President Museveni has signed into law three key pieces of legislation aimed at strengthening regulatory oversight in Uganda's construction, housing finance, and valuation sectors.The reforms are expected to enhance safety standards, expand mortgage financing, and boost investor confidence
EmituKampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Ezekiel Emitu has returned as Kampala Metropolitan (KMP) Police Commander, replacing Richard Ecega, who has faced criticism for failing to effectively manage crime in the city and its outskirts. Sources at Naguru Police Headquarters confirmed that t
Kitgum, Uganda: At least 60 students have been expelled from Kitgum High School over persistent indiscipline and poor academic performance, school authorities have confirmed.The head teacher, Christopher Opoka, told DailyExpress on Monday that the decision followed a comprehensive review o
Mrs. Dorothy KabandaKAMPALA — The Parents and Teachers Association (PTA) of Old Kampala Senior Secondary School has expressed deep dissatisfaction with the Ministry of Education, accusing it of protecting the school’s head teacher despite alleged financial mismanagement and punishing w
After ten years, millions in financing and bold promises to transform Uganda’s business and tourism competitiveness, the Competitiveness and Enterprise Development Project (CEDP) is now under an unforgiving spotlight.The December 2025 Value for Money audit on CEDP has laid bare a troubli
Kampala Metropolitan Police Commander Richard Ecega has been sacked amid rising violent crime as over 200 suspects are arrested in city operations.Kampala Metropolitan Police Commander, CP Richard Ecega has been sacked (Photo/Courtesy)Kampala, Uganda: The Inspector General of Police
Makerere University College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences (CAES) has announced that the National Variety Release Committee has officially approved a new soybean variety developed by the university’s Centre for Soybean Improvement and Development.The newly approved variety, n
Mukono, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Mukono Municipal Council has agreed to cover open drainage channels along sections of the Nasuti–Nakabago–Ntawo and Bajo–Seeta roads, following sustained safety concerns from residents, traders, and road users.Town Clerk Francis Byabagambi said the
President Museveni has strongly defended the use of Biometric Voter Verification (BVV) machines in the recently concluded elections, arguing that the technology curtailed electoral fraud and strengthened transparency, while framing the broader vote within the National Resistance Movement's histor
Aged 48-years, Charlotte Komugisha, a tik tok queen in Kampala has had her cohabitation relationship with Jim with whom she has three children (aged 19, 14 & 12 years) irretrievably become broken. One of her close friends says that the two lived together since 2007 in Kabowa from where they l
