The aircraft, scheduled to arrive this Thursday under an ACMI (Aircraft, Crew, Maintenance, and Insurance) agreement, will be operated by a 43-member Ethiopian Airlines crew, expected to arrive in Uganda today. Uganda Airlines has arranged a short-term solution to resume its suspended long
The Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) is set to unveil a sweeping new transport plan that will ban all taxis from picking up and dropping off passengers outside designated gazetted stops.The move is expected to significantly change how Kampala’s popular 14-seater omnibuses operate. C
The Lira Regional Blood Bank under construction.Lira, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The construction of the Regional Blood Bank at Lira Regional Referral Hospital (LRRH) is nearing completion, with phase one standing at 98 percent.Started in March 2025 on a piece of land donated by Lir
Uganda’s national carrier, Uganda Airlines, is grappling with escalating operational turbulence after grounding both of its long-haul aircraft, triggering a wave of flight cancellations that has now ensnared city tycoon Dr. Sudhir Ruparelia among affected passengers.“My Sunday flight w
The High Court in Kampala has found Hajji Moses Kigongo liable to pay Shillings 80.7million for breaching a contract he signed with a supplier of doors and windows to his construction sites. The court also found Kigongo culpable for illegally retaining properties that don’t belong to him.
Mukono, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Mukono Municipal Council has agreed to cover open drainage channels along sections of the Nasuti–Nakabago–Ntawo and Bajo–Seeta roads, following sustained safety concerns from residents, traders, and road users.Town Clerk Francis Byabagambi said the
Leader of the Opposition Joel Ssenyonyi has petitioned the Electoral Commission (EC) to relocate 18 polling stations reportedly situated inside the fenced Naguru-Ntinda Police Barracks in Nakawa West Constituency.In a letter dated January 9, 2026, Ssenyonyi argues that the placement violat
DEAN LUBOWA SAAVA: Here Is What UCC Boss NOn 24th December, UCC Executive Director Hon Nyombi Thembo posted a message on his X in reference to the private meeting he had had with close family members of the jailed journalist and online broadcaster Dean Lubowa Saava. Nyombi Thembo, who months earl
Pastor Edward Mwesigye, Pastoral Team Leader at Watoto Church speaking to media during the press conference.KAMPALA, UGANDA — Watoto Church announced a major venue change for its annual Christmas Cantata, moving the 2025 production to Old Kampala Senior Secondary School to accommodate ra
The four-day music and culture spectacle will run through to Sunday, 23rd November, promising thousands of attendees an elevated experience.The 10th edition of the Nyege Nyege Festival kicks off today, Thursday at Adrift Uganda, on Kalagala Falls.The four-day music and culture spect
