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
Agnes Nandutu's fate was sealed by the testimony of her personal assistant, Evelyn BazibuAs the court convenes today to sentence Agnes Nandutu, the former State Minister for Karamoja Affairs, following her conviction in the Karamoja iron sheets scandal, there is one person she regrets meet
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
Ordinarily, the typical script at the NRM retreat should have read like this. Journalists are locked out as MPs converge at Kyankwanzi under the guise of induction ahead of their swearing-in week. While there, they are cajoled and stampeded into passing resolutions cementing the ruling party’s
Did Iran just scare the U.S. without firing a single nuke?Russia’s Dmitry Medvedev says yes — claiming Iran has “tested its nuclear weapons… it’s called the Strait of Hormuz.” And Iran’s state media is amplifying the threat with a cryptic new video.On April 8, 2026, Me
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
Tensions between the U.S. and Iran escalate after Donald Trump rejects Iran’s latest offer, calling it “not good enough.” With peace talks failing and the White House taking a hard stance, speculation is rising over whether a ground invasion could be launched in the next 24 hours.Is
Kyankwanzi — President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has reignited uncertainty in the race for Speaker and Deputy Speaker of Uganda’s 12th Parliament, signalling that the ruling National Resistance Movement’s (NRM) earlier Central Executive Committee (CEC) endorsement of Anita Annet Among and Thom
Manchester United are pushing to sign Elliot AndersonManchester United have intensified their pursuit of Nottingham Forest midfielder Elliot Anderson in recent weeks, with club officials working hard to persuade the England international that Old Trafford represents the ideal next step in
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
