Kenya reaffirms ties with Tanzania as Suluhu sworn in amid post-election unrest

Deputy President Kithure Kindiki on Monday represented President William Ruto at the swearing-in of Tanzania’s President Samia Suluhu Hassan, reaffirming Kenya’s commitment to strong bilateral relations and regional stability even as Tanzania...

More than 40 killed in a crash of buses in western Uganda

KAMPALA, Uganda -- Two buses and two other vehicles crashed early Wednesday on a highway in western Uganda, killing at least 46 people, police said, in one of the worst motor accidents in the East African country in recent years. Police initially...

46 killed, several injured in horrific accident as 2 PSV buses collide in Uganda

On Wednesday, October 22, a horrific road accident occurred along the Kampala-Gulu highway The Uganda Police Force issued a detailed statement explaining how the grisly accident that left 63 people dead occurred Photos and videos from the scene of...

Sudanese refugees in Uganda find safety opportunity and hope amid war’s turmoil

Uganda has long stood as one of Africa’s most open and compassionate hosts for refugees, a distinction that has gained renewed significance amid the devastating war in Sudan. Currently, the East African nation shelters over two million refugees –...

Health Works Leaders Coalition Launched To Promote Health System Investments And Spur Economic Growth, Job Creation

The World Bank Group, the Government of Japan, and the World Health Organization officially launched the Health Works Leaders Coalition . This global alliance brings together health and finance ministers, philanthropic organizations, business...

Uganda records 64% drop in AIDS related deaths

HIV prevention is integrated within our road construction projects. Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda AIDS Commission (UAC) has recorded a sharp fall in both AIDS-related deaths and new HIV infections. Speaking during a sitting of the...

Third Local Ordinary of Uganda’s Catholic Diocese of Jinja Dies at 72, Eulogized as “a pillar of development in Church”

Bishop Wamika was ordained to the Priesthood for the East African nation’s Catholic Archdiocese of Tororo in September 1979 at the age of 26. He began his Episcopal Ministry as Auxiliary Bishop of the Tororo Metropolitan See in February 1994 and...

AP News: More than 40 people killed in a crash of buses and other vehicles in western Uganda

KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Two buses and two other vehicles crashed early Wednesday on a highway in western Uganda, killing at least 46 people, police said, in one of the worst motor accidents in the East African country in recent years. Police...

Tragic multi-vehicle collision claims 46 lives in Uganda

ALBAWABA- At least 46 people were killed early Wednesday in a devastating multi-vehicle collision on Uganda’s Kampala-Gulu highway, one of the country’s deadliest road accidents in recent years, police confirmed. The initial death toll of 63 was...

World Bank commits over $2 billion to support investments in Uganda

In a significant development for Uganda's economic landscape, the World Bank has committed over $2 billion in new financing to the country over the next three years, marking a return to concessional lending. This strategic move comes after a...

Over 40 Killed in Uganda Road Crash

At least 46 people have died following a multi-vehicle crash on Uganda’s Kampala-Gulu Highway, police confirmed on Tuesday. The accident, described as one of the country’s worst in recent years, involved several vehicles including two buses, a...

Elderly medical insurance critical but underused

Elderly persons receive free treatment during the World Elder Abuse Awareness Day in Entebbe, Uganda Healthcare infrastructure remains heavily concentrated in urban centres, limiting the utility of medical insurance for those who retire in rural...

Pain beyond the ward: My father, cancer and Uganda’s broken system

Uganda faces a growing cancer crisis, with more than 36,000 new cases reported each year and more than 28,000 deaths occurring within the year of diagnosis, according to Dr. Jackson Orem, the executive director of the Uganda Cancer Institute...

40 killed as buses crash in Uganda

Two buses and two other vehicles crashed early on Wednesday on a highway in western Uganda, killing at least 40 people, police said, in one of the worst motor accidents in the East African country in recent years. Police initially gave the death...

Stanbic Bank donation eases Rukoki hospital maternal services challenges

Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A recent donation of maternal health equipment worth sh44 million to Rukoki Health Centre IV in Kasese District by Stanbic Bank Uganda will help resolve close to 90% of the facility’s prevailing maternity ward...

46 People Killed As Buses Collide Head-On During Overtaking In Uganda

Last Updated:October 22, 2025, 17:00 IST The crash happened just after midnight on the Kampala-Gulu highway in Kiryandongo district, in the north of the country Rapid Read Summarized by AI. + + Follow usOn Google Photos and videos shared by local...

More than 40 killed in vehicle pile-up in Uganda

AT LEAST 46 people were killed after two buses and two other vehicles collided early today on a highway in western Uganda, in one of the country’s worst road crashes in years. Police had initially put the death toll at 63 but later revised it...

Dozens killed as 2 buses hit head-on in multi-vehicle crash in Uganda

Kampala, Uganda — Two buses and two other vehicles crashed early Wednesday on a highway in western Uganda, killing at least 46 people, police said, in one of the worst motor accidents in the East African country in recent years. Police initially...

Two buses collide killing over 60 in Uganda (Video)

ALBAWABA - More than 60 people were killed in a collision between two buses on a major motorway in Uganda early on Wednesday. The Ugandan police confirmed the death of 63 people and mentioned that several others were hospitalized in the crash that...

46 people killed in bus accident along Kampala-Gulu highway

A devastating crash between two buses on Uganda’s Kampala-Gulu highway has killed at least 46 people, with the death toll expected to rise due to severe injuries sustained by survivors. The collision took place just after midnight on October 22,...