Essay 5 of 7: How Uganda Forgot Its Citizens COMMENT | Gertrude Kamya Othieno | Across Uganda’s landscape, scattered like monuments to forgotten promises, are the carcasses of public projects. Half-finished classrooms overtaken by shrubs. Health centres without drugs or staff. Roads that begin with gravel and end in potholes. These are …

Rukungiri, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Rukungiri district are hunting for a housemaid who allegedly killed her 81-year-old employer, Kedress Kashillingi alias Muserebende, after a quarrel over a mopping rag. The suspect, identified only as Constance, allegedly attacked Kashillingi on Sunday morning at Nyakabare village, Central Division, Kebisoni Town …

Essay 4 of 7: How Uganda Forgot Its Citizens COMMENT | Gertrude Kamya Othieno | There was a time when corruption in Uganda caused embarrassment. Today, it invites laughter, shrugs, or casual acceptance. From boda boda stops to boardrooms, the phrase “olina kaki”, (give me something small) echoes with neither shame nor …

Gulu, Uganda  | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Resistance Movement (NRM) Secretary General Richard Todwong has affirmed that no special favour will be extended to former opposition politicians who have recently joined the NRM party from the Acholi sub-region ahead of the 2026 general elections. Speaking in an interview with …

Agago, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Archbishop of Gulu Archdiocese, Raphael p’ Mony Wokorach, has officially blessed and commissioned a newly built Catholic church in Lukwangole Parish, Patongo Sub-County, Agago District. The church was constructed by the Chief Justice, Alfonse Owiny-Dollo. Construction of St. Matthew’s Chapel began in 2024. …

Iganga, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Karim Mwase, the Lira Assistant Resident City Commissioner, has been murdered and his body dumped in Nakalama Sub-county along the Iganga-Bugiri Highway. Police in Busoga East have launched investigations into the circumstances surrounding the killing. Reports indicate that unknown assailants intercepted Mwase on his way from …

Essay 3 of 7: How Uganda Forgot Its Citizens COMMENT | Gertrude Kamya Othieno | In most functioning democracies, citizenship is not an accident of birth – it is a skill, a mindset, and a shared understanding. It is cultivated early, often in classrooms, where young people learn the structure of the …

  COMMENT | SOUMENDRA SAHU | The government of Uganda has undertaken deep and wide policy reforms in the ICT sector intended to transform the lives and fortunes of Ugandans. The legal and regulatory reforms such as the Communications Act 2013, the National Broadband Policy 2018 and now the Digital …

Harare, Zimbabwe | THE INDEPENDENT &  Michael Vlismas Media |  Mexican golf professional Luis Carrera claimed his first title on the Sunshine Tour in his first start after winning the Qualifying School when he took the FBC Zim Open by four strokes at Royal Harare Golf Club on Sunday. Carrera …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The head of the European Union Delegation to Uganda, Ambassador Jan Sadek has expressed concern about increased reports of human rights abuses and extrajudicial actions by security forces. In a speech to mark Europe Day, Ambassador Sadek said the use of military force against …