KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has informed the Nakawa Chief Magistrate’s Court of its intention to amend the treason charges against opposition politician Dr. Kizza Besigye, and his co-accused Obeid Lutale, and Captain Denis Oola. However, the amendment was not …
Read More »Uganda Breweries and Ministry of Foreign Affairs toast to BUBU partnerhip
Ministry of foreign affairs and Uganda Breweries and ink partnership to supply UBL products to Uganda’s missions abroad Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Breweries Limited (UBL) has signed a 5-year MoU with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to supply Ugandan missions abroad with Uganda’s iconic gin, Uganda Waragi, and …
Read More »Maru Credit offers chance to win free school fees for a year
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | MARU Credit, a leading Tier IV financial institution, has announced an exciting back-to-school campaign that will see customers and parents win free school fees for a year. The “Back-to-School With MARU” campaign will see customers and parents who take out affordable school fees loans, …
Read More »Uganda-China coffee partnership blossoms as inaugural awareness tour concludes
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The 1st Uganda-China Coffee Awareness Tour, which began on May 12, 2025, officially concluded today with a landmark event—the inaugural Uganda-China Coffee Trade and Investment Meeting. The tour, hailed as a transformative engagement, has strengthened bilateral cooperation and opened new avenues for trade and …
Read More »Why climate science conscious bible preachers are key in climate change battle
KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | A Kenya-based theologian is suggesting that religious leaders around the world need to take interest climate Sciences if they are to reshape the climate discourse in places of worship.Diphus Chemorion, a professor of the Old Testament says climate change is a topic of great …
Read More »🟥YES: Parliament okays Military Court to try civilians
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) Amendment Bill, 2025 is set to sail through parliament, with legislators okaying civilians to be tried in military courts. The bill seeks to amend the Uganda Peoples Defence Forces Act to streamline the composition of the organs and structures …
Read More »Eddie Mutwe cries out to magistrate for medical treatment
Magistrate Abdallah Kayiza tells Mutwe to make his case for treatment when he appears at the Hight Court Masaka, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | There were emotional scenes as Edward Ssebuufu, popularly known as Eddie Mutwe, the head of security for NUP President Robert Kyagulanyi, appeared at Masaka High Court today. …
Read More »Coffee continues to do magic for Uganda’s trade balance
Notably, coffee exports more than tripled from $64.74 million in March 2024 to $198.62 million in March this year, driven by the higher international coffee prices and increased export volumes. Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda’s external trade posted a mixed picture at the end of the first quarter …
Read More »Kate Kabagenyi: We have been denied access to IGP to find out where Twine is
At the time of his disappearance, Twine had handed in his resignation and was officially going to be discharged from the police force in September, as he reportedly aims to stand for a parliamentary seat in next year’s general elections. Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The wife former Criminal …
Read More »Heavy security deployment ahead of UPDF Amendment Bill
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | There is heightened security deployment in the city center to quell anticipated unrest related to the Anti-UPDF Amendment Bill 2025. A joint security team comprising officers from the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF), Traffic Police, and Uganda Police Force — including the Field Force Unit, …
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