Mubende, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Deputy Speaker Thomas Tayebwa has pushed back against critics within the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) who have questioned his loyalty to the party.He says his 15 years of service and repeated election victories for the NRM demonstrate his lo
The heat is on at the Uganda National Oil Company (UNOC) after the Auditor General’s December 2025 report tore through the glossy public relations spin amidst war on Iran and laid bare troubling gaps in fuel security, funding shortfalls, underperformance and strategic failures that now raise un
President Yoweri Museveni has called on Israel and Iran to recognize each other’s existence and support a two-state solution, saying it remains the most viable path to lasting peace in the Middle East.Museveni made the remarks as tensions in the region continue to escalate amid the ongoi
Ugandans are asking one burning question: what exactly is going on at Uganda Electricity Distribution Company Limited?Ever since Umeme exited and UEDCL officially took over power distribution on April 1, 2025, complaints of persistent blackouts, delayed meter replacements, sluggish custome
Since losing his Mbarara MP seat in 2016, Dr. Medard Bitekyerezo never bothered seeking reelection. This was so because he began doing very well as soon as he became the chairman for Uganda national drug authority in 2017.Former speaker of Uganda national assembly Rebecca Kadaga helped him
Eleven years at the helm. Billions borrowed. Mega dams commissioned with pomp and glory. Yet today, hard questions are exploding over the management of Uganda Electricity Generation Company Limited as the December 2025 Auditor General’s report exposes troubling cracks in Uganda’s power genera
The Government has assured Ugandans that fuel supply remains stable and March 2026 deliveries are on schedule despite Middle East tensions, with pump prices expected to remain relatively unchanged.The Government has moved to calm fears over possible fuel shortages following renewed instabi
The Government has assured Ugandans that fuel supply remains stable and March 2026 deliveries are on schedule despite Middle East tensions, with pump prices expected to remain relatively unchanged.The Government has moved to calm fears over possible fuel shortages following renewed instabi
The Government has assured Ugandans that fuel supply remains stable and March 2026 deliveries are on schedule despite Middle East tensions, with pump prices expected to remain relatively unchanged.The Government has moved to calm fears over possible fuel shortages following renewed instabi
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
