National Resistance Movement (NRM) Secretary General, Mr Richard Todwong, has announced May 12 as a Public Holiday, as party leader and president-elect, Mr Yoweri Museveni, is sworn in for his seventh elective term of office.Mr Museveni, who won the January 15 presidential election with 7,
Some opposition MPs were given Shs100m each to vote Yes for Sovereignty Bill, reports have emerged on the day Parliament is preparing to vote on the contentious piece of legislation. Uganda’s Protection of Sovereignty Bill, 2026, which was tabled in April 2026, is presented by the govern
Media personality Ann Taylor has revealed that she is currently single and no longer interested in marriage.The Sanyuka Television host shared that she is no longer in a relationship with popular YouTuber SB4, with whom she shares twins.According to Ann Taylor, the two are now focus
President Museveni is weighing between creating a full-fledged Ministry for Diaspora affairs or elevate the current Diaspora desk within the Ministry for Foreign Affairs to a Presidential Diaspora Commission.This news site understands that, the President is being requested to either create
Democratic Party (DP) president general and Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs Norbert Mao has shared interesting details on his political battle with Noble Mayombo – and the good old days at Makerere University. A respected military officer, Brigadier Noble Mayombo died in M
Remarks by ICT State Minister Godfrey Kabbyanga at World Press Freedom Day celebrations in Kampala have stirred concern after he warned journalists against “arrogance” and suggested he has the power to detain them, appearing to contradict his own defence of media freedom.The State Mini
Refugee-hosting communities have raised concerns, warning that the newly proposed Protection Sovereignty Bill could frustrate humanitarian responses to the needs of refugees.Leaders in the area say Uganda's larger sections rely on external support, especially in matters related to the welf
There is an unwritten rule, supported by parliamentary precedent, that where substantial amendments are made to a Bill, that Bill must be withdrawn, redrafted, re-gazetted and reintroduced to Parliament at first reading.The rationale for this rule is that the Bill is no longer that which w
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Devon Petroleum SMC LTD has officially entered Uganda’s downstream petroleum sector with the launch of six fuel stations, positioning itself to compete in an increasingly crowded market where oil marketers are racing to expand retail networks, strengthen cust
As it is always said, the goodness of someone will not be felt until that person disappears. Mr President, that is what we are now feeling after the departure of UMEME from managing Uganda’s electricity power.At first, Ugandans hated UMEME due to its own mistakes that the supplier had co
