Kasese, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Business grounded to a halt in Kasese town on Tuesday as the Forum for Democratic Change-FDC supporters took to the streets to celebrate their first victory for the Mayoral seat.    Thousands of FDC supporters from all occupations matched in a procession before gathering for …

Douala, Cameroon |  THE INDEPENDENT |  The Uganda Cranes have exited the Total Africa Nations Championship (CHAN) after suffering a 5-2 defeat to Morocco in a Group C match played at the Reunification Stadium in Douala, Cameroon this evening. Ibrahim Orit gave Uganda Cranes a 25th minute lead before the …

Private sector, economic experts wants government to increase the speed with tough recovery measures Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | As the economy starts to heal from the 2021 election fever, and people getting back to work, with hopes that coronavirus vaccine will get here, private sector players and experts …

London, England | THE INDEPENDENT |    Following a weekend of FA Cup action, the Premier League returns with a round of midweek matches on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday nights. Both Newcastle United and Leeds United need points from Tuesday night’s match at St James’ Park, but after taking just two …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Isaac Khisa  | Uganda has concluded the 2021 General Election with the voting of the president, MPs and the Local Councils. Charity Ahimbisibwe, the National Coordinator at the Citizens Coalition for Electoral Democracy in Uganda (CCEDU) spoke to The Independent’s Isaac Khisa in an exclusive …

Mbarara, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | The National Resistance Movement -NRM party has taken the leadership of the two divisions in Mbarara city.  Mbarara is one of the new cities that started operations on  July 1, 2020. It is divided into Mbarara City North, comprising the areas of  Kamukuzi, Kakiika and …

Mwenge, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | David Muhumuza, the National Resistance Movement – NRM candidate, has been declared the winner of the Mwenge North County parliamentary seat.   The election was postponed from Jan 14 to Jan 25 after symbols and photos of two of the candidates were found mixed up on …

Accra, Ghana | THE INDEPENDENT |   Ghana have been paired with Tanzania, Gambia, and Morocco in Group C of the 2021 Total Africa U-20 Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Mauritania next month, the Confederation of African Football (CAF) said Monday. Mauritania are drawn in Group A with Cameroon, Uganda and …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | A joint Security Force made of the Uganda People’s Defense Forces and the Uganda Police last night vacated the home of former National Unity Platform presidential candidate Kyagulanyi Robert Ssentamu aka Bobi Wine.  Yesterday, the High Court sitting in Kampala ordered for the immediate withdrawal …

Mwenge, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | The National Unity Platform-NUP party candidates Paul Mugambe and Ali Kasirye have been declared winners of the Nakawa and Makindye Division Mayoral race respectively.  Mugambe polled 32,754 defeating the National Resistance Movement (NRM)’s Bruhan Byaruhanga Mugisha who garnered 20,671. FDC’s Daniel Muwonge Mugwanya got 3,301 votes …