Sheema, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Sheema North parliamentary race has heated up, with former Minister of Science, Technology, and Innovation Dr Elioda Tumwesigye pushing to run unopposed. His only challenger, Julius Muhanguzi Ndangire, is, however, insisting he will not pull out of the race despite reported intimidation. Tumwesigye, …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Pearl Liquors Uganda Ltd has secured a deal to market a premium spirit crafted in Australia across Africa starting next month. Offshore Alkaline Vodka, a five-times distilled wheat vodka infused with high-pH marine-mineral alkaline water, will be imported and distributed across the continent by Pearl Liquors …

SPECIAL REPORT | ANTHONY NATIF | As recorded in court, in the case Uganda Vs Molly Katanga and adapted from @TonyNatif on X. **** Prosecution Witness 24: Evidence-In-Chief Led by: Assistant DPP, Samali Wakooli 10:03 am: Judge Rosette Comfort Kania walks in; with her usual assured look. Everyone stands and bows. …

  COMMENT | FLAVIA NTAMBI LWANGA | As Uganda celebrates 63 years of independence, it is an apt moment to reflect on our digital transformation journey. The clear message is: digital literacy is becoming an indispensable way forward. In a rapidly digitizing world, from finance and transport to education and …

Through experimentation with media and technique, Ronex explores the beauty that lies in the discarded and unexpected as a visual metaphor for life’s experiences. ARTS |  Dominic Muwanguzi | Imagination, fantasy, and memory are recurrent themes in Ronex’s art. They form the core to the concept of the subconscious that influences …

JOHANNESBURG | Xinhua |  The United States must send officials to Johannesburg if Washington wants to receive the Group of 20 (G20) presidency through a formal handover at this weekend’s summit, South African International Relations and Cooperation Minister Ronald Lamola has said. “We are ready to hand over to the …

    COMMENT | OBED K KATUREEBE | The contested Uganda People’s Congress (UPC) President General, Jimmy Akena, has embarked on a campaign of blaming President Yoweri Museveni for his recent political misfortunes. Akena missed the nomination deadline to stand as a presidential candidate for the 2025/26 elections due to …

Smart systems, speed limits, and infrastructure design offer a blueprint for reversing Uganda’s alarming road toll. NEWS ANALYSIS | THE INDEPENDENT |  Helsinki, Finland, has set a global benchmark in road safety after completing an entire year without a single traffic-related death. The city’s achievement, which officials describe as the …

WASHINGTON | Xinhua |  The U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday overwhelmingly passed a bill requiring the Department of Justice (DOJ) to release files related to late financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, after months of stalling from Republican leaders. The lower chamber voted 427-1 to pass the Epstein …

Buyende, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  President Yoweri Museveni on Tuesday pitched the National Resistance Movement (NRM)’s 2026–2031 agenda to voters in Buyende District, urging residents to back the party’s candidates as he outlined ongoing government work in infrastructure, education and health. The President was accompanied by First Lady and …