USS Tripoli provides US an opportunity to put troops on ground to secure the Strait of Hormuz, key waterway choked since the conflict began on Feb 28.The direction that on-going US-Israel-Iran war will take will be decided next week when 50,000 ton USS Tripoli, amphibious assault ship, car
The National Building Review Board, (NBRB) has intensified a crackdown on illegal construction in Greater Kampala Metropolitan, focusing mainly on the prohibited Steel Timber Composite Building Method (STC).The method was banned in 2022 by the minister of Works and Transport, Gen Katumba W
Police in Kampala Metropolitan have arrested a suspected robber targeting bank customers using motorcycles.According to a statement issued by Kampala Metropolitan Police Spokesperson, ASP Luke Owoyesigyire on Friday, 6th March, 2026, the suspect has been identified as Wagaba Hussen, a 27-y
A U.N. inquiry says Uganda helped South Sudan carry out airstrikes that killed and badly burned civilians in opposition areasSouth Sudan-ArrestsSouth Sudan-Arrests (Copyright 2022 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)Uganda helped South Sudan carry out airstrikes that k
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
KAMPALA — Spiro, an electric mobility company with operations in Uganda, has secured $50 million in debt funding to expand its battery-swapping infrastructure and electric vehicle fleet across Africa.The funding round, announced Tuesday, included participation from Afreximbank and two ne
KAMPALA, Uganda — Tecno Mobile introduced its latest smartphone lineup, the Camon 50 Series, to the Ugandan market on Tuesday, featuring a suite of camera upgrades and a durable glass design intended to capture a larger share of the country’s mid-range mobile sector.The new series, whi
President Yoweri K. Museveni has directed the government to support Base Seven Company in developing a major international airport at Nyakyisharara, near Mbarara, transforming the existing aerodrome into a “mega” transport hub.In a Feb 11, 2026, letter to Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanj
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | In Arusha, Tanzania, Lubega John Nsamba represented her ailing father, John Mary Nsamba, whose land along the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) had been acquired without what the family considered fair compensation.Over a month after his burial nea
Two Police officers have been killed and dumped in a nearby bush by unknown assailants. The tragic incident occurred on the night of February 5, 2026, along Busota-Kisozo Road at Naibowa village in Kamuli District, leaving the local community in shock.The victims have been identified as Ai
