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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I forged the papers for her appointment’ - Kadaga hits back Minister Babalanda
Kadaga told reporters how Babalanda rose through the ranks to become Deputy RDC, alleging that she personally intervened to secure her appointment despite lacking the req...
Auditor General Flags Billions Lost in Uganda’s Cost-Cutting RAPEX
The government’s flagship cost-cutting reform, the Rationalisation of Government Agencies and Public Expenditure (RAPEX), has cost taxpayers tens of billions of sh...
Uganda: Storm Brews Over Election Petitions As Courts Brace for Impact
As the dust settles on the January 15, 2026 polls, a new legal battlefront is opening, with the High Court expected to be flooded by election petitions.Following the firs...
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...
I asked experts what you shouldn't cook in the air fryer - they all warned against 9 foods
Air fryers are now a common appliance in kitchens up and down the country, but they can't cook everything.Don't make the mistake of using your air fryer to cook these ite...
Concern as Zombo records nearly 4,000 teenage pregnancies in one year
Zombo District has recorded 3,896 teenage pregnancies in one year, pushing its adolescent pregnancy rate above Uganda’s national average and alarming leaders.Zombo...
Out of Respect for My Motherâ€: Muhoozi Ends Political Clash with Baryomunsi
Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba has announced that he has decided to stop his ongoing political confrontation with Minister Chris Baryomunsi. In a statement that quickly drew pub...
Alenyo Joins Race For Deputy Speaker Amid Quiet Revolt Against NRM CEC Position
A fresh undercurrent of defiance is beginning to ripple through the 12th Parliament as Hon. Marshall Alenyo, a seasoned city lawyer and newly elected legislator, throws h...
Residents suffocate as Lake Victoria chokes on pollution
Research. Science professors conduct research on water pollution in Lake Victorian in October last year. Their findings indicated that the lake contained heavy metals, pe...