NEWS

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Buganda Road Chief Magistrates Court has remanded four men to Luzira Prison on charges of attempting to defraud a Turkish investor of $4.9 million (approximately UGX 17.5 billion). The accused—Dr. Charles Mulyansaka, a resident of Kitala-Entebbe; Moses Mwesigwa; Moses Seruma; and Peter Watum—allegedly …

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A joint operation between Crime Intelligence and the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) has led to the arrest of an 18-year-old suspect accused of kidnapping a two-year-old boy from Mengo, Kampala, and demanding a ransom of Shs30 million. The suspect, identified as Amani Justa, …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Resistance Movement (NRM) Election Disputes Tribunal has received a formal request to dismiss a petition by Hudu Hussein, who lost the party’s primary race for Member of Parliament in Northern City Division, Mbale City. Hudu Hussein, represented by Origo Advocates, asked the …

Katakwi, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | There is growing excitement in Katakwi District following the announcement of a government plan to extend electricity to various trading centers and villages. The development is aimed at boosting low-voltage electricity supply, particularly in trading hubs and healthcare facilities, to support value addition and …

Sheema, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | MTN Uganda has handed over a fully equipped ICT laboratory to St. John’s Secondary School Nyabwina in Sheema District, as part of its Shs1 billion ($260,000) Digital Access Project aimed at improving digital education infrastructure in underserved areas. The donation includes 10 modern computers, …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  The ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) Central Executive Committee (CEC) has scheduled a rerun of the primary elections for the Kapchorwa Municipality Woman parliamentary candidate.  The elections will be held on Thursday, July 31, 2025. The decision follows the nullification of the earlier polls due to …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  A new locally driven technology initiative is bringing hope to thousands of Ugandan students by addressing the country’s persistent digital divide between rural and urban learners. The “One Student, One Computer” program is equipping learners from low-income and remote communities with affordable laptops designed specifically …

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Uganda Clays Limited (UCL), has posted a net loss of UGX 4.95 billion for 2024, deepening from UGX 2.85 billion in 2023. Despite this downturn, the company is placing a calculated bet on a 10-year strategic overhaul to stabilize its operations, modernizing its …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Resistance Movement (NRM) Election Disputes Tribunal has released a cause list for the first batch of petitions arising from the party’s parliamentary primary elections, with 56 cases set for hearing on Tuesday, July 29, 2025. The hearings will take place simultaneously before eight panels …

Controversy over delay to implement tech-driven traffic regulations enforcement system ANALYSIS | RONALD MUSOKE | A month after the government paused the Express Penalty System (EPS Auto) for review, road safety experts and activists are demanding its quicker-implementation. The road safety advocates are concerned that the EPS Auto system could easily …