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09 Mar '26
President Museveni accompanied by VP Alupo, Ministers Katumba Oboth and Byabakama walk through a demonstration after laying the foundation for the construction of Malaba Kampala SGR line by Yapi MerkeziKAMPALA, Uganda — The Ugandan government is moving to secure €405 million through an
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09 Mar '26
Kadongokamu singer turned politician Mathias Walukaaga has strongly denied claims by Medard Segona that he once represented him in court.Walukaaga clarified that Segona has never offered him legal representation at any point in his life.According to Walukaaga, the only time he neede
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09 Mar '26
In the latest episode of the very popular Bad Natives Podcast, comprising of Andrew Mwenda, Robert Kabushenga and Onyango-Obbo, the Independent Magazine CEO asserted that it was too early for anyone to write off DP President Norbert Mao in the Speakership race.He went as far as claiming th
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08 Mar '26
THE slain Ayatollah’s son and frontrunner to become Iran’s next Supreme Leader has been injured in an Israeli strike, reports say.Mojtaba Khamenei, 56, is believed to have been wounded in an assassination attempt in the past week amid Operation Epic Fury.Iran-Mojtaba-Khamenei-So
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08 Mar '26
Speaker of Parliament Rt. Hon. Anita Annet Among in pink dress.Speaker of Parliament Anita Annet Among has rejected claims by Democratic Party President Norbert Mao that she is an “accidental Speaker,” insisting that her position was earned through a legitimate vote by Members of Parli
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08 Mar '26
Iganga Municipality has demolished roadside kiosks and illegal structures affecting over 1,000 traders in a major enforcement operation aimed at decongesting the town and restoring urban order.Traders look on as they count losses after the demolition of roadside kiosks during an operation
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07 Mar '26
New York, March 7: A Pakistani man has been convicted of plotting with Iran to assassinate US President Donald Trump in a verdict handed down coincidentally while Washington and Tehran are locked in a war. A Federal jury on Friday found Asif Merchant guilty of trying to hire hitmen to kill
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07 Mar '26
Safeboda for instance, questioned how riders from areas such as Najjera or Kira would complete trips to destinations within the central business district if bodabodas are prohibited from accessing key areas.Stakeholders in Kampala’s transport sector have raised questions about the implem
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06 Mar '26
Mubende, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Deputy Speaker Thomas Tayebwa has pushed back against critics within the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) who have questioned his loyalty to the party.He says his 15 years of service and repeated election victories for the NRM demonstrate his lo
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06 Mar '26
The NRM Revolutionary Network has questioned the authenticity of a purported CEC resolution endorsing Anita Among and Thomas Tayebwa for the 12th Parliament leadership.Kampala, Uganda: The NRM Revolutionary Network has raised alarming questions on the authenticity of a purported Central Ex