Uganda National Oil Co. signs a $2 billion loan with Vitol Bahrain to fund major infrastructure, including a new fuel pipeline and storage terminals.KAMPALA — Uganda’s state-owned oil company has signed a $2bn (£1.5bn) deal to fund major infrastructure projects designed to turn the co
Kampala– Government through the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Cooperatives together with the sugar millers in Busoga region have set UGX 125,000 as the minimum price of a ton of sugarcane in the region. This follows an outcry from some sugarcane out-growers in Busoga who have taking home as l
Security agencies have successfully rescued a six-year-old boy who was allegedly kidnapped last week in Kampala.The child, identified as Mpirwe Tumwesigye Abraham, was reportedly abducted on 12 December 2025 from Ddungu Zone, Kawempe Division, Kampala District. He was recovered on 19 Decem
As Ugandans prepare to celebrate Christmas and usher in the New Year, the Uganda Aids Commission (UAC) has issued a warning against reckless behaviours, saying it could reverse gains made in the fight against HIV/Aids.The UAC Director General, Dr Nelson Musoba, cautioned that while the fes
KAMPALA: The Chief Justice, Alphonse Owiny-Dollo, has urged High Court judges to treat electoral petitions with the seriousness of cases that affect the entire public, noting that election disputes go beyond individual candidates and touch the will of the electorate. His guidance comes barely a m
Attorney General Kiryowa Kiwanuka has reaffirmed that all voters, including Members of Parliament, must leave polling stations immediately after casting their ballots in the January 2026 general elections, a directive that has triggered strong opposition criticism and renewed fears of vote riggin
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.
Kampala: President Museveni has accused opposition parties, mainly the National Unity Platform (NUP), of orchestrating long-running election fraud in Kampala, alleging ballot stuffing and the printing of fake ballot papers during the country’s recent polls.Speaking late on Wednesday, Mus
President Yoweri Museveni has faulted the people of Kassanda District for voting opposition politicians, saying the decision is partly responsible for the poor service delivery in the area.Addressing a rally at Bukuya Town Council grounds on Wednesday, Museveni said that although some prog
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
