Audit finds widespread financial mismanagement at National Drug Authority
A scathing report from Uganda’s auditor general has uncovered deep financial and operational dysfunction at the National Drug Authority. From idle billions in uncl...
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Emitu bounces back as KMP Commander amidst surging crime
EmituKampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Ezekiel Emitu has returned as Kampala Metropolitan (KMP) Police Commander, replacing Richard Ecega, who has faced criticism for f...
JUST IN: Ramadan And Lent To Begin Today
News this evening indicate that Muslims the crescent of the moon has been sighted and Muslims will start the holly month of Ramadan tomorrow 18th according to an announce...
48-year-old Kampala Slay Queen Charlotte Komugisha Refuses 100m And a Mansion On Kampala hill
Aged 48-years, Charlotte Komugisha, a tik tok queen in Kampala has had her cohabitation relationship with Jim with whom she has three children (aged 19, 14 & 12 years) ir...
AIGP CID Boss Tom Magambo Rallies Commanders to Intensify Fight Against Crime
This morning, the Director of Criminal Investigations, Tom Magambo, addressed a quarterly meeting of Regional CID Commanders drawn from all parts of the country. The high...
Uganda: Nup Puts Bobi Wine's Safety First As Party Marks His 44th Birthday
The National Unity Platform (NUP) marked the 44th birthday of its president, Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, with a low-key ceremony at the party headquarters in Kavule, as l...
Local Government Ministry Unveils Strategic Priorities for 2026–2030, Ugx2.2 Trillion Needed
Ministry of Local Government Permanent Secretary Ben Kumumanya (right) handing over the contract to a team from UB Consulting at the Ministry of Local Government Headquar...
Africans Want Elections but Don't Trust Electoral Management Bodies to Ensure They're Free and Fair
Assessments of election quality have worsened over the past decade.Key findingsOn average across 38 countries, about three-quarters (74%) of Africans support choosing the...
Dr. Atwine Warns Sickle Cell Could Surpass HIV as Uganda’s Biggest Health Threat if Uncontrolled
Uganda’s Ministry of Health has issued a stark warning about the growing public health threat of sickle cell disease, cautioning that if left unchecked, it could s...
CDF Appoints New Deputy Commander of the UPDF Land Forces
General Muhoozi Kainerugaba has promoted Brigadier General Joseph Musoke Ssemwanga to Major General and appointed him Deputy Commander of UPDF Land Forces, replacing Majo...