UCC trains 1,800 boda boda riders to drive Uganda’s digital economy
KAMPALA — The Uganda Communications Commission has trained 1,800 boda boda riders in an ambitious drive to transform the country’s informal transport sector...
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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 worshipper...
Ex-minister’s widow allowed to challenge ownership of Sh17bn Muthaiga land
The widow of former minister Arthur Kinyanjui Magugu has been allowed to pursue a case challenging the ownership of a parcel of land in Nairobi worth Sh17 billion.The Env...
UPDF Flags Off United Nations Guard Unit Ahead of Somalia Deployment
The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) has officially flagged-off the United Nations Guard Unit (UNGU) XII, which is set to deploy to Somalia for peace support...
Government confirms salary hike for arts teachers in next financial year
KAMPALA, Uganda — Secondary school arts teachers on the government payroll will receive a 25 percent salary increase starting in July, officials said this week.The...
DPP withdraws trafficking and defilement case against Kampala Socialite Don Nasser
Kampala socialite Nasser Nduhukire, also known as Don Nasser, appears in the dock at Buganda Road Magistrate’s Court in Kampala, Uganda, where he was committed to...
Woman arrested for strangling co-wife to death in Adjumani
Police in Adjumani have arrested a 35-year-old woman over the alleged strangulation of her co-wife during a polygamous household dispute as investigations into the fatal...
BREAKING! IGG Arrests Principal Human Resource Officer Kanungu DLG Over 6 Months Unpaid Salaries
The Inspectorate of Government has ordered the immediate arrest of Kalungu District’s Principal HR Officer and Senior HR Officer over unpaid staff salaries dating...
Mao vs Among: Inside the battle for Uganda’s 12th speakership
The race for the Speakership of Uganda’s 12th Parliament has exposed a quiet but consequential struggle inside the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM), with...
Stealing in the name of Museveni’s Daughter: End of 40 Days for Four Suspected Fraudsters
Four suspected fraudsters who have been stealing in the name of Museveni’s daughter have seen the expiry of their proverbial 40 days of a thief. Police says it has...