Mrs. Dorothy KabandaKAMPALA — The Parents and Teachers Association (PTA) of Old Kampala Senior Secondary School has expressed deep dissatisfaction with the Ministry of Education, accusing it of protecting the school’s head teacher despite alleged financial mismanagement and punishing w
The matter came up before Chief Magistrate Ritah Neumbe Kidasa on Wednesday. Through his lawyers, Anthony Asiimwe and Yasin Ssentumbwe Munagomba, Mabirizi applied for bail, stating that he has a fixed place of residence in Kiwomu Zone, Mulago.City lawyer Hassan Male Mabirizi will spend mor
Ugandan opposition leader Robert Kyagulanyi, known as Bobi WineGENEVA — Opposition leader Robert Kyagulanyi, known as Bobi Wine, called on the international community Wednesday to impose targeted sanctions on President Yoweri Museveni and his son, Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba, citing systemi
Ykee Benda has stirred more controversy online after appearing to ask Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) Muhoozi Kainerugaba for money to redo his marriage proposal.Ykee Benda has stirred more controversy online after appearing to ask Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) Muhoozi Kainerugaba for money
MuseveniPresident Yoweri Museveni has said that leaders must never impose themselves on the people, arguing that former dictator Idi Amin ruled Uganda without the consent of citizens.Museveni made the remarks on Monday while addressing mourners at the commemoration of former Archbis
Security operatives on Friday night raided the home of Patrick Nsanja in Kirindi Village, Nazigo Sub-county, Kayunga District, in a search for National Unity Platform (NUP) president Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, whose whereabouts remain unknown.The operation, which residents said occurred a
Internal Affairs Minister Kahinda Otafiire says he does not support Muhoozi Kainerugaba for president, sparking backlash from MK loyalists amid Uganda succession debate.A Photo Collage of First Son and CDF Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba (L) and Internal Affairs Minister Kahinda Otafiire Maj Gen K
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
Former MP Abed Bwanika has kept a low profile ever since losing the recent parliamentary elections in Masaka, where he was defeated by a candidate from the National Unity Platform (NUP).The outspoken politician has not been seen in public for weeks, a situation that has now sparked fresh s
A Grade One Nakawa Magistrate, Frank Namanya, has dismissed the arson case against Waiswa Mufumbiro, the NUP deputy spokesperson. He had been facing charges of inciting violence to commit murder. The court heard that the prosecution failed to clearly state where in Kampala the alleged offence was
