In an unprecedented turn of events that has left Kyotera buzzing, President Yoweri Museveni has lavished praise on two of the National Resistance Movement’s (NRM) most powerful figures—Haruna Kasolo and Patrick Kintu Kisekulo—who, despite their bitter rivalry, have united in a groundbreakin
Uganda's mobile money sector is taking major steps to prevent loan defaults and restore trust in digital lending. For years, some borrowers who defaulted on digital loans exploited loopholes by switching networks or SIM cards, making it difficult for lenders to recover funds. Under the previous s
Wiz Khalifa, Mr. Young, Wild & Free himself, is suddenly not looking very free at all after a Romanian court slapped him with a jaw-dropping nine-month prison sentence over weed. Yes, you read that right. Nine months. For marijuana. In 2025. The universe truly loves irony…Here’s th
Uganda projects 10.4% economic growth in FY2026/27independent.co.ug44minKAMPALA, UGANDA | Xinhua | Uganda’s economy is forecast to expand by 10.4 percent by the end of the 2026/2027 financial year, up from an estimated 6.6 percent at the end of the 2025/2026 financial year.
The Bank of Uganda, Uganda’s central bank, in Kampala, Uganda, on Wednesday, May 17, 2023. Uganda estimates that it will need $28.1 billion to adapt to the effects of climate change and cut emissions until the end of the decade. Photographer: Katumba Badru Sultan/Bloomberg via Getty Images
President Yoweri Museveni is expected to meet a section of downtown Kampala traders later this week at his Kisozi country home, following renewed appeals over compensation for losses caused by the Nakivubo drainage channel floods.According to sources, the President directed his aides to or
Meanwhile, Police Spokesperson Kituma Rusoke urged Ugandans to remain vigilant during the festive season, whether at home or while shopping, and to stay in contact with their local police. A suspect being arrested (courtesy photo)More than 90 suspected criminals have been arrested d
On the night of 16th December 2025, the quiet of Kisenyi III Parish in Kampala was shattered by a shocking and violent double murder. At around 11:00 pm, a 30-year-old Burundian man, identified as Emma alias “Young,” went on a killing spree, attacking two fellow Burundian nationals in the sam
It all started with Senior Advocate Asuman Kiyingi’s phone being hacked sometime last month and effectively getting taken over by cyber offenders who took charge and sent out messages soliciting tens of millions of shillings from his friends and contacts. They reached out to a lot of big people
The Butaleja District Local Government has been plunged into a serious administrative crisis that has denied more than 60 newly recruited education personnel, including headteachers, deputies, and assistants, their pay for several months. This is further characterized by debilitating resource sho
