President Museveni’s “fishermen cabinet” of June 2021 was a gamble that stunned Ugandans. He elevated figures who were not widely expected to hold such prominent roles, describing them as fishermen pulled from the grassroots to serve at the highest level. Five years later, the record of the
Erina Barugahara Wanzala, a director of Basaam General Merchandise and Supplies Ltd., appeared before the court following a joint investigation by the State House Anti-Corruption Unit, the Criminal Investigations Directorate and the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions.KAMPALA —
Officials praised the 77 year old for her role as President Yoweri Museveni’s support pillar, also prayed for her to have good health and divine protectionSenior government officials and leaders within the National Resistance Movement (NRM) have come out on Friday to pay glowing tribute
Ugandan ‘gay Tiktoker’ Ken Mukalakasa, who was filmed sodomizing a boy has surrendered to Minister Balaam Barugahara and apologized.Minister Balaam Barugahara said security officers had been looking for Ken Mukalakasa for a long time for his despicable and immoral act of forcing himsel
Balaam Ateenyi has pledged and delivered a motorcycle to Publicity Nateete after his request during a media appearance.Minister of State for Youth and Children Affairs Barugahara Balaam Ateenyi has donated a motorcycle to Yasmin Kawuma, also known as Publicity Nateete.Balaam announc
Dr Jane Ruth Aceng is PO 015Health Minister Jane Ruth Aceng and her Agriculture counterpart Frank Tumwebaze have been assigned number-based ranks in General Muhoozi Kainerugaba’s Patriotic League of Uganda (PLU) newly unveiled leadership structure.Tumwebaze designated Patriotic Of
Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba has defended David Kabanda and warned that anyone attacking him is opposing the PLU, as a public feud with Frank Gashumba escalates. Chief of Defence Forces and Senior Presidential Advisor on Special Operations, Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba, has warned critics of David K
Youth and Children Affairs Minister Balaam Barugahara Ateenyi claims that opposition leader Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu aka Bobi Wine has homes in London and Boston, and that he left Uganda on election day.Balaam Barugahara also alleges that the photos of Bobi Wine eating Fene (jackfruit) t
The decision followed hours of intense debate online where some social media users accused the tax body and KCCA of double standards, having removed similar structures owned by traders and vendors in the city center.The Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) has announced it will remove its contro
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | In Arusha, Tanzania, Lubega John Nsamba represented her ailing father, John Mary Nsamba, whose land along the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) had been acquired without what the family considered fair compensation.Over a month after his burial nea
