Unsafe city': Fear grows as theft and burglaries hit Arua
Arua City has always been a place of movement. By daybreak—around 6am—its streets pulse with the high tempo of trade: vendors calling out prices, boda-bodas weaving t...
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Kakiri Man Kidnapped, Killed After UGX5M Ransom Demand Fails
Police in Wakiso District are hunting for the assailants who kidnapped and killed a 25-year-old tuk-tuk rider in Kakiri town after his family failed to pay a ransom of 5...
Deadly Crash on Mbarara–Bushenyi Road Sparks Calls for Urgent Government Action
MBARARA, Uganda – Residents and survivors are demanding urgent government intervention following a Sunday afternoon crash on the Mbarara–Bushenyi Road that left one p...
Kaliro Woman On the Run after the Murder of her Stepchild
Police in Busoga North has mounted search for Afuwa Namugwano, a resident of Kibuye village, in Bukamba sub county, in Kaliro district over allegedly killing her two year...
Devon Petroleum enter Uganda’s competitive fuel market with expansion plans and retail push
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Devon Petroleum SMC LTD has officially entered Uganda’s downstream petroleum sector with the launch of six fuel stations, positionin...
Museveni’s 7th Term swearing in: Why Ugandans should celebrate Grandfather’s victory
As Uganda steadily moves toward the 2026 president Museveni’s seventh term swearing in at Kololo Independent grounds on 12th May 2026 after 71.65 victory in general ele...
Ntungamo, Rukiga shut animal markets over FMD outbreak
Security and veterinary officials have suspended animal and animal product markets in Ntungamo District following an outbreak of foot and mouth disease in some parts of t...
Juliana takes hit for gracing Muhoozi birthday run
lot of the comments bore a feeling of betrayal by Juliana’s association with Muhoozi, who they deem a deeply divisive figure, especially among supporters of National Un...
Married couple caught 'cheating' at London Marathon sparked fury before apologising
couple who completed the London Marathon five years ago faced widespread criticism for 'cheating' from furious social media users. At the time, Monika Czarnecka and her h...
In Mbarara, Fuel Is Becoming More Valuable Than Kidney
Motorists and boda boda riders in Mbarara are grappling with rising fuel prices and supply shortages, triggering long queues, fears of fare hikes, and wider economic stra...