Wildlife attacks renew fear in Abim district
James Lokwang, one of the victims nursing injuries at the Health centre after an attack from his garden by the stray buffaloAbim, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Residents of...
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How President Museveni Call to Service inspired Ex VP Ssekandi’s grandson Oscar Mutebi
The performance of the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) in the January 2026 general elections has been widely discussed across the country, particularly in the G...
Why Uganda must become a permanent member of BRICS
If we become permanent members of BRICS, the most obvious benefit shall be economic. Our economy relies heavily on agriculture, raw materials, and a growing services sect...
Homes Burned as Oyam Land Dispute Turns Violent, Police Move to Restore Calm
OYAM, Uganda – Police in Oyam District have moved swiftly to restore calm following a violent land dispute that saw an angry mob torch several homes in Bar Cell, Easter...
Soroti Fruit Factory posts Shs5.3Bn loss despite management overhaul – Audit
Soroti, Uganda: The Soroti Fruit Factory operates at a loss of Shs5.371 billion for the 2024/2025 Financial Year, deepening its financial troubles despite a recent manage...
Museveni to commission Shs42bn new Lake Kyoga ferries in Buyende
President Museveni is set to commission Shs42bn Lake Kyoga ferries at Bukungu Landing Site in Buyende, boosting water transport, trade and connectivity between Busoga and...
Mabirizi Further Remanded as Prosecution Moves to Verify Sureties
The matter came up before Chief Magistrate Ritah Neumbe Kidasa on Wednesday. Through his lawyers, Anthony Asiimwe and Yasin Ssentumbwe Munagomba, Mabirizi applied for bai...
Finance Minister Kasaija Meets IFAD President Alvaro Lario in Rome
Rome, Italy — Uganda’s Minister of Finance, Planning and Economic Development, Matia Kasaija, has met the President of the International Fund for Agricultural Develop...
Makerere Researchers Develop New Soybean Variety Approved for Release
Makerere University College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences (CAES) has announced that the National Variety Release Committee has officially approved a new soyb...
EACOP project sparks ongoing battle over land and justice
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | In Arusha, Tanzania, Lubega John Nsamba represented her ailing father, John Mary Nsamba, whose land along the East African Crude Oil P...