Efforts to curb rising criminal activity and enhance public safety prompted a series of coordinated operations across parts of Kampala and Wakiso District on 16th February 2026. The operations targeted crime hotspots believed to be gathering points for individuals suspected of engaging in activit
The Academic Registrar, Prof Mukadasi BuyinzaStudents hoping to join Makerere University for bachelor's degrees and diploma studies effective this year will face stiffer competition after the institution announced a gradual reduction in undergraduate admissions. This is part of a lo
European Entrepreneur Vasundhara OswalKAMPALA – Entrepreneur Vasundhara Oswal has petitioned the High Court of Uganda, accusing senior Ugandan officials of grave constitutional and human rights violations stemming from her arrest and detention in October 2024.The 27-year-old Europ
Ykee Benda has stirred more controversy online after appearing to ask Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) Muhoozi Kainerugaba for money to redo his marriage proposal.Ykee Benda has stirred more controversy online after appearing to ask Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) Muhoozi Kainerugaba for money
Lawyer Jet Tumwebaze has announced plans to challenge the election of Sodo Aine Kaguta, the Member of Parliament-elect for Mawogola North, citing alleged lack of academic qualifications and election irregularities.Tumwebaze, who lost the parliamentary race to Kaguta—President Yoweri Muse
John Baptist Nambeshe and other members of the NUP delegation speaking to reporters after being denied access to Bobi Wine's home.A delegation from the opposition National Unity Platform (NUP) has been denied access to the home of party leader and former presidential candidate Robert Kyagu
Kasangati Police Station has granted Police bond to National Unity Platform (NUP) President Hon. Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu aka Bobi wine’s lawyer Tumusiime Kakuru who was arrested in the afternoon in Magere Wakiso District.Lawyer Tumusiime Kakuru (Courtesy photo)At Kasangati Poli
Traders are counting heavy losses after a fire gutted a commercial building in Kabale District. The fire broke out on Saturday at around 2:30 p.m. at a commercial building located in Kicollege along Bushekwiire Road in Central Division. The building belongs to Charles Majugo Rwanika, a prominent
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
The long‑debated Nakivubo drainage channel in Kampala is now emerging as a striking symbol of urban renewal and modern design, earning praise from city dwellers and traders alike as redevelopment works continue to reshape the once‑troubled artery of the capital. The long‑debated Naki
