Kampala to ban taxis from picking up passengers outside designated stops
The Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) is set to unveil a sweeping new transport plan that will ban all taxis from picking up and dropping off passengers outside desig...
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DETAILED: Why Anita Among Doesn’t Deserve Another Term as Speaker of Parliament
Beyond the clouts, the video endorsements by different legislators especially the new comers making rounds on social media and the rushed CEC resolution backing Speaker A...
Spiro secures $50 million to expand electric bike network in Uganda
KAMPALA — Spiro, an electric mobility company with operations in Uganda, has secured $50 million in debt funding to expand its battery-swapping infrastructure and elect...
Apac Police accused of aiding suspects’ escape as security fears deepen
Apac, Uganda: Residents of Atar Village in Abedi Parish, Apac Sub-county, have openly accused officers attached to the Uganda Police Force of facilitating the escape and...
Maverick Ministers Defy Museveni to Topple Among
A power play for the ages: Justice Minister Norbert Mao and Speaker Anita Among. Once unlikely allies under President Museveni’s big tent, the two now find themselves o...
Uganda receives first batch of injectable HIV prevention drug
Uganda has received its first 19,200 doses of Lenacapavir, a twice-yearly injectable HIV prevention drug supported by the Global Fund and PEPFAR, targeting high-burden di...
Opposition holds prayer inside Lubaga without priest despite postponement
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The heavy wooden doors of St. Mary’s Cathedral, Lubaga, had barely closed after the 1 p.m. Mass when a fresh wave of worshippers beg...
Police arrest two women over alleged public kissing in Uganda
Two women have been arrested in Uganda over alleged public same-sex conduct under the country’s Anti-Homosexuality Act 2023. Authorities say investigations into their a...
News: Liverpool increase record for 90th-minute Premier League winners
The Reds grabbed all three points from their visit to the City Ground on Sunday in dramatic fashion.Moments after seeing an effort in added time ruled out for handball by...
Youssou Diouf: Senegalese Striker Dies After Collapsing During Ligue 2 Match
Senegalese football — and indeed the wider African game — has been thrown into mourning following the tragic death of a promising strikerYoussou Diouf, who featured i...