Uganda plunged into nationwide darkness after major grid collapse
KAMPALA — Uganda was thrust into a total blackout Sunday morning after a sudden failure in the national electricity grid, according to the state-run transmission utilit...
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Mbidde Rules Out Mao’s Speakership Bid, Cites NRM Tradition and Cooperation Deal Limits
Democratic Party vice president Fred Mukasa Mbidde has cast doubt on Norbert Mao’s bid for Speaker, arguing that existing NRM traditions and the 2022 cooperation agreem...
Strong winds flip aircraft at Entebbe airport, aviation authority speaks out
Photos shared online showed a Cessna 172 aircraft flipped upside down on the tarmac, with its wings bent and landing gear pointing upwards. A light aircraft was overturne...
Fuel crisis: Tanzania’s Samia Suluhu cuts presidential motorcade to 4 cars
Suluhu said going forward, his motorcade will have only four vehicles while he rest of the teams will travel in one busTanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan has ordered...
Uganda fuel prices rise modestly amid global tensions
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 coun...
Chaos as South African Consular Officer Locks Ugandan Passports, Disappears
Several Ugandan nationals are facing travel disruption after a consular officer at the South African High Commission in Kampala reportedly locked their passports in her o...
Uganda rejects Kenya's request to access its fuel reserves
Reports from Kenya say Nairobi had asked to tap Uganda’s petrol stocks as a temporary measure and promised to replace the fuel once delayed shipments arrived.Uganda rej...
Mukono Traders Relocated After Eviction, Raise Concerns Over New Market Conditions
Authorities in Mukono Municipality have relocated traders to a new site following their eviction from Kame Valley Market, sparking mixed reactions over the suitability of...
Opposition Unveils Alternative Budget, Warns of 'Illusion' of Economic Growth
Uganda’s opposition has tabled an alternative Shs71.4 trillion budget, warning that rising debt obligations and rigid expenditures are squeezing service delivery, while...
Uganda Bans Several Imported Farm Chemicals over Health Risks
Uganda has ordered the phase-out and restriction of several widely used agricultural chemicals, citing risks to human health, the environment and the country’s export c...