Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Local Governments have blamed taxpayers’ resistance and persistent system failures for undermining revenue collection, following the Auditor General’s revelation of a Shillings 52 billion shortfall. District leaders say delays in fixing weaknesses in the Integrated Revenue Administration System (IRAS) have created loopholes that some …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Judiciary has formally presented its funding requirements for the 2026/2027 financial year, requesting increased allocations to meet rising operational demands, expand courts, and the growing backlog of cases. The request was made during a meeting at the Court of Appeal building in Kampala …

Zombo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A team of local divers and police has retrieved the lifeless body of an 8-year-old girl from Nyagak River in Zombo District following a three-day search. The deceased has been identified as Sarah Akello, who was among the occupants of a taxi, registration number …

CAIRO, EGYPT | Xinhua | Iran expressed optimism on Wednesday over the upcoming nuclear talks with the United States, as both sides signaled a willingness to pursue diplomacy amid heightened regional tensions. Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi headed to Geneva on the same day to lead his country’s delegation …

MADRID, SPAIN | Xinhua | Real Madrid advanced to the Champions League last 16 on Wednesday with a 2-1 home win over Benfica, sealing a 3-1 aggregate victory. Vinicius Jr. scored the decisive goal in the 80th minute to settle an anxious night at the Santiago Bernabeu, where the tie …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Makerere University is poised for a major transformation as longstanding challenges of outdated and dilapidated infrastructure give way to ambitious modernization efforts. For years, the university has grappled with aging buildings, overcrowded facilities, insufficient modern laboratories, and inadequate spaces to support its growing student …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | It is salary week and in the streets of Kampala, that can only mean one thing: the gents are ready to spend, and the ladies of the ton are stepping out in full force. But while the rest of us are still deciding which …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Supreme Court is set to deliver its long-awaited ruling today, Thursday, on an application by former presidential candidate Robert Kasibante seeking to withdraw his presidential election petition. The ruling notice, issued under the hand and seal of the Registrar on February 23, 2026, summons …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Students at the Management Training and Advisory Centre (MTAC) are facing growing uncertainty following the institution’s merger with Nakawa Vocational Training College. Learners say they have not had any lectures for two weeks into the 2026 academic calendar. They report that administrative offices have remained …

Masindi, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | More than 500 families in Masindi district are on the verge of forceful eviction from their ancestral land. The affected families are from the villages of Kitinwa, Kyakatera and Kyamaiso in the sub counties of Kijunjubwa,Bikozi and Bwijanga. The families are feuding with Ahamed …