The matter came up before Chief Magistrate Ritah Neumbe Kidasa on Wednesday. Through his lawyers, Anthony Asiimwe and Yasin Ssentumbwe Munagomba, Mabirizi applied for bail, stating that he has a fixed place of residence in Kiwomu Zone, Mulago.City lawyer Hassan Male Mabirizi will spend mor
This morning, I was driving from Mbale enroute Kampala. On reaching Jinja, a group of young boys at a public transport stage flagged me down. Curious, I stopped to establish why they had stopped me and after exchanging pleasantries, I allowed them in for a free ride so as to save their money for
BUTAMBALA – The Butambala Chief Magistrate’s Court has adjourned proceedings in the terrorism case against Butambala County Member of Parliament Muhammad Muwanga Kivumbi and 24 others, granting the prosecution more time to conclude investigations.During the court session, the defence t
Balaam was the hero as Bagema Clan sealed their first-ever Bugwere clan title with a 2-0 victory over Bakatikoko in Budaka.Musenero Hajirah, Vice President of Bagwere Batakangana and Guest of Honour, hands over the championship trophy to Bagema Clan after their historic victory in the four
Makerere University College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences (CAES) has announced that the National Variety Release Committee has officially approved a new soybean variety developed by the university’s Centre for Soybean Improvement and Development.The newly approved variety, n
Golfer Berna Musanabera recieving car keys from the CFAO represenative and AfriSafe's Andrew Baguma together with Entebbe Golf Club Captain.ENTEBBE —It was a momentous occasion marked by buzz and excitement on the greens as the 2026 Stanbic Match Play Challenge qualifiers teed off at Ent
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
Julius Kitone, Innovator and Developer of JuliKitAi/ECOEYE AI Climate Intelligence Platform died in car crashKAMPALA — The Ugandan media fraternity is in mourning following the death of Julius Kitone, a veteran journalist and climate change advocate, who died Friday in a road accident al
KAMPALA, Uganda — The Parents and Teachers Association (PTA) Executive Committee of Old Kampala Secondary School has petitioned the First Lady and Minister of Education and Sports, Janet Museveni, seeking urgent intervention over alleged financial mismanagement and administrative irregularities
KAMPALA, Uganda — The managing director of the National Water and Sewerage Corporation has ordered officials to leave their offices and head into the field to address service delivery gaps across the country.Dr. Eng. Silver Mugisha issued the directive as he launched an extensive tour of
