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10 Mar '26
Earlier, the commander of the IRGC Aerospace Force Majid Mousavi announced that the Islamic Republic will only use missiles with warheads weighing more than a ton at the next stages of the conflict. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) launched approximately 10 super-heavy missiles
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10 Mar '26
Members of Parliament have sharply questioned officials from Ministry of Works and Transport over long-delayed road projects and expensive framework contracts, some of which have remained incomplete for more than a decade despite billions of shillings spent.The officials appeared before th
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10 Mar '26
Singer and media personality Rickman Manrick, born Derrick Ddungu, together with members of his team, was involved in a road accident while returning to Kampala after a performance in Fort Portal.According to a clip shared online, the vehicle they were traveling in caught fire and burnt to
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10 Mar '26
The National Unity Platform chapter at Makerere University has officially unveiled Kadondi Gracious as its flag bearer in the upcoming Guild President race.The party conducted its internal primaries earlier this week at its headquarters in Kampala, attracting six candidates who were all vy
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09 Mar '26
Uganda continues to make its mark on the global stage after long-distance runner Jacob Kiplimo set a new world record in the half marathon on Sunday.Kiplimo achieved the milestone after winning the EDP Lisbon Half Marathon in Lisbon, Portugal with an outstanding time of 57 minutes and 20 s
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09 Mar '26
President Museveni accompanied by VP Alupo, Ministers Katumba Oboth and Byabakama walk through a demonstration after laying the foundation for the construction of Malaba Kampala SGR line by Yapi MerkeziKAMPALA, Uganda — The Ugandan government is moving to secure €405 million through an
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09 Mar '26
Kampala, Uganda: Civil society organisations have raised alarm over Uganda’s growing public debt and widening gaps in health sector funding, warning that the latest Auditor General’s report exposes serious weaknesses in the management of public resources.The report examined 182 ministr
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09 Mar '26
In the latest episode of the very popular Bad Natives Podcast, comprising of Andrew Mwenda, Robert Kabushenga and Onyango-Obbo, the Independent Magazine CEO asserted that it was too early for anyone to write off DP President Norbert Mao in the Speakership race.He went as far as claiming th
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08 Mar '26
Manchester United have appointed Darren Hughes as head of academy football development and methodology after he left Manchester City where he spent 11 years.Manchester United v Crystal PalaceManchester United have made an important addition to their academy staff (Image: Getty)
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08 Mar '26
THE slain Ayatollah’s son and frontrunner to become Iran’s next Supreme Leader has been injured in an Israeli strike, reports say.Mojtaba Khamenei, 56, is believed to have been wounded in an assassination attempt in the past week amid Operation Epic Fury.Iran-Mojtaba-Khamenei-So