MPs Reject NWSC’s Plan to Borrow UGX600bn from Local Banks!
Remigio Achia, Vice Chairperson Budget Committee asked Ariko to ensure that the matter of unremitted water bills is handled by the Ministry of Finance remarking, “This...
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Shock in Dokolo: Widow Found Murdered After Repeated Death Threats Over Land Dispute
Dokolo, Uganda | Residents of Odeye Village, Adagnyeko Parish, are reeling after a widow in her 50s, Cidon, was found dead in her home on Thursday, two days after she was...
Police Officer Attached to Naguru Dies in Motorcycle Crash Along Masaka–Mbarara Road
Police in Masaka Region are investigating a fatal road crash that claimed the life of a 21-year-old police officer.The deceased has been identified as Police Constable Ss...
Iran fires missiles at joint US-UK base Diego Garcia in Indian Ocean, signaling longer missile reach: Report
If confirmed, this would mark Iran’s first operational use of IRBMs and a significant attempt to target areas far beyond Middle East and threaten US interests.Iran repo...
MPs urge caution as government moves to ban old taxis
A number of legislators have expressed mixed reactions to a government proposal to phase out old taxis from Kampala and other urban roads, as authorities push to improve...
US Navy giant 'Tripoli' set to enter warzone, may break Strait of Hormuz chokehold
USS Tripoli provides US an opportunity to put troops on ground to secure the Strait of Hormuz, key waterway choked since the conflict began on Feb 28.The direction that o...
MPs see KCCA as accomplice in market demolition brutality
Eng. Ronald Balimwezo, Nakawa East MP, and Kampala City Lord Mayor-electKampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Parliament’s oversight committee has sharply criticised the...
Masaka Hospital ambulances grounded due to fuel cuts
Masaka Regional Referral HospitalKampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Masaka Regional Referral Hospital is facing challenges in its ambulance services following cuts i...
Govt Launches 2026 Roads and Bridges Standards
The Ministry of Works and Transport has officially launched the General Specifications for Road and Bridge Works 2026, a landmark framework aimed at guiding the planning...
Government Secures Japanese Funding for Kampala Flyover Phase II
KAMPALA — The Government of Japan has confirmed funding for the second phase of the Kampala Flyover project, a major infrastructure development expected to ease traffic...