The Independent (Uganda) Headlines Today

Concern grows over Gen. Moses Ali’s health as family gathers at Nakasero Hospital

The 2026 World AI Conference opens in Shanghai

Uganda Baati champions men’s wellbeing at the work place

KAPCHORWA SCHOOL BUS CRASH: Death toll rises to 26

🔴 Anthony Natif notes from Court: Uganda Vs Molly Katanga and Others July 16/2026 b

Tuchel’s conservative tactics questioned after England World Cup defeat

Uganda seeks CAF approval to use Hoima stadium for AFCON 2027 qualifiers

Can’t survive without help, rural radios cry out

High Court orders production of Lukwago for bail hearing

Can Africa reinvent mediation before its wars outrun diplomacy?

Committee seeks academic credentials of 13 CAA top staff

Uganda flags off team for 2026 Commonwealth Games

Kampala targets 50% pollution reduction by 2030

Grace Gidudu named Acting Director of Communications at Parliament

KAPCHORWA SCHOOL BUS CRASH: Death toll rises to 21

Long distance walk forcing Apac learners out of school

🟥 20 SCHOOL CHILDREN DEAD IN ANOTHER BUS ACCIDENT

Woman who spent six years in ICU suffered from five ailments

🔴 Anthony Natif notes from Court: Uganda Vs Molly Katanga and Others July 16/2026

Mukiza is new patron of Big League club Mutolere SC Kisoro

Mauritania: A rare glimpse at one of the world’s least-visited nations

IABC Africa Partners with AU, AUDA-NEPAD for 2026 Communications Conference

Housing Finance Bank joins Akright City anniversary marathon

Glovo names Kolawole Adeniyi Uganda General Manager

Human Rights Watch accuses Uganda military of arbitrary detentions and crackdown on critics

Uganda discharges last Ebola patient, begins 42-day countdown to free status

Mpigi DPC superintended Muwanga Kivumbi arrest operation

Airtel Africa plans to connect 5,000 schools to free internet by 2027

African operators build higher-performing networks for a data-hungry economy

Did the national budget come to the ghetto?

Supporters credit Abraham Luzzi with advocating governance, health reforms

Martinez sends Argentina into World Cup final

COURT: IGG has no power to summon lawyers to provide information on clients

Judge Baguma gives Besigye, Lutale two weeks to choose new lawyers

Tuchel defiant after England heartache

Kabale Catholics urge new Bishop to build on predecessor’s legacy

Ugandan coffee makes history at London auction with record prices

Spiro Uganda unveils Fik Fameica as Brand Ambassador

🔴 Anthony Natif notes from Court: Uganda Vs Molly Katanga and Others July 14/2026

Driving Uganda’s socio-economic development through better roads

Is the U.S.-Iran MoU still alive?

Soroti medics warned against carrying girlfriends, goods on gov’t motorbikes

KILI CLEAR: Union Transport Alliance hailed for ‘1 Million Pads for 1 Million Girls’ initiative

Failed experiments show Rice’s importance to England World Cup hopes

England, Argentina set to renew storied World Cup rivalry

URC defends lack of railway barriers, says reckless driving is the bigger problem

Africa’s oil producers are investing more in critical minerals

Discussions spread on the book, ‘Xi Jinping: The Governance of China’

Mamdani’s American dream

Opposition to Govt: Where is Kivumbi?

Spain beats France 2-0 to reach first World Cup final since 2010

Lessons for Uganda as South Sudan regains oil financing access

SPAIN 2 France 0

Works Ministry suspends engineers over Busega-Mpigi Expressway probe

Ugandan motorists weigh long-term costs as new car incentives challenge used vehicle market

Ecobank Uganda marks leadership transition as board chair exits

South Sudan@15: A humanitarian journey through conflict, resilience and hope

FARMING: Former dfcu banker building value from every harvest

Inspections must translate into better service delivery for Omuntu Wa Wansi

Equity Bank Uganda expanding access to insurance and financial protection

How to save Lake Victoria

Nation Media staff struggle with uncertainty and silence

Mao says he is back at DP headquarters to reorganise party

NIRAS and partners transforming communities through tree growing across Northern and Western Uganda

Uganda urged to bridge research-to-farm gap as AGRA marks 20 years of agricultural transformation

PS Ggoobi to punish errant accounting officers over budget

Second American infected with Ebola in DRC evacuated to Germany