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
The corridors of power in Uganda have often been filled with whispers, rivalries, and the subtle tug-of-war for influence. Yet, amid the noise, President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has always shown a remarkable ability to single out individuals whose inner fire and resilience speak louder than the ch
Uganda is gripped by shock, disbelief, and heated debate after controversial city lawyer Shamil Atabua made explosive claims linking his ancestral spirits to the death of former appellate judge Kenneth Kakuru.Speaking during a public engagement at the Uganda Law Society (ULS) in Kololo on
Kampala — The Buganda Road Chief Magistrate’s Court has remanded a man accused of forging an appointment letter purportedly signed by President Yoweri Museveni to secure the position of Managing Director of the Uganda Railways Corporation (URC).According to a statement released by the
AT least 21 people have tragically drowned after a boat capsized in the Nile as rescuers frantically work to find the remaining passengers.The passenger ferry was carrying 30 people when it overturned in the Tayba-Al-Khawad area of Sudan on Wednesday.The ship on Nile River, Khartoum
BuroraKampala – Defeated NRM candidate Herbert Anderson Burora has accused Minister of State for Youth and Children Affairs, Balaam Barugahara, of facilitating what he termed a “false declaration” of Nakawa West MP Joel Ssenyonyi during the January 15, 2026 general elections.I
Despite legal buffer requirements of 100 metres from rivers and 200 metres from lakes,wetlands are increasingly encroached upon by settlements, farming, sand mining, and industrial activity, largely because oversight and enforcement remain underfunded.Here is why climate change is no longe
Uganda’s just-concluded 2026 general elections, many prominent politicians, including long-serving lawmakers and key cabinet members, were voted out nationwide as voters chose new representatives over established figures.This event signalled a major upheaval in Parliament since the intro
Reader modeDeputy Lord Mayor Doreen Nyanjura Lays Bare the Lonely Aftermath of Electoral Defeatwatchdoguganda.com17hDoreen Nyanjura Lays Bare the Lonely Aftermath of Electoral Defeat“The emails were not being sent to Nyanjura, the phone calls were not being ma
