Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | In preparation for the 2025/2026 General Elections, the Electoral Commission will display the lists of the demarcated Local Government Council Electoral Areas January 13th to January 20th, 2025. The demarcation of Local Government Council electoral areas is the process of drawing and defining the …

SEOUL | Xinhua | South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol was arrested in presidential residence Wednesday, becoming the country’s first sitting president to be kept in custody over his short-lived martial law imposition. A joint investigation unit, composed of the Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials (CIO), the National Office of …

Equity Bank Uganda Limited Appoints Gift Shoko as Managing Director Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Equity Bank Uganda, a subsidiary of Equity Group Holdings Plc has announced the appointment of  Gift Shoko from Zimbabwe as the new Managing Director to replace Anthony Kituuka who resigned late last year. Shoko has been …

Kampala, Uganda | Dr Kizza Besigye and Hajji Obeid Kamulegeya have been further remanded until 3rd February 2025. The Court martial ignored all the questions and concerns raised by Besigye’s legal team led by Martha Karua and Fred Mpanga. Earlier, Besigye and Hajji Kamulegeya declined to take plea. DETAILS TO FOLLOW …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Army Prosecutors in the trial of Col. Dr. Kizza Besigye and two others have objected to a request for a constitutional reference, arguing that the General Court Martial has the jurisdiction to try the case. Besigye’s lawyers Martha Karua, Frederick Mpanga and Erias Lukwago …

NEW YORK | TASS | US President-elect Donald Trump would like to hold a meeting with Russian leader Vladimir Putin as soon as possible, he told the Newsmax TV channel in an interview. “I know he wants to meet and I’m going to meet [him] very quickly. I would’ve done it sooner …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The week-long 75th graduation ceremony at Makerere University that entered day two today, celebrates the remarkable achievements of 13,658 graduands. Among them, 143 will receive PhDs, 1,813 will graduate with Master’s degrees, 11,454 will earn Bachelor’s degrees, and 243 will be awarded postgraduate diplomas. …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The main Census findings, released on 31 December 2024,  have shown that the Buganda region has the highest cases of child marriages across the country raising concerns among local leaders. The Children (Amendment) Act 2016 emphasizes the right of every child to education and …

Bundibugyo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Rtd. Col. Ayongi Kamya, the king of Obundingya Bwa Bwamba (OBB), has officially unveiled the queen. Queen Consort Nabantu, Betty Mbabazi, was introduced to royal subjects, cabinet ministers, and chiefs at a function held at Nkisya Royal Palace in Bughanikere Town Council, Bundibugyo District on …

MPs raised concerns over salary discrepancies within the Foreign Affairs Ministry, particularly with Ambassador Nsambu Alintuma, who reportedly earns as much as a State Minister Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | There was a heated exchange in the Foreign Affairs Committee of parliament on Monday when Muwada Nkunyingi, the Shadow Minister …