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Kampala, Uganda | Xinhua | President Yoweri Museveni announced Saturday that the Uganda’s military helicopters launched an attack on a camp of the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) rebels, located 60 km from the border between Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). “The attack was devastating because it was …

Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A section of members of parliament from the Acholi sub-region say they will reject the extension of the deadline for evicting migrant cattle keepers in the Acholi sub-region. The MP’s reaction followed a communication that President Yoweri Museveni had extended the deadline for the …

The construction and infrastructure sector contribute significantly to Uganda’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP), accounting for 12% Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | The Uganda National Association of Building and Civil Engineering Contractors (UNABCEC), in collaboration with the Ministry of Works and Transport, is set to commemorate three decades of excellence in …

Entebbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A plan by Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) rebels to bomb churches in western Uganda have been foiled, President Yoweri Museveni has said in a message on X at the weekend. He said, the rebels are fleeing to Uganda after the UPDF airforce bombed some of …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | In what has become routine, President Museveni used the Independence Day celebrations to continue his public rants about the enormous challenges his government faces. While presiding over the celebrations in Kitgum, he complained about cattle rustlers who have existed there for close to a century. …

Despite understandable frustration among the general public, it won’t be easy avoiding the Cobra’s Bite COMMENT | SIMON M. MUTUNGI | During the British imperial rule in India, the city of Delhi found itself grappling with a significant infestation of venomous cobras. In an earnest attempt to mitigate this issue, the …

Kitgum, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni has emphasized the importance of protecting environmental assets as a crucial element for Uganda’s and Africa’s success during his 61st Independence Anniversary speech. He noted that assets like wetlands, forests, rivers, lakes, and water towers are vital for providing essential life-sustaining …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni urged teachers to utilise their professional knowledge to transform Uganda socially and economically. “In your education system, when you say you are a social scientist, you find a peasant producing another peasant and you don’t see that as a problem and …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni has elevated five Colonels to Brigadier and promoted 15 Lieutenant Colonels to full Colonels. Those promoted to brigadier include John Musoke, the second in command of the 4Tth Division, John Patrick Otongo, the second in command of 2ND Division, James Muhwezi, the …

Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Constitutional affairs minister, Nobert Mao, who doubles as the Democratic Party-DP president has challenged President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, to deliberately spearhead the processes for him to peacefully handover of power. While spearheading DP grassroots mobilization drives in Jinja city over the weekend, Mao pointed …