Mbale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Vivo Energy Uganda has commissioned a Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) filling and storage plant in Mbale City as part of its strategy to expand access to clean, safe and reliable cooking energy in Eastern Uganda.The facility was commissioned by Mbale City De
The Uganda National Examinations Board will release the 2025 PLE results this Friday, Jan. 30. Get details on candidate performance and the revised 2026 school calendarKAMPALA — The Uganda National Examinations Board will release the 2025 Primary Leaving Examination results this Friday,
The Ministry of Education and Sports has released the official 2026 school calendar, setting the first term to begin Feb. 10 for pre-primary, primary and post-primary institutionsKAMPALA, Uganda — The government has ordered all educational institutions that opened for the 2026 academic y
Ugandans will be asked to pay more than UGX 2.368 trillion in taxes over the next five years to cover the salaries of officers and staff of the Uganda Police Force (UPF). This revelation came from Aggrey Wunyi, the Undersecretary of the Uganda Police Force, when he appeared before Parliament’s
Mike Row recently interviewed James Woods on his YouTube show People You Should Know.It's hard to find better examples of celebrities who are authentic individuals you'd like to share a meal and conversation with.Rowe spoke admirably of Woods following their meeting.Years fro
Preamble: A Warning from the SourceWe issue this not as a lament, but as a diagnosis of a living crisis. We document not a natural passing, but a designed dismantling. The clan-based cultural groups of Uganda—ancient, sophisticated systems of ecological governance and social belonging—
It’s been decades since I read a book as compelling as Prof Mahmood Mamdani’s extraordinary tour de force on Uganda. For most open-minded readers, this book will shake some deeply-entrenched mainstream myths and fallacies that have been inculcated and nurtured by powerful national and global
For a high-profile fugitive wanted by senior military commanders, releasing a public video from outdoors seemed counter-intuitive to many. Opposition leader Bobi Wine has been on the run since security forces surrounded his home in Magere on 16 January 2026 following the presidential elect
The Presidential Envoy for Buganda Affairs, Mr. Joseph Ssewava, has commended inter-religious leaders for their role in mobilising Ugandans to participate peacefully in the 2026 general elections, urging them to remain committed to supporting President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni and the National Resi
The Uganda Law Society has condemned the appointment of Flavian Zeija as Chief Justice, warning it threatens judicial independence and risks deepening political interference in Uganda’s courts.Uganda Law Society President, Isaac Ssemakadde (R) has vehemently criticised the appointment of
