UETCL, UEDCL promise fewer outages after $83m upgrade
Across Kampala, planned power cuts have become an unwelcome part of daily life, disrupting businesses, households and hospitals.Electricity officials say the frustration...
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Dangote’s proposed Kenya refinery tests a new blueprint for African industrialisation
The proposed refinery in Lamu is the company’s first effort to export the industrial model behind its Lagos refinery, potentially providing a blueprint for replicating...
"Agreement reached " as Manu identifies midfield targets, journalist
Manchester United have listed Alex Scott, Aurelien Tchouameni, Sander Berge and Carlos Baleba as midfield targetsManchester United’s wish to sign a third new midfielder...
Museveni Stays, I Stay”: Ibanda LC I Chairperson Seeks Another Term After 40 Years in Office
As Uganda prepares for nationwide LC I elections, a 67-year-old village chairperson in Ibanda Municipality who has served continuously since 1986 says he will continue se...
INSURANCE TRAINING COLLEGE IN DOCK! CEO Sseremba, Board Chair Dr. Walusimbi Under Spotlight Over HR Irregularities, Unbudgeted Spending & Stalled Sh3Bn Land Deal
The findings place fresh responsibility on the institution's leadership under CEO and Principal Saul Sseremba and Board Chairperson Dr. Abdul Hafiz Walusimbi to address t...
Eyes on Monday as Tanzania launches maize purchases to stabilize falling prices
As maize farmers complain about falling prices, the government has urged them to remain patient until Monday, July 20, 2026, when it will issue official guidelines for th...
Oil shocks are no longer so shocking
The Persian Gulf is in an unstable disequilibrium. There has been no lasting deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, because the United States and Iran remain far apart in t...
Ugandan motorists weigh long-term costs as new car incentives challenge used vehicle market
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Rising maintenance costs and concerns over vehicle reliability are prompting more Ugandan motorists to reconsider the long-standing pr...
Another U-turn shows how Trump is lost in his own forever war with Iran
The US president is finding it hard to navigate his own erratic Tehran policy, not least when it comes to opening the vital Strait of HormuzDonald Trump has constructed a...
Museveni Declines Assent to Income Tax, Excise Duty Bills
Parliament will have to reconsider two key tax Bills after President Museveni declined to assent to them. It has emerged that Museveni declined to assent to the Income Ta...