Unknown gunmen have shot dead Wilfred Ojok, 24, a shop attendant in Paromo Village, Paduny parish, Awach Town Council, Gulu District.The armed men stormed the shop at around 9 pm on Friday. One of them placed people playing cards on the verandah at gunpoint, while his accomplice entered th
There are few tragedies more painful than betrayal from those who once stood shoulder to shoulder in a common struggle. That is precisely what Africa witnesses each time xenophobic violence erupts in South Africa. When mobs descend on Nigerians, Zimbabweans, Ghanaians, Ethiopians, Somalis, Mozamb
ENTEBBE — Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo have announced plans to jointly explore oil resources in the Albertine Graben along their common border, signalling a major expansion of economic and strategic cooperation between the two neighbours.The development emerged during
Uganda Petroleum Institute Kigumba (UPIK) is a public tertiary institution that began in came into existence following a directive from His 2009 on orders of President Yoweri Museveni who was keen on putting in place a school to support the country’s oil and gas sector.UPIK was establish
Uganda National Oil Company (Unoc) said on Wednesday it had begun discharging nearly 100 million litres of fuel at the port of Mombasa, with the first consignments expected to reach Uganda within days amid rising pump prices.The shipment, offloaded on May 5, comprises 47.5 million litres o
Organisation: Petroleum Authority of UgandaDuty Station: Kampala, UgandaAbout Organisation:The Petroleum Authority of Uganda (PAU) is a statutory body established under Section 9 of the Petroleum (Exploration, Development and Production Act 2013, and in line with the National
Unknown gunmen have shot dead a security guard in Gulu city, northern Uganda and fled with his firearm.The deceased has been identified as Ronald Obedi, a guard attached to Samurai Security Protective Services Uganda Ltd. The attackers reportedly shot Obedi at about 9:30 p.m. on Tuesday wh
Mukono Police under the Kampala Metropolitan Policing Area, in conjunction with the Uganda Revenue Authority (URA), have launched investigations into an attempted murder case involving a shooting that occurred on April 26, 2026, along the Jinja–Katosi road.The incident left Tamale Joseph
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
joint police and Uganda Revenue Authority investigation has commenced after an enforcement team opened fire on a vehicle along the Kampala–Jinja highway, injuring a man later found not to be involved in smuggling.The incident occurred on April 26 at around 8:50pm, when a URA enforcement
