The National Oil Palm Project (NOPP), once hailed as a transformative agro-industrial lifeline for Uganda’s rural farmers, is now sinking under the weight of delays, underperformance and questionable management, after the Auditor General’s December 2025 report exposed deep cracks in one of go
If confirmed, this would mark Iran’s first operational use of IRBMs and a significant attempt to target areas far beyond Middle East and threaten US interests.Iran reportedly fired two intermediate-range ballistic missiles at Diego Garcia, a joint US-UK military base in the middle of the
Eng. Ronald Balimwezo, Nakawa East MP, and Kampala City Lord Mayor-electKampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Parliament’s oversight committee has sharply criticised the Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) for what lawmakers call discriminatory enforcement of the law, after a prominent b
ULS president and senior counsel Isaac Ssemakadde announced that the Society will neither pursue nor accept the pledge which was originally promised for construction of the ULS House in Kololo, nor any comparable offers from the President or the ruling National Resistance MovementLawyers u
Former Leader of Opposition Winnie Kiiza has defended opposition leader Robert Kyagulanyi over his recent engagements with United States officials, arguing that seeking international support is consistent with efforts to advance accountability and democratic governance.In a statement, Kiiz
Kampala, Uganda: The High Court in Kampala has dismissed a long-running land dispute filed by Dr Peter Musoke Gukiina against businessman Sudhir Ruparelia and Speke Hotel 1996 Limited, ruling that the complainant has no legal claim over the contested land in Wakiso District.In a judgment d
A crucial NRM political mobilizer from Northern Uganda has accused senior party figures of sidelining him and misrepresenting his work after he successfully convinced a group of opposition candidates to withdraw from the 2026 race and support the yellow camp.Moses Ongwec, a cadre from Lang
The long awaited LC1 and LC2 national elections have been put on hold by government citing financial constraints.Government had initially assured the nation that these often postponed elections would finally be held before swearing in of President Museveni in May, 2026.However, a br
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | More than 7,000 illegal gaming machines worth Shs8.8 billion have been seized across Uganda over the past five years in operations aimed at curbing unlicensed gaming and protecting the public from exploitation. The enforcement operations, conducted from the 202
Tokyo [Japan], March 14 : Tensions flared in East Asia on Saturday as the Japanese government issued an urgent warning following military activity from Pyongyang.The Prime Minister's Office of Japan, in a post on X, alerted the public to the developing situation, stating: "[Emergency alert
