General Court Martial Grants Bail to Gen. James Barigye in UPDF Fuel Theft Case
MAKINDUYE, Uganda — The General Court Martial in Makindye on Tuesday granted bail to Brig. Gen. James Barigye Ruheesi, the former commandant of the Uganda Rapid De...
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Kwania Hits 90% Road Works Target as Residents Hail Improved Transport
Kwania, Uganda | Residents of Akali and Inomo sub-counties have commended Kwania District Local Government for improving the district’s road network after completi...
Who are the six sacked Works ministry engineers?
Deputy Speaker Thomas Tayebwa and his team assess the progress of the Busega-Mpigi road construction site.The identities and roles of the six Ministry of Works and Transp...
Oil shocks are no longer so shocking
The Persian Gulf is in an unstable disequilibrium. There has been no lasting deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, because the United States and Iran remain far apart in t...
Ugandan motorists weigh long-term costs as new car incentives challenge used vehicle market
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Rising maintenance costs and concerns over vehicle reliability are prompting more Ugandan motorists to reconsider the long-standing pr...
Saudi Cabinet approves updated state revenue system to boost fiscal governance
The decision was made during the Cabinet’s session held on July 14 in Jeddah. ShutterstockRIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Cabinet has approved an updated state reven...
New Bill targets to unify purchase, management of gov’t vehicles
Government says the reforms are intended to modernise public asset management while improving transparency and operational efficiency across ministries, departments and a...
How to save Lake Victoria
Over 651 freshwater species, like fish, molluscs, and dragonflies on Lake Victoria, face a risk of extinction. FILE PHOTOSmarter farming can protect a fishery whose expor...
Uganda Signs Contract with Japanese Firm for Construction of New Karuma Bridge
Uganda has taken another major step towards improving its transport infrastructure after signing a contract with Japan’s Zenitaka Corporation for the construction...
Government Warns of Above-Average Temperatures
The government has warned that above-average temperatures are threatening food security, agricultural production, household incomes and public health, prompting a Shs50 b...