Technical Master Plan. The aim is clear: to make...

Uganda Judicial Officers Told to Act Firmly Against Medicine Theft

KAMPALA: Judicial officers in Uganda are being asked to act decisively against medicine theft, a growing problem that threatens public health and undermines government programs. Uganda’s public health system provides free medicines, clearly marked...

Culture Summit Africa 2025: Africa’s First Organisational Culture Summit Delivers Bold New Voices

More than 200 executives, HR leaders and culture practitioners gathered on 10 and 11 September 2025, at the Houghton Hotel for Culture Summit Africa 2025, the first event of its kind on the continent dedicated purely to organisational culture,...

Four Engineers Advance to Africa’s Premier Innovation Prize Final

Healthcare, agriculture, accessibility and renewable energy innovations from Kenya, Ghana and Uganda will compete for the Royal Academy of Engineering’s £50,000 Africa Prize in Dakar next month. The finalists emerged from a competitive field of 16...

Free Ugandan Children’s Choir Concert

On Oct 9th, 2025 at 6PM, Trinity United Methodist Church (UMC), Memorial UMC and Church of Christ Fernandina Beach are co-sponsoring a free “Faith, Hope and Love” concert by the Imani Milele Children’s Choir, which is on tour from their home...

Ugandan official confirms UAE's new visa restrictions

KAMPALA, Sept. 18 (Xinhua) -- The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is tightening visa requirements for Ugandan nationals following growing concerns over immigration abuse and criminal activities by some travelers, a senior government official confirmed...

Uganda has signed a deal with the US to take asylum seekers – what’s behind it and what’s at stake

A new deal to deport asylum seekers from the US to Uganda was announced in August 2025. The full agreement, already signed by the ambassadors of the two countries at the end of July, set out the terms of the arrangements. Franzisca Zanker and...

How a 17-Year-Old Student is Transforming Food Security in Uganda

School Feeding and Nutrition in Uganda: How Students Are Leading Change At just 17 years old, Patience Namuju is already changing lives in her community. She lives in Uganda’s Karamoja region, known for its harsh, unpredictable weather and...

Sports1 hour ago Super Eagles Slip Again In FIFA Rankings As Spain Reclaims World No. 1 Spot Nigeria’s Super Eagles have slipped further down the FIFA World Rankings, falling one place from 44th to 45th in the world. The latest update, released on...

The latest update, released on Thursday through FIFA’s official 𝕏 handle, also confirmed that the Super Eagles remain sixth in Africa despite their struggles in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers. The drop continues a worrying trend for Nigeria. In...

Uganda moves to bar unqualified lecturers in the region

UGANDA Uganda has announced plans to introduce tough legislation requiring all lecturers in higher education to meet East African Community standards, a move aimed at ending the infiltration of unqualified instructors and protecting academic...

Uganda moves up six places in latest FIFA world rankings

KAMPALA, Sept. 18 (Xinhua) -- Uganda has risen six places to 82nd overall in the latest FIFA world rankings released on Thursday. The improvement comes after Uganda reached the quarterfinals of the CAF African Nations Championship in August, and...

Uganda’s aquaculture dream

In the heart of Northern Uganda, where lush wetlands meet the sunbaked soil of Lira City, a quiet revolution in aquaculture is taking shape. At Dewilos Fish Farm, a five-acre hub of innovation and determination, Fiona Achayo Birungi and her...

UGEFA and Housing Finance Bank Announce New Partnership to Boost Green Business in Uganda

The Uganda Green Enterprise Finance Accelerator (UGEFA) is pleased to announce a new partnership with Housing Finance Bank, marking a significant milestone in the drive to support sustainable enterprise across Uganda. This collaboration brings...