The Mufti of Uganda, Shaban Ramadhan Mubaje, led Muslims in the last congregational Juma prayers of the holy month of Ramadan at the Idi Amin Dada Memorial Mosque in Lira City, where he also ...

When 22-year-old Wendy Faith shared a Valentine’s Day kiss with 21-year-old Alesi Diana Denise in Uganda — a country infamous ...

An Encinitas-based nonprofit founded by father and daughter Hal Tilbury and Anastasia Marks has completed a $200,000 expansion of the gynecology ward at Lira Regional Referral Hospital in northern ...

National Drug Authority (NDA) address journalists on March 13, 2026, following a crackdown targeting illegal drug outlets in northern Uganda.  The National Drug Authority (NDA) has intensified its ...

Lira, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Authorities have declared Lira Regional Referral Hospital ready to handle medical emergencies during the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) games. The hospital, ...

Busitema University held Nkumba University to a 1-all stalemate during Group C of the Pepsi University Football League on Monday, 9th March 2026.

The Minister of Health and Lira City Woman MP, Dr. Jane Ruth Aceng Ocero, said the hospital is well prepared to respond to ...

The newly commissioned ward at Lira Regional Referral Hospital in Lira City on March 7, 2026, expands the facility’s capacity ...

Uganda Martyrs University, Nkozi shared the spoils with visiting Mountains of the Moon University after a 1-all draw on Friday, 6th March 2026.

Lira, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Residents in Lira City are concerned about the deteriorating sanitation in and around the ...

Residents and leaders in Lira City have raised alarm over the deteriorating conditions at the city's main abattoir, citing poor hygiene, inadequate sanitation, and waste management problems that could ...