The Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Uganda has confirmed the death of a senior envoy Ambassador Mary Laker Kinyera who died on Tuesday night while receiving treatment at Mulago Hospital.In a statement confirming her death, the Minister of Foreign Affairs did not reveal the illness but expre
In a Monday interview with Mulengera News, the KCCA chief publicist Daniel Nuwabine explained why the Plot 6 Katonga Road-based PFF party offices in Kampala were closed. On Monday journalists turned up for the weekly news conference only to find the place under lock and key.The offices had
UDB Managing Director Patricia Ojangole addresses stakeholdersKAMPALA — The Uganda Development Bank has secured a 40 million euro credit line, approximately 169 billion shillings, from the French Development Agency to expand financing for enterprises across the country.The facilit
James Lokwang, one of the victims nursing injuries at the Health centre after an attack from his garden by the stray buffaloAbim, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Residents of Abim District are living in constant fear as stray wild animals continue to attack people and destroy property, leaving
@IGGUganda has arrested six senior officials from Kabale District Local Government together with a contractor over alleged embezzlement of public funds. This bold action shows the institution’s growing determination to fight corruption and protect public resources meant to serve citizens.
Americans woke up Saturday to something big. The United States and Israel launched a massive joint offensive against Iran’s regime, known as Operation Epic Fury. According to reports, targets included Iran’s supreme leader and president. Major combat operations are now underway, and the impli
Speaking on Next Radio on Saturday, February 28, Hon. Samuel Odonga Otto, the former Aruu County MP, revealed that former Vice President Edward Ssekandi continues to earn over UGX 150 million every month in pensions and benefits despite being out of public office.Otto said Ssekandi benefit
Debris of intercepted Iranian missile in UAE.Several Middle Eastern countries hosting United States military bases have strongly condemned Iran’s retaliatory missile strikes, describing them as blatant violations of their sovereignty and international law.Iran launched the strikes
In Uganda, things aren’t good at all following leaked information showing that several directors and Authority members of Uganda national drug authority (NDA) are on the verge of being arrested over willful refusal to obey lawful orders and directives issued by the country’s inspector general
Six people have died in a devastating road crash that occurred at daybreak in Kyakabuga Village, Kyankwanzi District, after a passenger bus and a cargo truck collided head-on along the Kiboga–Hoima Highway.The accident involved a bus, registration number UBQ 595G, which was travelling fr
