The debate over Uganda Wildlife Authority’s (UWA) UGX10 billion request to purchase a helicopter recently intensified, with Members of Parliament questioning the cost and sustainability of the proposal.But according to UWA Executive Director James Musinguzi, the helicopter is not a luxur
For an institution created to sniff out dirty money and choke financial crime at its roots, the spotlight is now uncomfortably fixed on the watchdog itself.A damning Value for Money audit in the December 2025 report by the Auditor General has exposed glaring weaknesses at the Financial Int
KAMPALA — Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) enforcement teams, backed by police, demolished dozens of illegal roadside kiosks and structures overnight into Friday, escalating a citywide crackdown aimed at restoring order in the capital’s central business district.The operation foll
KAMPALA | The High Court’s Family Division has appointed the Administrator General to temporarily manage the estate of the late businessman James Garuga Musinguzi, valued at more than Shs 1 trillion, after ruling that warring family members are incapable of jointly administering the vast fortun
Gen. Salim Saleh Rallies Kampala Residents to Embrace Sanitation Under “Operation Dark Matters”The Chief Coordinator of Operation Wealth Creation (OWC), Salim Saleh, has called on residents of Kampala to prioritise sanitation and proper hygiene as part of a new initiative dubbed Operat
The High Court in Kampala has found Hajji Moses Kigongo liable to pay Shillings 80.7million for breaching a contract he signed with a supplier of doors and windows to his construction sites. The court also found Kigongo culpable for illegally retaining properties that don’t belong to him.
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | In Arusha, Tanzania, Lubega John Nsamba represented her ailing father, John Mary Nsamba, whose land along the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) had been acquired without what the family considered fair compensation.Over a month after his burial nea
The long‑debated Nakivubo drainage channel in Kampala is now emerging as a striking symbol of urban renewal and modern design, earning praise from city dwellers and traders alike as redevelopment works continue to reshape the once‑troubled artery of the capital. The long‑debated Naki
Last week, the minister for Kampala affairs, Hajjat Minsa Kabanda, issued an ultimatum to city vendors to vacate the streets and relocate to the 2000 free workspaces across the KCCA markets around the city.This was received with considerable interest. mixed reactions among people: one grou
It was sold as a shining solution to Uganda’s water crisis — 687 solar-powered irrigation and water supply systems meant to transform farming, boost incomes and bring clean water closer to communities. The Ministry of Water and Environment (MWE) is the lead government agency, overseeing the p
