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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The High Court Civil Division Judge Musa Ssekaana has ordered lawyers representing 23 members of the National Resistance Movement-NRM party who are challenging the decision of locking them out of the primaries of the East African Legislative Assembly- EALA elections to bring formal instructions …

Mukono, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Resistance Movement-NRM mobliser for Mukono South Constituency Richard Kateregga Mivule has appeared before court for insulting Mukono Municipality deputy town clerk on a whatsapp group. Katerega was arrested by police on Thursday and appeared before the Mukono Grade I Magistrate, Stephen Waidhuba for …

Wakiso, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The High Court Land Division has ordered the Commissioner for Land Registration to cancel 5 certificates of titles issued on a 45-acre land in Wakiso District citing fraud. The land in dispute which is located at Gayaza was originally registered in the name of …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Opposition in Parliament has petitioned Speaker Anita Among challenging a vote on the proposed government purchase of preference shares in Roko Construction Limited. The petition written by Leader of Opposition, Mathias Mpuuga and endorsed by 32 MPs followed a Friday Opposition Caucus meeting …

Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Poultry farmers in Luwero have sold off part of their chicken and others have quit business over the high costs of the feeds. In Luwero town, the price of broken maize is now at sh1,800-2,000 from sh1,200 whereas maize bran is at sh900 from …

  Kampala, Uganda | PATRICIA AKANKWATSA | Last evening was all smiles, joy and laughter at Freedom Square as Makerere University held a homecoming dinner for its alumni. The Mak@100 Homecoming Dinner was organised jointly by anniversary secretariat and the current student Guild leadership. It presented an opportunity for the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Experts have cautioned Uganda and other East African countries to go slow on the implementation of taxation of digital services. This comes as the countries prepare to join 133 others around the world to implement the Digital Services Tax (DTS) in line with the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Four people suspected to be members of the banned Makerere University ‘brigades’ have been arrested as part of the ongoing investigations into the stabbing to death of Uganda Christian University-UCU law student, Betungura Bewatte, during the chaotic guild campaigns. The police postmortem report indicated that …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The appointment of Democratic Party President General Norbert Mao to serve as a minister in the government has stirred a wave of mixed reactions among leaders in the Acholi sub-region. Mao was appointed on Thursday by President Museveni as the Minister for Justice and Constitutional …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | These are the top stories in this week’s THE INDEPENDENT. COVER STORY Museveni, Mao deal and politics of 2026: Their pact shifts national politics in ways unseen THE LAST WORD Uganda’s fictitious disagreements: How our political elites waste so much time indulging in misguided debates …