Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda is set to participate in the Outbound Travel Market (OTM) trade fair, one of the largest global travel and tourism expos, in Mumbai, India, from January 30 to February 2,
Uganda will approach President Donald Trump’s administration to restore preferential trade access that was withdrawn in 2023 when the East African nation passed draconian anti-LGBTQ laws.
The average cost of investigating serious crimes is estimated at Shs16 million per case, with the Police handling over 4,000 capital cases each year.
Revived in 2019 to enhance connectivity and boost tourism, Uganda Airlines faced turbulence from the start but is now showing signs of recovery, with optimism replacing initial skepticism.Uganda Airlines has achieved a significant financial milestone by reducing its losses by 26% over the past year,
Ugandan officials said the country was on high alert to prevent the spread of Marburg virus disease (MVD) following an outbreak in neighbouring Rwanda. A video shared on TikTok two months later purported to show Uganda’s health minister announcing that the virus had crossed the border,
Kagimu is one of a growing number of Ugandans who in recent months have switched to electric cooking technologies. The ambitious nation-wide push, supported in part by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), is designed to stem air pollution deaths, slow deforestation and help Uganda curb its emissions of planet-warming greenhouse gases.
New details have come to light in the case of the Rochester man who fled to Uganda after allegedly setting his wife on fire.
Kenyans accounted for the largest number of fishermen arrested, with 935, closely followed by Congo with 557 and Rwanda with 150.
Uganda is turning into Africa's newest luxury 'it' destination, with new links, flights, and resources opening the doors to the nation.
In the region's other developments, Sierra Leone reported more cases, with the first two linked to the clade 2 global strain.
We are tired of being exploited. How can we improve our livelihoods when we are asked for money we cannot afford?" lamented one resident, highlighting the frustration among community members
A Rochester man who became an international fugitive is now in the custody of the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office after a multi-year investigation led authorities to Uganda. Authorities said in 2019, David Johnson attempted to kill his wife by lighting her and their Augustine Street home on fire.