CDF declares 2026 elections the most peaceful since 1996
Kabale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Chief of Defense Forces, Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba, has described Uganda’s 2026 general elections as the most peaceful since 1996...
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UEDCL Moves in as Yusuf Nsibambi’s Power Cut Sparks Police Probe and Jail Fears
Mpigi District was thrown into shock and anger after Buyaaya–Kitojjo village stayed in total darkness for nearly two weeks. What first appeared to be a normal power out...
M7 Minister Nabbosa Ssebugwawo Publicly Reprimands Newly-Elected MP Zambali at Ssabalangira Musanje’s Burial for Keeping Election Victory Secret from Her
A dramatic moment stole the show at the burial of Buganda’s Ssabalangira, Godfrey Kikulwe Musanje, in Kasawo, Mukono District on Thursday, when State Minister for Infor...
Two police officers Murdered In Cold Blood, Bodies Found In A NearBy Bush
Two Police officers have been killed and dumped in a nearby bush by unknown assailants. The tragic incident occurred on the night of February 5, 2026, along Busota-Kisozo...
Ugandan minister Steven Tendo, who faced brutal torture abroad, detained by ICE in Vermont
Steven Tendo, a Ugandan minister and nursing assistant who moved to Vermont in 2021 while seeking asylum, was detained in Shelburne on Wednesday morning by federal immigr...
Uganda: UPDF Dismisses NUP Missing Persons Claims As 'Drama' Amid Lugbara Community Pressure
The Uganda People's Defence Forces (UPDF) have dismissed claims by the National Unity Platform (NUP) that its members have gone missing, describing the allegations as "dr...
EXCLUSIVE: Museveni appoints Otafiire, Kadaga, and Muhwezi to CEC as historicals
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has appointed Major General (Rtd) Kahinda Otafiire, Ms Rebecca Alitwala Kadaga, and Major General (Rtd) Jim Muhwezi to the Central Execut...
UBOS Signs MoU with Teso and Lango Cultural Institutions to Boost Use of Official Statistics
The Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the cultural institutions of Teso and Lango to strengthen collaboration in prod...
Aid workers missing after airstrikes hit South Sudan hospital
An unknown number of aid workers are missing after air strikes hit a hospital in South Sudan, near the Ethiopian border, a charity group says.The hospital, run by medical...
Inside Uganda’s elections, where goons set the rules
On December 7, 2025, Reuters carried a stark headline that rippled across Uganda’s political landscape: “Bobi Wine says Uganda security forces beat him.”The wire st...