Sironko, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Sironko District are holding Edgar Watsibaya, the National Resistance Movement (NRM) registrar for Masabasi Ward in Mutufu Town Council, on allegations of election malpractice. The incident that led to his arrest reportedly occurred during the NRM primaries at the parish and ward …

COMMENT | JUDITH HOPE KICOCO |  I stood by the window the other day, watching the drizzle tap gently against the glass. It was one of those quiet moments, waiting for a colleague to signal it was time for me to complete the task I had come for. As I gazed …

MEXICO CITY | Xinhua | The Mexican cattle industry is losing about 11.4 million U.S. dollars each day due to the U.S. government’s suspension of live cattle imports from the country, authorities said Monday. The temporary ban, which Washington said was because of a review of joint efforts to control …

Tanzania is leveraging trade deals and shorter routes to tap booming emerging markets like Indian to push its fast growing avocado production rates into the global market as Kenya’s ‘green gold’ exports falter amid Red Sea crisis. SPECIAL REPORT | BIRD AGENCY | As geopolitical tensions in the Red Sea …

Tororo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Tororo police is holding Centurion Owor, who has been accused of deceiving many young people in the district with a promise to have them recruited into the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF). Owor allegedly promised to help them join the army but instead took their …

COMMENT | Nicholas Opiyo | The UPDF (Amendment) Bill, 2025 will be tabled in the Ugandan parliament tomorrow by Oboth Oboth, the Minister of Defence and Veteran Affairs. It is 143 pages long with 84 clauses – by all means a major overhaul of the UPDF Act. On top of most …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The President of the National Unity Platform (NUP), Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, has expressed displeasure over the European Union Delegation’s meeting with the Chief of Defence Forces, Muhoozi Kainerugaba, a few weeks ago, despite despite abuse of human rights accusations against him. Speaking alongside the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Makindye West MP Aloysius Allan Ssewanyana has been charged afresh for terrorism. Ssewanyana and four others — Sserwadda Mike, Kanyike Jackson, Bull Wamala, and John Mugerwa — were on Monday arraigned before The International Crimes Division (ICD) Judge Alice Komuhangi Khauka following an amended charge …

Tanqueray No. 10 set to Host Exclusive Riverside Brunch at Wild Waters Lodge Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Gin enthusiasts and experience seekers are in for a treat as Tanqueray No. 10, in partnership with Adrift River club, is set to host an exclusive “Brunch by the Nile” on …

Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Women in business in Northern Uganda have asked the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Cooperatives to address the gaps in the Uganda National Trade Policy to make it inclusive for both women in small businesses and other businesses. Grace Aciro, an entrepreneur woman based …