What you need to know:A cross-section of political observers yesterday welcomed a call by Justice and Constitutional Affairs Minister Norbert Mao asking President Museveni to prepare for a peaceful transition of power, or risk dragging the country back into the dark past of civil strife
Speaking at a campaign rally in North Charleston on Wednesday, Donald Trump said: “President Putin of Russia has just given me a great compliment, actually.”Former US President Donald Trump
Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin pictured togeher in 2019. Photo: ReutersRussian President Vladimir Putin is expected to visit China this year, according to China’s ambassador to Moscow, as the two cou
Bemba at Goma International AirportRutshuru, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) Prime Minister and National Minister of Defense, Jean-Pierre Bemba, on Friday rushed to North Kivu province as the fight between the March 23 Movement (M23) rebe
There’s no denying Iran’s proxy forces are great value for money. The regime’s support for its allied militias, including the Lebanese Hizbollah, Hamas and the Houthis, probably doesn’t exceed a few billion dollars per annum — perhaps even less, given that many have their own sources of
President Yoweri MuseveniJust a day after elevating 382 officers across various ranks, the President has now appointed a new set of Chiefs, Commanders, and Defence Liaison Officers to key positions within the military structure. This latest update was officially confirmed by Defence Spokes
The State Minister for Trade, Industry, and Cooperation, Hon Gume Fredrick Ngobi, has cautioned Ugandans against indulging in political bickering and instead encouraged them to embrace government development programs for collective prosperity.Speaking at the 43rd Tarehe Sita Defence Forces
Dr. Kizza Besigye, a former presidential candidate, took to his X account trashing Moses Simbwa who during the National Resistance Movement’s liberation day celebrations in Jinja openly confessed to President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni that he was used by the opposition to defame the government wit
Wazalendo Savings and Credit Cooperative Society (SACCO) has extended a helping hand to the Busoga community, contributing items valued at 50 million shillings.The donation, presented during the official launch of Tarehe Sita activities in Buyende District, included 20 hospital delivery be
A cloud of sorrow continues to hoover above the home of the Late Cecilia Ogwal and the entire Lango region which she had represented in parliament for a whooping 28 years since the early 1990s.Her body landed on Sunday 21st at Entebbe Airport aboard a Fly Emirates cargo plane from India. A
