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...
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Uganda Touts Private-Sector Financing Gains as It Targets $500 Billion Economy
Minister of State for General Duties Henry Musasizi speaking at the event.Kampala, Uganda — Uganda’s government says expanded access to finance and macroeconomic stab...
Court Martial resumes operations after Supreme Court reforms
General Court Martial has resumed operations at Makindye in Kampala after more than a year of inactivity, following a Supreme Court decision barring the trial of civilian...
Wakiso seals UGX 43.8 billion deal to redevelop central and Kawuku markets
WAKISO, Uganda — A major milestone has been achieved in the transformation of trade infrastructure in Wakiso District following the official signing of multi-billion sh...
Newly Re-elected Lamwo’s Hillary Onek Confesses to Being Tired on Being MP
The 78-year-old Eng Hillary Obaloker Onek, who is also the Minister for Disaster Preparedness, has been MP for Lamwo County in Greater Kitgum since the year 2001. And for...
Persis Namuganza Declares Interest in Speakership Race
Bukono County Member of Parliament Persis Namuganza has formally declared her interest in contesting for the position of Speaker of Parliament for the 2026–2031 term.In...
When climate risk becomes a budget risk
Despite legal buffer requirements of 100 metres from rivers and 200 metres from lakes,wetlands are increasingly encroached upon by settlements, farming, sand mining, and...
Uganda: NSSF Stake in MTN Hits Shs1tn
MTN Uganda shares have staged a strong rally on the Uganda Securities Exchange (USE), delivering massive gains to its largest local investors in just eight weeks as the s...
Nursing officer charged over unauthorised surgery
John Bosco Otim, 37, an assistant nursing officer at Atutur General Hospital in the dock at Buganda Road Chief Magistrate’s Court over allegations of conducting an unau...
Auditor General demands tighter controls as tech giants pay Shs29b in tax
While digital tax collections from giants like Apple and Meta have hit 29.5 billion shillings, the Auditor General warns that a lack of independent verification is causin...