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06 Mar '26
President Yoweri Museveni has called on Israel and Iran to recognize each other’s existence and support a two-state solution, saying it remains the most viable path to lasting peace in the Middle East.Museveni made the remarks as tensions in the region continue to escalate amid the ongoi
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04 Mar '26
Iran's mullahs thought they had a plan to replace their fallen tyrant. Israel just turned that plan to rubble.As you know, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei ruled Iran with an iron fist for nearly 37 years. A joint U.S.-Israel airstrike campaign finally took him out over the weekend. T
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04 Mar '26
Nine Finance Ministry officials have been committed to the High Court after the DPP sanctioned fresh charges in the alleged Shs60bn public funds loss case.Nine Finance Ministry officers were committed to the High Court over the alleged Shs60bn loss.Kampala, Uganda: The Director of P
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04 Mar '26
NUP's John Mary Sebuufu in courtOverview:There are also dozens of other supporters of the opposition NUP who were arrested during election campaigns, such as Edward Ssebufu, commonly known as Eddie Mutwe, Olivia Lutaaya, Sauda Madada, and NUP Deputy Spokesperson Alex Waiswa Mufumbir
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04 Mar '26
Ugandans are asking one burning question: what exactly is going on at Uganda Electricity Distribution Company Limited?Ever since Umeme exited and UEDCL officially took over power distribution on April 1, 2025, complaints of persistent blackouts, delayed meter replacements, sluggish custome
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04 Mar '26
Uganda has long maintained that it will not host foreign military bases on its soil, a position President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni says is rooted in the country’s belief that it can defend itself without external armies.Museveni’s remarks have gained renewed attention as tensions escalat
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03 Mar '26
James Lokwang, one of the victims nursing injuries at the Health centre after an attack from his garden by the stray buffaloAbim, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Residents of Abim District are living in constant fear as stray wild animals continue to attack people and destroy property, leaving
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03 Mar '26
Uganda's Ministry of Health announced a corporate social responsibility partnership with Softcare Uganda on March 2, 2026, involving donations of diapers, wipes, and sanitary pads to support maternal and newborn care in health facilities and menstrual hygiene for schoolgirls.KAMPALA — In
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03 Mar '26
It's the dream, isn't it, to grow rich while running some s***hole Middle East country into the ground, before fleeing with your billions and retiring to some well-appointed quarters in Moscow's most exclusive neighborhood?Hey, don't knock it — it worked just fine for Bashar Assad. And w
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03 Mar '26
Both the Qatari and Iranian regimes have long been major state sponsors of terrorism, and up until very recently, they were on good terms and even strengthening their ties. But the Qataris are so enraged at the Iranian regime firing on them that Qatar has officially joined the war against Iran on