Mukono locals were startled in the early hours of 30th March 2026 when a fire broke out at a motorcycle repair workshop in Kitega Zone, Mukono Central Division. The workshop, owned by one Paul Muwawu, was engulfed in flames around 2:00 AM.Luke Owoyesigyire the KMP Deputy police spokesperso
Residents of Muyenga, Kyaziza, Kampungu, and surrounding areas in Kanoni Town Council, Gomba District, have given the national electricity distribution company one week to replace a failing transformer, warning of possible drastic action if their demand is not met.Locals say the existing t
KAMPALA, Uganda — The Uganda National Oil Company held a workshop Thursday to urge suppliers to adopt stricter safety and environmental standards as the country transitions toward oil production.The event, held at Kabira Country Club, focused on quality, health, safety, security and envi
Salon Owners at the Equity Bank Salon Owners Seminar at Pope Paul Memorial Centre LubagaKAMPALA, Uganda — Two years ago, Jessica Muteteri’s salon was failing. Rent was overdue, utility bills were mounting and staff wages felt like a chokehold on her enterprise.The struggle chang
Police in Nwoya District are investigating a single serious road accident that occurred on 10th February 2026 at around 10:40 a.m. The accident happened inside Murchison Park along the Karuma–Pakwach highway. The vehicle involved was an Isuzu Elf, blue in colour, registration number UP 00296, w
Kabale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Chief of Defense Forces, Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba, has described Uganda’s 2026 general elections as the most peaceful since 1996, when the country first held elections under the NRM government.He made the remarks at the 45th Tarehe Sita celebrations
The National Unity Platform (NUP) has suspended Kyambogo University Guild President Andama Emmanuel for six weeks after he attended a closed-door engagement organised by the State House Investors Protection Unit, a body under the Office of the President.In a statement released on January 9
Ntungamo—On Friday 19th, the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development under the Government of Uganda hosted a high-profile Mineral Markets Sensitization Workshop at the newly established Ntungamo Mineral Market Facility, marking a critical step in formalizing the country’s mineral value cha
Youth leaders have raised the alarm over the increasing political manipulation of young Ugandans ahead of the 2026 general elections, calling for peaceful and lawful participation in the democratic process.Makerere University Guild President, Churchill James Ssentamu, was among those who v
KIBUKU – A total of 4,560 young people and women have been enrolled in 19 Presidential Industrial Hubs across Uganda for a six-month vocational training program that officially commenced on August 1, 2025.The initiative, fully funded by President Yoweri Museveni, aims to tackle youth une
