Dokolo, Uganda | Residents of Odeye Village, Adagnyeko Parish, are reeling after a widow in her 50s, Cidon, was found dead in her home on Thursday, two days after she was last seen alive.Authorities have confirmed that the woman was strangled and sexually assaulted, raising alarm over fami
Police in Masaka Region are investigating a fatal road crash that claimed the life of a 21-year-old police officer.The deceased has been identified as Police Constable Sserugga John Fisher, attached to the Field Force Unit (FFU) in Naguru. The incident occurred on March 20, 2026, at around
Manchester United were held to a 2-2 draw by Bournemouth on Friday night but the Red Devils were left furious after seeing a penalty turned down by referee Stuart AttwellAndoni Iraola Andoni Iraola has responded to Man United's penalty appeals(Image: Getty Images)Bournemouth
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
A number of legislators have expressed mixed reactions to a government proposal to phase out old taxis from Kampala and other urban roads, as authorities push to improve road safety and modernise public transport.The proposal, which is under discussion by the parliamentary committee on Com
USS Tripoli provides US an opportunity to put troops on ground to secure the Strait of Hormuz, key waterway choked since the conflict began on Feb 28.The direction that on-going US-Israel-Iran war will take will be decided next week when 50,000 ton USS Tripoli, amphibious assault ship, car
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
A disgruntled mobiliser for the National Resistance Movement (NRM) in Northern Uganda has come out with a detailed account of frustration and financial strain, accusing senior officials in Kyadondo of blocking his efforts to meet party chairman Yoweri Museveni after he convinced a group of opposi
Kabale: A 24-year-old boda boda rider has died in a road crash involving a bus belonging to Abapakasi Bus Company along the Kabale–Mbarara Highway.The accident occurred on Wednesday night at around 9:40 PM at Kyobugombe.Kigezi Regional Police Spokesperson Elly Maate identified the
The presidential race was widely viewed as a two-horse contest between Museveni and Robert Kyagulanyi (Bobi Wine), but the semblance of openness was tempered by the heavy policing of the political field.COMMENT | DR JUDE KAGORO | The 2026 general election in Uganda followed a familiar patt
