Tragedy struck the Mabira highway last night when a Toyota Harrier was hit from behind, overturned into water, and left two women dead while three others, including the driver, sustained serious injuries.According to Sp Butoto Hellen, spokesperson for Ssezibwa Region, the accident occurred
Mabira Traffic Police have registered a fatal road crash that occurred at around 7:40 AM on April 9, 2026, at Kinoni in Mabira Forest along the Jinja–Kampala Highway in Buikwe District.The crash involved three motor vehicles:UA 050BZ – Isuzu Elf (white), driven by Mpandi Paul, a
The family of Edith Katende, the fallen wife to NUP publicist Alex Waisswa Mufumbiro, has officially asked him to consider taking up another girl for a wife from their family. During a vigil and tribute-paying session at Edith’s ancestral home that was held on Thursday in Nakulabye’s Katende
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda’s fuel prices have edged up by around 5% amid rising tensions in the Middle East, but strong reserves and reforms in the country’s procurement system have limited the impact on consumers.Petrol and diesel remain below previous highs recorded b
Kampala, Uganda: Christopher Okello Onyum, the prime suspect in the killing of four toddlers at a Ggaba daycare centre, was mentally sound and allegedly carried out the attack in pursuit of wealth through human sacrifice, according to evidence presented by prosecutors.According to the Dire
KAMPALA – Uganda has ushered in sweeping reforms in its construction sector following the enactment of the Building Control (Amendment) Act, 2026, a move aimed at strengthening oversight, improving safety standards, and curbing illegal building practices.In a public notice, Eng. Flavia G
Manchester United have suffered a blow in their pursuit of £65m-rated(?) Elliot Anderson, but a free ‘transfer masterstroke’ has emerged.After one Championship start for Hull City, Toby Collyer is ready to replace Casemiro.OneFootball VideosBut first, Arsenal are still q
Uganda People's Congress (UPC) Party President Jimmy Akena Obote has told Gen Muhoozi to "stop this nonsense" while addressing both opposition MPs and civil society at presentation of opposition alternative budget at parliament on April 7,2026. Akena condemned the recent election, saying i
Hadija Namyalo has in an interviewed said she is tired of the current office and wants changeHadijah Namyalo Uzeiye, the head of the Office of the National Chairman (ONC) and one of President Yoweri Museveni’s most outspoken grassroots mobilisers, has publicly signaled that she may be re
The deceased has been identified as Okello Godfrey, a resident of Abenyo Cell in Southern Ward.According to an eyewitness, Abel Ekol, chairperson of Dokolo Business Fraternity, the incident occurred at Te-ilwa as the deceased walked beneath a large tree.“He was passing under the t
