The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Force contingent serving under the United Nations Guard Unit in Somalia has marked a change of command, with Lt Col Peter Barigye handing over leadership of UNGU XI to Lt Col Nathan Akankunda, the incoming commander of UNGU XII.The handover ceremony was presid
The performance of the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) in the January 2026 general elections has been widely discussed across the country, particularly in the Greater Masaka sub-region where the party has traditionally faced stiff opposition.Supporters say the renewed mobilisatio
Museveni warned that while he was open to appointing youths in his next government, young people must not to “confuse biology with ideology”, and that being young does not automatically translate into clarity of purpose or sound leadership.President Yoweri Museveni has cautioned agains
Museveni hosting social media influencers on SundayPresident Yoweri Museveni has pushed back against long-standing claims by opposition leader Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, popularly known as Bobi Wine, that he represents Uganda’s young generation challenging an ageing political establishm
MufumbiroThe opposition National Unity Platform (NUP) Deputy Spokesperson, Alex Waiswa Mufumbiro, has been charged with murder, adding to the list of offences he faces before the Kanyanya Magistrates Court.Mufumbiro, who is among dozens of NUP members and supporters currently on rem
Juliana LumumbaKINSHASA – The Democratic Republic of Congo has nominated businesswoman and former minister Juliana Amato Lumumba as its candidate for Secretary-General of the Organisation Internationale de la Francophonie (OIF), setting up a potential contest with Rwanda’s incumbent Lo
Energy and Mineral Development Minister, Ruth Nankabirwa sign deal with Kenya to participate in the upcoming Initial Public Offering (IPO) of the Kenya Pipeline Company (KPC)Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | New details have emerged about Uganda’s participation in the Kenya Pipeline Co
A power sector storm is brewing in Uganda as internal conflicts at the Electricity Regulatory Authority (ERA) intersect with national energy supply challenges, threatening to further destabilize an already fragile economic lifeline.According to insiders, senior staff at ERA allege that Chi
The Namanve Industrial Park is now the largest in Africa and the hope of all Investors and people of Uganda was that it would become a World Class Facility.Unfortunately, reality check tells us that this dream must be thrown out of the window as so many issues, primarily due to its design,
Kenya’s data protection regulator has ordered Café Javas to pay compensation to a customer who received marketing messages without giving permission.The decision was made by the Office of the Data Protection Commissioner after a complaint from Steve Onwonga Omwenga. He said the restaura
