EACOP project sparks ongoing battle over land and justice
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | In Arusha, Tanzania, Lubega John Nsamba represented her ailing father, John Mary Nsamba, whose land along the East African Crude Oil P...
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INCOMPETENCE OR SABOTAGE? Sh53bn Karamoja Valley Dams, Tanks Turn into Mud Pits Under Ministry of Water Negligence
A shocking Auditor General’s report has exposed deep rot, negligence and sheer incompetence at the Ministry of Water and Environment, after billions of shillings meant...
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...
Concern as Zombo records nearly 4,000 teenage pregnancies in one year
Zombo District has recorded 3,896 teenage pregnancies in one year, pushing its adolescent pregnancy rate above Uganda’s national average and alarming leaders.Zombo, Uga...
Govt to repatriate 500 Ugandans stranded in Cambodia
The government has unveiled plans to repatriate up to 500 Ugandans stranded in Cambodia after they fell victim to human trafficking syndicates that lured them with false...
Ecweru Praises Progress on Katonga Roads, Assures Public of Imminent Reopening
The State Minister for Works and Transport, Musa Ecweru, has commended contractors for what he described as commendable progress on road works along routes crossing River...
Warning of long airport queues under new EU border control system
BBC - There are warnings of queues at passport control at airports in Europe over upcoming holiday periods, as the rollout of a new biometric border system continues.Pass...
Unsealed Ballot Papers Spark Concerns Among Kakira LCIII Candidates
Candidates contesting for the Kakira Town Council LCIII position in Jinja District have raised concerns over unsealed ballot papers, contrary to the guidelines provided d...
Uganda opposition leader Bobi Wine says he is in hiding after security raid
The National Unity Platform (NUP) leader and opposition presidential candidate, Mr Robert Kyagulanyi, popularly known as Bobi Wine, says he is in hiding after escaping a...
Ugandan lured to Russia, forced to join military surrenders to Ukrainian army
The 44-year-old Ugandan, Akantorana Richard, who was lured with promises of employment as a supermarket attendant in Russia, only to be forced into the Russian militaryA...