Sudhir and Mwenda share a light moment at the billionaire's home in Kololo.Kampala, Uganda | — A resurfaced video clip of veteran journalist Andrew Mwenda has ignited fresh debate on social media after he openly acknowledged his close personal and financial ties to businessman Sudhir Ru
MBALE: The Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) has recovered over Shs1 billion in fines from traders involved in the smuggling of phones and other electronics in the eastern region.The operation codenamed “You cannot smuggle a phone without paying taxes,” that started three weeks ago, was r
Soroti, Uganda: The Soroti Fruit Factory operates at a loss of Shs5.371 billion for the 2024/2025 Financial Year, deepening its financial troubles despite a recent management overhaul, the latest Auditor General’s report reveals.The audit report released on December 31, 2025 by Auditor G
Finance Minister, Matia Kasaija congralating Mr Kenneth Kitariho (right) upon his inauguration as Chairperson of the NLGRB. Looking on is outgoing board chairperson Aloysius Mugasa (2nd left) and CEO Denis Mudene Ngabirano.Ten years after it was created, the National Lotteries and Gaming R
Permanent Secretary and Secretary to the Treasury Ramathan Ggoobi has said Uganda’s export earnings have climbed to a record $14.4 billion (Shs 54 Trillion) by the end of September, driven largely by strong growth in gold, coffee and manufactured goods, reflecting the impact of long-term govern
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has alleged that the National Unity Platform (NUP), led by his two-time challenger Robert Kyagulanyi, popularly known as Bobi Wine, manipulated the 2021 General Election by introducing 2.7 million fake votes, one million locally and 1.7 million imported from Duba
President Museveni claimed that one million fake ballots were printed locally in Kampala, while 1.7 million were printed in Dubai and smuggled into Uganda, allegations he said were uncovered after the previous election cycle.Kampala, Uganda: President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has alleged tha
Uganda is sitting on a gold rush worth billions — but for most citizens, the shine stops at the headlines.Gold exports have exploded over the past decade, rebounding strongly after a brief slump in 2022/23 caused by a tax dispute that temporarily halted exports. By 2025, Uganda’s gold
polling official under the watch of police inserts holes on the edges of the plastic buckets to allow fitting of security seals in Gulu cityGulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Polling at Limu Medical Flats Polling Station (OI-LZ) in Laroo-Pece Division, Gulu City, was thrown into chaos on Thu
As campaigns gather momentum, Nambooze faces stiff competition in Mukono Municipality from a crowded field that includes Rev. Peter Bakaluba Mukasa, education entrepreneur Hannifer Nabukeera, and NRM’s Sarah Daisy Ssonko Nabatanzi, among several independent contenders. Betty Nambooze (C
