Kabula County MP-elect Enos K. Asiimwe survived a suspected assassination attempt after he was shot in the leg by a gunman at a hotel in Lyantonde and is now receiving treatment in Kampala.Kabula County MP-elect Enos K. Asiimwe (Asiimwe Enos) survived a suspected assassination attempt afte
Debate is intensifying within Uganda’s political circles over the growing influence of the Speaker of Parliament, Anita Among, as discussions about the future leadership of Parliament begin to take shape ahead of the next electoral cycle.Questions have also emerged regarding the remunera
RAKAI — In a region long plagued by bitter land wrangles and fraud, the Resident District Commissioner (RDC) of Rakai, Sarah Kiyimba, has emerged as one of the most vocal government officials confronting land grabbers while positioning herself as a rising political figure within the ruling esta
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni on Wednesday held a closed-door meeting with local leaders from the Greater Masaka region as he sought firsthand accounts about the controversial outcome of the Masaka City Woman Member of Parliament race that has sparked internal tensions within the ruling Nation
NEW YORK — Uganda’s Minister of Gender, Labour and Social Development, Hon. Betty Amongi, delivered a powerful address at the United Nations Headquarters today, showcasing the country’s remarkable progress in women’s empowerment and unveiling an ambitious eight-point strategy to accelerat
When one first hears the word Masaka, the first things that pops into their mind is the hostile politics that has rarely allowed the ruling National Resistance Movement and President Museveni to breath. Equally so, the person deployed to rein as the President’s representative must ideally be ve
Female troops serving under AUSSOM were praised for their courage, professionalism, and contribution to peacekeeping in Somalia as they joined other security personnel to mark International Women’s Day in Mogadishu.Female troops serving under the African Union Support and Stabilisation M
In the latest episode of the very popular Bad Natives Podcast, comprising of Andrew Mwenda, Robert Kabushenga and Onyango-Obbo, the Independent Magazine CEO asserted that it was too early for anyone to write off DP President Norbert Mao in the Speakership race.He went as far as claiming th
Mubende, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Deputy Speaker Thomas Tayebwa has pushed back against critics within the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) who have questioned his loyalty to the party.He says his 15 years of service and repeated election victories for the NRM demonstrate his lo
The NRM Revolutionary Network has questioned the authenticity of a purported CEC resolution endorsing Anita Among and Thomas Tayebwa for the 12th Parliament leadership.Kampala, Uganda: The NRM Revolutionary Network has raised alarming questions on the authenticity of a purported Central Ex
