As newly elected Members of Parliament prepare for swearing-in this May, political parties are intensifying internal engagements to organize their approach for the 12th Parliament.While parties such as the National Unity Platform (NUP) and the National Resistance Movement (NRM) have alread
Former Makerere University Vice Chancellor Professor Venancius Baryamureeba has ignited a fiery debate on social media after openly criticizing a bold proposal by his fellow professor Lawrence Muganga to implement a nationwide “One Laptop Per Child” program in Uganda. Baryamureeba who owns Ug
Busega-Mpigi Expressway projectKampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Parliament is concerned about the escalating cost of the Busega–Mpigi Expressway with lawmakers questioning how the project’s contract price doubled from the initial Shs547.5 billion to over Shs1.2 trillion.The C
The Traffic Police Spokesperson, SP Michael Kananura, has toured several schools in Luweero District as part of a nationwide campaign aimed at equipping students with road safety knowledge and promoting responsible behaviour among future road users.Kananura began his outreach at Luweero Bo
Singer Mansur Ssemanda has given fans a glimpse into his luxurious lifestyle, revealing details about his newly built mansion in Nakawuka.Speaking in an interview with a local television station, the “Zakayo” hitmaker described the house as a dream come true after years of hard work in
Former Vision Group CEO Robert Kabushenga has shared how Bukedde TV grew from a small, bold idea into one of Uganda’s most popular television stations—starting with just about Shs700 million (roughly $185,000).In an interview with YouTuber Kasuku, Kabushenga said the station’s breakt
Kampala, Uganda | The Executive Director of Kawempe National Referral Hospital, Dr. Emmanuel Byaruhanga Kayogoza, has raised concerns that any move to downgrade Kawempe Hospital to a district facility would undermine years of progress in Uganda’s healthcare system.Dr. Kayogoza made the r
'Boda-bodas have provided employment. If tomorrow we decided to remove them, what would happen to the young men who depend on them? Each rider supports several people. So, they have benefits, but they also present challenges. They need to be better organised, and we had already started that proce
Justice Micheal Elubu of the Anti-Corruption Division of the High Court has issued a Court order freezing bank accounts opened in the names of General Trading Limited registered in Stanbic Bank, land titles and documents connected to controversial South Sudan gold dealer Henry Ochown alias Malong
If confirmed, this would mark Iran’s first operational use of IRBMs and a significant attempt to target areas far beyond Middle East and threaten US interests.Iran reportedly fired two intermediate-range ballistic missiles at Diego Garcia, a joint US-UK military base in the middle of the
