Uganda's Supreme Court in January banned the trial of civilians in military court with immediate effect. In practice, people who oppose President Yoweri Museveni remain in prison -- and with even ...

A group of 11 environmental activists have been charged and remanded to Luzira prison following a protest at the European ...

The International Federation of the Red Cross & Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) has launched an Emergency Appeal for 6 million Swiss francs to help contain Uganda's eighth Ebola outbreak since 2000, ...

KAMPALA, Uganda — Uganda discharged on Tuesday the last eight patients who recovered from Ebola , health authorities reported ...

Mr. Elizie Baguma, a former primary school teacher from Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, shared his story of ...

AIGP Lawrence Nuwabiine calls for designated magistrate courts to try errant drivers Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The ...

Detained Ugandan opposition politician Kizza Besigye, who went on a hunger strike last week, has been rushed to hospital ...

This year's Africa Zone Five Volleyball Club Championship has kicked off at both Lugogo and Old Kampala Indoor Arenas, with 16 clubs from Uganda, Rwanda, Kenya, Tanzania, and South ...

Lawal, a former Nigerian Under-20 international footballer, was playing for Vipers Football Club in Uganda and was also a ...

The Federal Government on Tuesday expressed deep sorrow over the sudden death of Nigerian professional footballer, Abubakar ...

Survivors of gender-based violence (GBV) should not have to wait years for justice, Austrian diplomat Dr Yvonne Katja Kerschbaumer has said, as Uganda launches a new initiative to speed up GBV case ...

KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda’s BPO industry stands for significant growth. Having established a dedicated ...