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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A group of 11 activists have petitioned the Constitutional Court seeking to challenge the Anti Homosexuality Act of 2023, hours after it had been assented to by the head of state. The petitioners are: Professor Sylvia Tamale, Fox Odoi Oywelowo, the West Budama North …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President, Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has officially signed into law the Anti-Homosexuality Act, Speaker of Parliament Anita Among has confirmed. The Anti-Homosexuality Act, a highly contentious piece of legislation, has been a subject of intense discussion and lobbying both within and outside Uganda. “His Excellency, …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT & URN | Presdent Yoweri Museveni has indicated that there were mistakes made by a company of UPDF soldiers when Al-Shabaab rebels attacked their Forward Operational Base leading to a loss of lives on Friday. “Some of the soldiers there did not perform as expected and panicked, …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Vipers SC are winners of the Star Times Uganda Premier League. Vipers, the defending champions defeated Busoga United 5-0 on the final day of the season at St. Mary’s Stadium in Kitende. To secure their championship, the Venoms not only needed to secure a win …

Africa bank lists economy among best in Africa COVER STORY | THE INDEPENDENT | Just days to the June 14 reading of the national budget in parliament, the African Development Bank (AfDB) has listed Uganda among countries whose good GDP growth performance is expected to make Africa the second fastest growing …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Government has tabled before Parliament a loan request worth 2.26 trillion Shillings (US Dollars 608.66 million) to upgrade roads in Greater Kampala. David Bahati, the Minister of State for Trade tabled the loan request during the Wednesday plenary sitting. The loan is being sought …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Universities and other tertiary institutions have been caught off guard regarding expired programs, according to Prof. John Robert Ikoja-Odongo, the vice chancellor of Soroti University. The recent controversy arose when the University of Bristol in England rejected an application for a graduate program on …

How Rwanda’s support for Muhoozi could influence 2026 campaign Kampala, Uganda | IAN KATUSIIME | Rwanda goes to the polls in 2024 with President Paul Kagame widely expected to stand in his fourth election. In that election, all eyes will be on a maverick Ugandan army officer, Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba, and …

Experts speak on 2023/24 allocations, taxes, borrowing COVER STORY | ISAAC KHISA | The government’s plan to spend more money next financial year which it hopes mainly to borrow because it cannot raise it otherwise, has led to accusations that “it is playing politics with the budget”. “Our government should not …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Parliament has passed the 2023/2024 National Budget after a marathon sitting on Thursday, 18 May 2023 chaired by Speaker Anita Among that commenced at 8 a.m. Whereas the Shs52.7 trillion looks big on paper, actually, Shs21.4 trillion is set aside for statutory expenditure, which …