The Independent (Uganda) Headlines Today

‘Do not panic’, Minister appeals as shilling races past 4,500

From Polio Survivor to Wheelchair Advocate: Francis Mugwanya’s mission of hope

African countries host photo exhibition marking Taiwan’s restoration to China

Constitutional Square mall plans halted

Twenty-three rescued from scene of Entebbe Church collapse

DRC Ebola cases top 10,000 as outbreak spreads across Africa

DStv introduces exciting new prices and packages starting November 5

High Commissioner Hyuha leads mining investment push at IMARC 2026 in Sydney

Housing Finance Bank takes home loans, banking services to Kira residents

Exim Bank Uganda launches Exim Global Pay, powered by TerraPay

Traffic police admit system issuing fines to wrong vehicles

Uganda’s Ebola puzzle crosses borders

Mental health: a critical component of disease outbreak response

Equity Bank supports financial literacy training for Uganda returnees from South Africa

French language project closes with gains in teacher training, school uptake

Jetour cuts Dashing price to Shs 120m in anniversary offer

PM Nabbanja calls for broader El Niño response as Uganda, UN launch $61 million appeal

East African states adopt common rules to speed up biopesticide approvals

Uganda, Kenya private sector sign three deals on tourism, trade and investment

Harry Kane wins Ballon d’Or award

Uganda sweeps Africa Aquatics Zone 3 swimming championship

East Africa has the raw materials but lacks the factories

Qatar Airways partners with Chef Dieuveil Malonga to take African cuisine to the World

Mobilising domestic capital to drive Uganda’s fintech growth

FHS Africa shifts 2027 summit to Kampala tourism expo dates

MTN Uganda expands digital training for teachers

How Uganda’s sugarcane boom leaves families hungry

UNMC governance crisis deepens as interdicted CEO faces fresh allegations

Feni joins leaders at Malaria Free Uganda board inauguration

Vanessa Nakate: From Kampala street protests to the African Union’s corridors of power

How SEACOM is expanding East Africa’s digital infrastructure

PM Nabbanja to outlines plans to improve food security and end malnutrition

Uganda’s SGR faces new funding test

Uganda calls for predictable funding and joint AU-UN frameworks for continental peace operations

Uganda calls for predictable funding and joint AU-UN frameworks for continental peace operations

Pearl Bank wins inaugural PR Crown Jewel accolade at 10th PRAU Excellence Awards

Mothers forced to share beds, sleep on floor at Bulucheke Health Centre IV

The overlooked realities of breast cancer in Uganda

L’Oreal says weight loss drugs are impacting beauty and skincare sales

PRAU crowns 50th anniversary celebrations with 10th PRAU Excellence Awards

Karamoja leaders seek innovative solutions to water crisis

Nominees for the 4th iKON Awards revealed

Spiro Uganda to triple mega battery-swapping hubs by December

When Smart cities turn menacing

Ebola’s cross-border spread tests Africa’s defenses as vaccine trial begins

Rising prices, widening trade deficit put pressure on the economy

Uganda bars travelers with DRC travel history from transiting to curb Ebola spread

REPORT: 90% of Ugandans can’t wash their hands properly

Xi Jinping’s new Long March

Uganda’s Defence Minister Tells Tana Forum: Keep Africa’s wealth at home

Nedbank takes control of NCBA in East African expansion drive

IGG clears works PS Bageya, orders interdiction of Engineer Wani

Ebola vaccine trial offers hope amid deadly DRC outbreak

Will new Russia-Ukraine talks deliver peace?

Busia steps up Ebola screening amid cases reported in Kenya

Kenya confirms second death from Ebola

Reach A Hand Africa premieres ‘Balance the Boat’ docufilm

Power Blackouts: Is UEDCL seated on a good cache of resources?

Bill to change election of opposition leader gazetted

ZOA Uganda marks 20 years of impact

Rising patient numbers strain Bulucheke Health Centre IV

Macron calls for halt to demonstrations in coming days

Uganda needs Shs118 trillion for climate action as BoU, EIB sign financial sector deal

Remembering Onegi Obel, a giant of Uganda’s financial sector

Uganda flags off ladies team for AACT event in Abuja

Houses, livelihoods changed as EACOP’s restoration programme takes root

MTN launches MTN Tees Corporate edition at Entebbe Club

Uganda takes tourism diplomacy to Brisbane

Women to access 80 billion in GROW business grants

Africa Aquatics Zone III: Seven countries battle for glory in Kampala

SGR project full takeoff now for next year

Why citizens’ trust in government has declined

Stanbic Bank unveils upgraded Kitgum Branch, focus on regional economic growth

JOBS: Uganda and Somalia agree terms for Ugandan workers

Who is Navi Pillay, the South African judge who won the Nobel prize?

Arua drafts waste plan as composting plant exceeds capacity

The Independent’s Ronald Musoke bags Master’s in Diplomacy and International Studies

Gov’t seeks Shs674 billion Citi loan to upgrade roads to Bwindi

A stroll into the world of the Unseen

Uganda, Denmark sign deal to strengthen national statistical production

PEARL BANK: Customers reflect on continued growth and prosperity

Ebola or Politics?

PRAU marks 50 years with landmark PR Report calling for high standards, tech adoption

Uganda, Somalia urge private sector to tap growing market

EU should open markets, avoid trade war while protecting industries: Merz

Waya Boy’s work with Ugandan businesses

Why ICT Ministry launched Uganda’s National Data Strategy 2026–2031

Deputy Speaker asks journalist who distorted his video to apologise

Irrigation helps Agago farmers harvest amid prolonged drought

Stanbic Bank gives Virunga Gorilla Marathon Sh20 Million boost

JUDGE: Recount was illegal but Nameere MP results stand

Uganda urged to turn agricultural research into solutions to food insecurity

Energy Ministry unveils green hospitality plan as Equity Bank backs financing solutions

Airtel Africa Foundation boosts computer units at  4 Ugandan schools

Farmers appeal for government support as farm input costs soar

UBOS rejects new national data strategy, labels ICT Ministry launch ‘illegal’ and ‘redundant’

‘Leedear 9 ‘ Gertrude Bulya and the growing role of digital influence in community support

Why Ugandan courts are dismissing election petitions without hearing their merits

New INTERPOL – WHO agreement targets illegal trade in human organs, falsified drugs

THE LONG MARCH: A young returnee’s bet on the ‘sea of death’