COMMENT | CRISPIN KAHERU |  The most striking part of President Yoweri Museveni’s State of the Nation address was his firm stance on corruption. Declaring proof of a corruption racket within the government, he vowed to crush these malpractices without granting amnesty. This statement resonates with the public’s demand for …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Director of Public Prosecutions, Jane Frances Abodo has withdrawn charges of inciting violence against businessman and politician Abdul Kiyimba and his son Hamuza Kiyimba before the Law Development Center Court. The allegations against Kiyimba the former Mayor of Kyengera Town Council were that …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni says that foreign interference is not a threat to Uganda and that the country’s economy is moving forward. The President made the statement while delivering his State of the Nation Address (SONA) on Thursday afternoon, during a Parliament sitting at Kololo …

Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kiira Motors Corporation Thursday delivered a batch of eight  8-Meter Kayoola EVS buses produced at Luweero Industries Limited in Nakasongola to the Kiira Vehicle Plant in Jinja, bringing the total stock of Electric Buses produced in Uganda to fifteen 15. This has signalled Kiira …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The International Crimes Division of the High Court has constituted panels to hear high-profile cases including the attempted killing of former Chief of Defense Forces, General Katumba Wamala. General Katumba Wamala, who is currently serving as Minister of Works and Transport survived by a …

READ FULL SPEECH STATE OF THE NATION ADDRESS FINAL COPY 6TH JUNE _0 Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni has vowed to ‘crush’ public servants and political leaders that steal Government money, as he steps up his fight against corruption. “I have been getting good information about …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Makerere University Staff members have asked the Vice Chancellor Professor Barnabas Nawangwe, to reinstate the Deans’ Forum which he suspended last month citing the illegality of its existence. The staff through their joint associations—Makerere University Academic Staff Association- MUASA, Makerere Administrative Staff Association- MASA, …

Group G Uganda vs Botswana Friday, 7th June 2024 Kickoff: 7PM EAT Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda will be hoping for a perfect return to Mandela National Stadium today against Botswana. The Uganda Cranes will take on the Zebras of Botswana in the third matchday of the FIFA …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | In a bid to provide convenient financial services, Absa Bank Uganda is encouraging customers to sign up for the Absa credit cards which offer up to 50 interest free days. The bank has launched a new campaign named Everybody deserves a Bestie Kabisa, whose …

SIRONKO, Uganda | Xinhua | Ugandan Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanja has launched the upgrade of a 39-km road in Sironko District of the mountainous Eastern Region, together with the Chinese construction firm Shandong Luqiao Group Co., Ltd. At Wednesday’s ceremony, Nabbanja, in a symbolic move, drove a grader in front …