A power play for the ages: Justice Minister Norbert Mao and Speaker Anita Among. Once unlikely allies under President Museveni’s big tent, the two now find themselves on a collision course as Mao signals his intent to seize the speaker’s gavel. With the 12th Parliament on the horizon, the que
KAMPALA — The Uganda Communications Commission has trained 1,800 boda boda riders in an ambitious drive to transform the country’s informal transport sector into a digitally integrated workforce. Through its Beera Ku Digital initiative, the commission is executing a structural intervention de
Two women have been arrested in Uganda over alleged public same-sex conduct under the country’s Anti-Homosexuality Act 2023. Authorities say investigations into their are ongoing while they remain in custodyArua City, Uganda: The Police in Arua City are holding two women in custody follo
Bushenyi, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Bushenyi are holding two suspects in connection with alleged human trafficking.Apollo Tayebwa, the Greater Bushenyi Police spokesperson, said ten girls aged between 18 and 22 — most of them Senior Four leavers — were rescued on Friday nigh
Senegalese football — and indeed the wider African game — has been thrown into mourning following the tragic death of a promising strikerYoussou Diouf, who featured in Senegal's Ligue 2, reportedly passed away after collapsing during a match in ThièsTributes have since flooded
If we become permanent members of BRICS, the most obvious benefit shall be economic. Our economy relies heavily on agriculture, raw materials, and a growing services sector. We need big markets like those of China and India for our agricultural produce.Uganda has a young population, with a
Johannesburg, South Africa – Bellarmine Chatunga Mugabe, the youngest son of the late Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe, finds himself embroiled in a serious legal battle following his arrest on Thursday, 19 February 2026, for attempted murder. The incident, a shooting at his opulent Hyde Park
The page claimed that its findings were based on Google searches, social media reach and global influence.Singer Eddy Kenzo stirred a debate this weekend online after reposting a claim suggesting he is the most famous Ugandan.The assertion originated from a social media page known a
KAMPALA: Makerere University has appointed Prof Sarah Ssali the new Deputy Vice Chancellor in charge of Academic Affairs.Ssali, a Prof of Gender Studies at the same institution and the second woman to occupy this office, holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Social Sciences, specializing in p
Soroti, Uganda: The Soroti Fruit Factory operates at a loss of Shs5.371 billion for the 2024/2025 Financial Year, deepening its financial troubles despite a recent management overhaul, the latest Auditor General’s report reveals.The audit report released on December 31, 2025 by Auditor G
