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Uganda Rugby has unveiled the 2026 Rugby Sevens Series, with the newly introduced Stone City 7s in Jinja set to open a six-leg national circuit featuring expanded men's and women's competitions, floodlit matches and a promotion-relegation system.

Deputy Prime Minister Rebecca Kadaga has urged leaders and communities to embrace Nelson Mandela’s spirit of service as a clean water campaign donated purification filters to five schools in Jinja District.

Jinja , Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Burugo Primary School in Jinja District has been crowned national champion at the inaugural National Dettol Hygiene Quest Festival, which brought together schools from across Uganda to promote better hygiene through Music, Dance and Drama (MDD) last weekend. The festival marked a vibrant new chapter in school health … The post Burugo Primary School crowned national champion at inaug

Jinja, Uganda: More than 30,000 low-income women entrepreneurs across Busoga sub-region, are set to gain access to affordable financing, business development support and digital financial services under a landmark partnership between the Busoga Kingdom, the Gates Foundation and Stanbic Uganda Holdings Limited (SUHL). Launched at the headquarters of the Busoga Kingdom in Bugembe, the Women’s […] The post Busoga Women

JINJA — The Minister for the Presidency, Hon. Babirye Milly Babalanda, yesterday officiated at the funeral of Mzee Erizephan Ndimukika in Buwagi, Budondo, Jinja District. Mzee Ndimukika was the father of the former Archbishop of the Seventh-day Adventist Church in Uganda, Pastor Dr. Moses Ndimukika Maka. Delivering condolences on behalf of government, Hon. Babalanda conveyed […] The post Minister Babalanda Pays Tribu

More than 200 players from Uganda, Tanzania and South Sudan are expected to compete in Jinja City this week as the Eastern Uganda Chess Association stages its first regional championship to promote the sport and expand participation.

Students who survived Friday evening’s Nalango Senior Secondary School bus crash along the Jinja–Kamuli road have recounted the moments leading up to the accident, alleging that the driver had been speeding and was distracted after some learners mocked him. The crash occurred at Busota trading centre as the students were returning from an educational trip. […] The post Students ‘mocked’ driver before Nalango school b

JINJA — Burugo Primary School from Jinja District has been crowned the national champion of the first-ever Dettol Hygiene Quest Festival, a nationwide competition that used Music, Dance and Drama (MDD) to teach schoolchildren lifelong hygiene habits. The festival, which concluded its maiden edition in Jinja, drew participation from 159 schools across Uganda, with 25 […] The post Burugo Primary School Wins Inaugural N

The Minister of State for Youth and Children Affairs, Dr. Mercy Faith Lakisa, has ordered police investigations into allegations that teachers at a Jinja City school continued administering corporal punishment despite a legal ban.

The Ministry of Health has officially commissioned Kakira Health Centre IV in Jinja District following a major infrastructure upgrade funded by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, bringing essential surgical, maternity and emergency healthcare services closer to residents of Butembe Constituency.

Jinja City authorities have given taxi operators at the long-serving Kiyembe Stage 21 days to relocate to the main taxi park, a move that has sparked concerns over congestion, livelihoods and transport operations.

Jinja City authorities have given taxi operators at the long-serving Kiyembe Stage 21 days to relocate to the main taxi park, a move that has sparked concerns over congestion, livelihoods and transport operations.

Petroleum tankers parked at a fuel storage facility in Jinja, Uganda, 23 May 2020 © Uganda Business News Uganda’s annual inflation rose in May, driven by a sharp acceleration in fuel and transport costs linked to higher global oil prices, reinforcing concerns at the Bank of Uganda over mounting external inflation pressures even as food prices remained relatively subdued. Annual headline inflation increased to 3.2 per