polling official under the watch of police inserts holes on the edges of the plastic buckets to allow fitting of security seals in Gulu cityGulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Polling at Limu Medical Flats Polling Station (OI-LZ) in Laroo-Pece Division, Gulu City, was thrown into chaos on Thu
The local government elections have concluded amid a mix of tension, allegations of malpractice, and low voter turnout in several districts.Across the country, polling stations experienced disputes ranging from voter bribery and denied voting rights to claims of ballot stuffing, prompting
The sudden closure of popular hangout The Gardens Najjera was not merely a “new chapter,” as portrayed in its public farewell message, but the result of a shocking internal fallout that left two of its owners blindsided and facing eviction. TrumpetNewshas established that the celebrate
Several Ugandans are among more than 14,600 illegal residents deported from Saudi Arabia since the year 2026 started as authorities intensify a nationwide crackdown on residency, labour and border violations, the Saudi Ministry of Interior has revealed.According to the ministry, 14,621 und
Byanyima claims her husband, Dr Besigye was imprisoned because he was privy to details about Museveni’s power-sharing plan including a possible constitutional amendmentUNAIDS Executive Director, Winnie Byanyima and wife to opposition leader Col Dr Kizza Besigye has alleged that President
Winnie Byanyima, wife of jailed opposition figure Dr. Kizza Besigye, has raised serious concerns over her husband’s health, accusing prison authorities of delaying and denying him medical care. She said she only saw Besigye after a week of restricted visitation, during which time he fell severe
Ngora District Woman MP Stella Apolot Isodo has died at Kampala Hospital, two days after the 2026 election. Get the details on the lawmaker’s passing and legacy.KAMPALA, Uganda — Stella Apolot Isodo, the Ngora District Woman member of Parliament, died Saturday at Kampala Hospital, just
Not many times have Manchester City been made to look distinctly average. Michael Carrick did just that on Saturday.Manchester United won 2-0 at Old Trafford, but the scoreline could have easily read 5-0 at the end of 90 minutes, such was the sheer number of chances the hosts created.
In every election cycle, history is summoned to the dock, not as a witness to be questioned, but as an exhibit to be defended. In Uganda’s current political season, President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni’s enduring slogan, “Protecting the Gains,” has re-emerged with renewed force and urgency. I
As Ugandans head for the presidential and parliamentary elections next Thursday, some locals and voters settling at the Uganda–DRC borders in the Bunyoro and West Nile sub-regions have expressed fears of possible post-election violence, compelling them to start seeking early refuge in the neigh
