Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda’s fuel prices have edged up by around 5% amid rising tensions in the Middle East, but strong reserves and reforms in the country’s procurement system have limited the impact on consumers.Petrol and diesel remain below previous highs recorded b
Kyankwanzi — President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has reignited uncertainty in the race for Speaker and Deputy Speaker of Uganda’s 12th Parliament, signalling that the ruling National Resistance Movement’s (NRM) earlier Central Executive Committee (CEC) endorsement of Anita Annet Among and Thom
Kyankwanzi — President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has thrown the race for Speaker and Deputy Speaker of the 12th Parliament of Uganda back into uncertainty, signalling that the ruling National Resistance Movement’s earlier Central Executive Committee (CEC) position backing Anita Annet Among and T
KAMPALA – Uganda has ushered in sweeping reforms in its construction sector following the enactment of the Building Control (Amendment) Act, 2026, a move aimed at strengthening oversight, improving safety standards, and curbing illegal building practices.In a public notice, Eng. Flavia G
The deceased has been identified as Okello Godfrey, a resident of Abenyo Cell in Southern Ward.According to an eyewitness, Abel Ekol, chairperson of Dokolo Business Fraternity, the incident occurred at Te-ilwa as the deceased walked beneath a large tree.“He was passing under the t
The stakes in the 92nd Makerere University Guild Presidential race just got significantly higher.Hours before polling opens tomorrow morning, the President of the National Unity Platform and Member of Parliament for Kyadondo East, Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu — better known as Bobi Wine â€
Allan Mayanja Ssebunya, the Incumbent Member of Parliament for Nakaseke Central, has petitioned the Luwero High Court challenging the outcome of the January Parliamentary elections.Ssebunya seeks to overturn the results, which declared the State Minister of Kampala Metropolitan Affairs as
KAMPALA — The Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) has held a high-level meeting with Allan Kasujja, the newly appointed Executive Director of the Uganda Media Centre, signaling a push for closer coordination in government communication.UCC Executive Director Nyombi Thembo described th
Civil society actors warn that rising alcohol dependency among young people in Kampala’s informal settlements is fuelling illness, unemployment, and social breakdown, calling for urgent policy action, community sensitisation, and economic alternatives.Civil society activists under the Ug
Authorities in Mukono Municipality have relocated traders to a new site following their eviction from Kame Valley Market, sparking mixed reactions over the suitability of the new location.The relocation follows a two-day operation conducted last week, during which municipal enforcement off
