Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Motorists and residents on Sir Apollo Kaggwa Road have expressed concern over the slow pace of road works. Sir Apollo Kaggwa Road is a 3.3-kilometre road that connects key areas to the city center. Along the road, there are commercial and residential buildings, businesses, …
Read More »How to register, update your voter information
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Electoral Commission has officially launched an important initiative in preparation for Uganda’s 2026 General Elections: the voter registration and National Voters’ Register update. This process offers new and existing voters the chance to verify and update their details, ensuring their eligibility to vote …
Read More »Absa Bank Uganda, KH3 to continue championing girl education with 3rd Absa KH3-7 Hills Run
🔵 Venue: Kololo Airstrip 🔵 Distance: 21km (covering the seven hills of Kampala); 10km run; 5km CEO Fun run 🔵Prizes: o Four tickets to the prestigious Run Your City Series in South Africa for top finishers of the 21km distance (determined by timed kits). o A land title for …
Read More »Mpox suspects on the run in Arua City
Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Runaway suspected Mpox cases are complicating efforts to fight the virus in Arua City. The city has recorded four cumulative cases of Mpox and 87 contacts since December 2024. Dr. Pontius Apangu, the Arua City Health Officer, revealed that the surveillance team is facing resistance …
Read More »Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba in Algeria
Algiers | THE INDEPENDENT | The Chief of Defense Forces of the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF), Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba this evening arrived in Algiers, Algeria for military and bilateral meetings. Gen Kainerugaba, who is accompanied by top UPDF Generals including Maj Gen James Birungi, the Chief of Defense Intelligence …
Read More »Mbale taxi drivers reject new tax
Mbale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Taxi drivers in Mbale are protesting a decision by the city council to charge them between 5,000/= and 10,000/= per day for loading and offloading on the streets. The drivers cite limited space in the main taxi parks and concerns over the accountability of previous …
Read More »100 kilometers of EACOP project works covered
Kikuube, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The contractors undertaking the construction of the 1,443-kilometer East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP), designed to transport crude oil from Uganda’s Albertine region to the Chongoleani peninsula near Tanga Port in Tanzania, have laid over 100 kilometers of the pipeline across both Uganda and Tanzania. …
Read More »Defence minister asks for change in date for Gen Muhoozi to face ‘tough’ Parliament committee
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Minister of Defence and Veteran Affairs has asked the parliamentary committee on Defense and Internal Affairs to reschedule to a later date a meeting that had been scheduled for early today. In a letter written at the weekend, Minister Jacob Oboth-Oboth explained to …
Read More »EC starts update of National Voters Register
KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | The Electoral Commission has started updating the National Voters Register today ahead of the 2025-2026 general election. The three-week exercise started today, Monday, January 20th, and will end on February 10th, 2025, at different update stations in communities. Julius Mucunguzi, the Head of Public Relations …
Read More »Mpigi expressway audit reveals mismanagement, overspending
Mpigi, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A government audit on the progress of works on the Busega-Mpigi Expressway has shed fresh light on the delays of the project. Last week, the Ministry of Works and Transport, which confirmed that the new completion deadline was 2027, gave complexities in land compensation, limited …
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