In the latest episode of the very popular Bad Natives Podcast, comprising of Andrew Mwenda, Robert Kabushenga and Onyango-Obbo, the Independent Magazine CEO asserted that it was too early for anyone to write off DP President Norbert Mao in the Speakership race.He went as far as claiming th
Vivo Energy Uganda is inviting sealed bids for the purchase of the Shell Clock Tower and Shell South Street service stations. This rare sale offers prime commercial real estate and redevelopment potential in the heart of the Kampala central business district.KAMPALA, Uganda — Vivo Energy
According to the ULS, law firms handle confidential client materials such as title deeds, wills, exhibits and other protected legal documents, which must not be placed at risk during landlord–tenant disputes.The Uganda Law Society has said it is considering taking legal action against Do
President Yoweri Museveni has intervened in Cabinet tensions involving his son, CDF Muhoozi Kainerugaba, directing Internal Affairs Minister Kahinda Otafiire to clarify his position publicly and urging all ministers to support the UPDF’s national and regional contributions instead of engaging i
The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) has carried out a one-day free medical outreach in Kamwokya, Kampala, as part of activities leading up to International Women’s Day celebrations on March 8, 2026, at Kololo Ceremonial Grounds.The medical camp, held at KCCA Primary School Kamwok
Nebbi, Uganda: Tension escalated at Nebbi District Headquarters on Thursday after district councillors forcefully closed the office of Chief Administrative Officer Dorothy Ajwang, accusing her of incompetence and failure to execute her duties.The councillors stormed the district premises a
Senior lawyer Muwema was evicted from his office early Friday morningSenior city lawyer Fred Muwema was on Friday morning evicted from his law firm offices in Kololo after defaulting on rent arrears now estimated at about Shs1.4 billion. Court bailiffs executed the eviction on Frida
Mubende, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Deputy Speaker Thomas Tayebwa has pushed back against critics within the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) who have questioned his loyalty to the party.He says his 15 years of service and repeated election victories for the NRM demonstrate his lo
The heat is on at the Uganda National Oil Company (UNOC) after the Auditor General’s December 2025 report tore through the glossy public relations spin amidst war on Iran and laid bare troubling gaps in fuel security, funding shortfalls, underperformance and strategic failures that now raise un
IRAN’S next suspected Supreme Leader was reportedly treated for impotency at hospitals in London.Mojtaba Khamenei, 56, the son of the slain Ayatollah, has been tipped as the regime’s next dictator – and it could put him in Donald Trump‘s cross hairs.Mojtaba Khamenei, Son Of
