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
Makerere University’s 91st Guild President Churchill Ssentamu, nephew to opposition leader Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, has travelled to China for a government-sponsored leadership and youth development short course.The move has quickly sparked interest among students and political observ
David Ssenfuka (L) and President MuseveniPresident Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has appealed to Members of Parliament to prioritise funding of critical areas in this year’s budget.Speaking to members of the ruling National Resistance Movement parliamentary caucus recently, President Mus
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
The Petroleum Authority of Uganda has reaffirmed that the country remains on course to achieve its long-awaited first oil by mid-2026, pushing back against concerns raised in a recent report by the Office of the Auditor General Uganda.Uganda’s journey to oil production has seen several t
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni (right) shakes hands with H.E. Jakaya Kikwete, AU High Representative for the Horn of Africa, at Nakasero State Lodge on Tuesday. The two leaders greeted each other before holding high-level talks on the importance of political dialogue to stabilize South Sudan.
A few weeks ago, President Museveni convened a meeting at Masaka State Lodge where he met stakeholders in a bid to understand the extent of truth in claims that the circumstances under which NUP’s Rose Nalubowa’s victory as Masaka City Woman MP was overturned in favor of Nameere Justine, was
Edith passed away at 3:00 am on Wednesday, succumbing to cancer according to the NUPEdith Katende Mufumbiro, wife of detained National Unity Platform deputy spokesperson Alex Waiswa Mufumbiro, has passed away, the party has confirmed.Robert Kyagulanyi (Bobi Wine) announced on Wednes
On August 17, 2015, Jane Nyamagambo appeared to be in a good mood as she spent the evening drinking at a popular bar in Fort Portal with Augustine Byaruhanga, Alex Magezi, and others.However, later in the night, she disappeared. Her body was discovered the following morning, floating in La
Odonga Otto recently lost the Aruu County MP race in Pader District.Former Aruu County MP Samuel Odonga Otto has called for government support for defeated politicians, warning that many suffer frustration, isolation and mental strain after losing elections.Speaking to NBS TV someti
