Uganda tightens building controls as new law takes effect
KAMPALA – Uganda has ushered in sweeping reforms in its construction sector following the enactment of the Building Control (Amendment) Act, 2026, a move aimed at...
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Obongi MP-Elect Fungaroo Calls for Opposition Unity, Optimism Ahead of 12th Parliament
Obongi County Member of Parliament-elect, Hassan Kaps Fungaroo of the Forum for Democratic Change (FDC), has urged citizens to remain hopeful about the performance of the...
Mesach Semakula finally opens up on photo with Usher Raymond
Mesach Semakula says his meeting with Usher in the US was planned and reflects his long-standing position in the music industry.Legendary singer Mesach Semakula has expla...
Speaker Among Gets More Independent MPs to Board NRM Bus
group of Independent MPs is set to formalize cooperation with the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) in a memorandum of understanding, signaling continued politica...
PHOTOS: Bobi Wine, Barbie Kyagulanyi Celebrate Eid al-Fitr with Muslim Community in Washington DC
Bobi Wine and Barbie Kyagulanyi during meal timeMain opposition leader Robert Kyagulanyi aka Bobi Wine and his wife Barbie Kyagulanyi Itungo celebrated Eid al-Fitr with t...
Opposition holds prayer inside Lubaga without priest despite postponement
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The heavy wooden doors of St. Mary’s Cathedral, Lubaga, had barely closed after the 1 p.m. Mass when a fresh wave of worshipper...
Opposition should reconsider political approach against NRM’s long term rule
With the 2026 general elections pretty much done and dusted, many Ugandans find themselves once again reflecting on a familiar outcome of an election cycle that promised...
Bamuturaki exit: Fired airline staff to be rehired, whistleblowers rewarded
Reports indicate that former airline staff members who were dismissed during the tenure of outgoing CEO will be rehired.Fresh staff restructuring is expected at Uganda Ai...
30 incumbent councillors lose in Busia district
New Busia chairman John Charles Namayindi (left), Joan Aduru Busia registrar (right)Busia, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The just-concluded Local Council Five (LCV) election...
From Ssemujju, Mpuuga to Katuntu: Big names you’ll miss in Uganda’s 12th Parliament
Uganda’s 2026 election has ousted many prominent MPs; including Mathias Mpuuga, Ibrahim Ssemujju, Abed Bwanika and Asuman Basalirwa, ushering in a new 12th Parliam...