Nairobi, Kenya | ALL AFRICA.COM | Two Kenyan activists have allegedly been abducted in Uganda after joining opposition leader Robert Kyagulanyi, popularly known as Bobi Wine, on the campaign trail. Bobi Wine’s National Unity Platform (NUP) condemned the incident, claiming that “armed operatives” seized Bob Njagi and Nicholas Oyoo on Wednesday afternoon at …
Read More »
Otuke, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has said government is considering a flat-rate cattle compensation plan across northern Uganda, a proposal he has discussed with leaders in Lango, Teso and Acholi sub-regions. Speaking at campaign rallies in Alebtong and later in Otuke District on Thursday, Museveni …
Read More »
COMMENT | Olivia Nalubwama | Have you seen power in its rawer forms? Power buoyed by a gun and the intimidating fashion of army-green boots? A man in a black T-shirt neatly tucked into army cargo pants and boots – the whole look bristles with ready energy. The man is in …
Read More »
KAMPALA, UGANDA | Xinhua | Uganda has named a 26-man squad ahead of two crucial Group G matches in the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers. Head coach Paul Put named the team on Tuesday ahead of the matches against Botswana and Algeria. Uganda Cranes, who are second in Group G …
Read More »
Luweero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has officially launched his presidential campaigns at Bukalasa Agricultural College grounds in Luweero, where he delivered a powerful call for accountability and pledged to intensify the fight against theft of Parish Development Model (PDM) funds and government drugs. Accompanied by …
Read More »
KAMPALA, UGANDA | Xinhua | Uganda on Monday officially launched presidential campaigns, with eight candidates, including incumbent President Yoweri Museveni, vying for the East African country’s top office in the 2026 polls. The campaigns will run for three months across all 146 districts before culminating in the presidential election on …
Read More »
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni has indicated that the Ugandan economy will reap big from the knowledge economy, that includes biotechnology breakthroughs led by Dr. Matthias Magoola, the Founder of pharmaceutical firm Dei BioPharma Ltd. While launching the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) Manifesto for the …
Read More »
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Baati Limited (UBL) has confirmed its participation in the 31st Uganda International Trade Fair, which will run from October 2 to 12, 2025, at the UMA Show Grounds in Lugogo, it said in a news write-up shared on Sept.29. The trade fair, organized …
Read More »
Kenny G mesmrizes Kampala in Johnnie Walker and Tusker Malt-powered concert Kampala, Uganda | THE INDPENDENT | The Mestil Gardens in Kampala were transformed into a haven of smooth jazz on Sunday evening as legendary saxophonist Kenny G delivered a two-hour performance that left fans enthralled. The 68-year-old American musician, …
Read More »
Kampala, Uganda | AGENCIES | It was a bright, expectant Monday afternoon in Munyonyo. Speke Resort Convention Centre was aglow in yellow banners, the color of the NRM, fluttering in the breeze. Party officials, supporters, dignitaries and guests streamed in, the air full of chatter and the promise of something …
Read More »
The Independent Uganda: You get the Truth we Pay the Price
