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11 Apr '26
Mbale City has interdicted two Primary school head teachers over alleged exam malpractices occasioned during the 2025 PLE Examinations.The duo interdicted on Friday, 10th April, 2026 are; Stephen Washaki of St’ Joseph Musoto Primary School and Erias Mugoya of Bumuluya Primary School.
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11 Apr '26
In one of the quiet corners of Busoga, Iganga district, an elderly man is revisiting a story he says has followed him for more than 40 years (a story of a bicycle, a gun, and the early days of the bush war that gave shape to Uganda’s political history).According to reporting by journalis
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10 Apr '26
Gracious Kadondi Celebrating her victory on Thursday at Makerere UniversityKAMPALA — National Unity Platform (NUP)-leaning candidate Gracious Kadondi has defeated former Miss Uganda Hannah Karema in a closely watched Makerere University guild election, cementing the influence of party-ba
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08 Apr '26
Allan Mayanja Ssebunya, the Incumbent Member of Parliament for Nakaseke Central, has petitioned the Luwero High Court challenging the outcome of the January Parliamentary elections.Ssebunya seeks to overturn the results, which declared the State Minister of Kampala Metropolitan Affairs as
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07 Apr '26
Uganda’s opposition has tabled an alternative Shs71.4 trillion budget, warning that rising debt obligations and rigid expenditures are squeezing service delivery, while drawing parallels with last year’s fiscal plan that faced similar criticism over debt sustainability and limited fiscal spac
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04 Apr '26
Joseph LuzigeTension is mounting in Mityana District following a firm stance taken by newly elected District Chairperson Joseph Luzige, who has vowed not to work with the current District Service Commission, accusing it of lacking integrity in the execution of its duties.Luzige says
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03 Apr '26
Security chiefs and business groups across the Country are living on total fear and panic after police annual crime report indicates that gun robberies have increased and billions of money were lost , Spyreports has learnt.According to the released police report, a total of 786 cash robber
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29 Mar '26
Police in Kabale District have strengthened their law enforcement capabilities following the acquisition of a new patrol vehicle from police headquarters.The vehicle, bearing registration number UP 00278, was officially handed over to Kabale Central Police Station on March 28, 2026. Author
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27 Mar '26
A simmering land scandal is exploding inside government corridors after shocking revelations emerged that a prime chunk of public land meant for a national goat breeding project may have been illegally converted into private property in what insiders are already calling a “well-calculated land
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26 Mar '26
Busega-Mpigi Expressway projectKampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Parliament is concerned about the escalating cost of the Busega–Mpigi Expressway with lawmakers questioning how the project’s contract price doubled from the initial Shs547.5 billion to over Shs1.2 trillion.The C