Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Arua-based FUFA Big League side Onduparaka FC has turned to music concerts to address mounting financial challenges threatening the club’s operations and competitive future. Since being relegated from the Uganda Premier League at the end of the 2022/23 season, Onduparaka has struggled to generate the …
Read More »Outgoing Mawokota South MP Yusuf Nsibambi joins NRM
Nsibambi tired of opposition politics Kampla, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Yusuf Nsibambi, the veteran Mawokota South Member of parliament has officially crossed from the opposition Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) to the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM), announcing that he is returning his FDC membership card at the party secretariat. …
Read More »Uganda nears oil era as Stanbic calls for inclusive growth
The $4 billion-plus pipeline, now about 79% complete, is designed to export crude from Uganda’s Lake Albert oilfields to Tanzania’s Indian Ocean port of Tanga Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | Uganda is approaching a pivotal economic moment, according to Stanbic Bank Uganda Chief Executive Mumba Kalifungwa, who said the country must …
Read More »Over 100 suspects remanded for public disturbances in Kampala and Wakiso
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Kampala Capital City Authority City Hall Court has remanded more than 100 suspects on charges related to disturbing public peace across Kampala and Wakiso Districts. The suspects, including two women, were arraigned before Grade One Magistrate Edgar Karakire and denied the charges. They were …
Read More »Uganda submits bid to host 2031 African Games
KAMPALA, UGANDA | Xinhua | Uganda has submitted a formal bid to the African Union Sports Council (AUSC) to host the 2031 African Games, officials confirmed on Tuesday. “It is the first time we are announcing this, but we submitted a bid late last year and now we have experts …
Read More »A quarter century of impact: CCBU’s journey of growing with Uganda
OPINION | EMMY HASHAKIMANA | On 3 April 2025, Coca-Cola Beverages Uganda (CCBU) celebrates 25 years of refreshing Uganda. This milestone is a moment of pride and gratitude as we reflect on our journey and how deeply it is woven into the fabric of the country we call home. When CCBU, …
Read More »IG launches new five-year strategy to fight corruption
IGG to decentralize ombudsman role, integrate anti-corruption across government Kampala, Uganda | URN & XINHUA | The Inspectorate of Government (IG) unveiled its five-year strategic plan aimed at embedding anti-corruption measures across government operations. Speaking at the launch in the capital, Kampala, Inspector General of Government Naluzze Aisha Batala said …
Read More »Christians, Muslims commence fasting on the same day in 2026
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | In a coincidence of calendars, Christians and Muslims around the world will commence their respective periods of fasting on the same day this year. For Christians, Lent begins on Ash Wednesday, February 18, a date determined by the ecclesiastical calendar and linked to the …
Read More »Kivumbi lawyers seek independent probe into murder charges
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The legal team of Muhammad Muwanga Kivumbi, the Butambala County Member of Parliament, has asked the court to order an independent investigation into the murder charges leveled against their client. Kivumbi’s lawyers, led by Medard Lubega Ssegona, requested that the court compel the office of …
Read More »Ramadhan crescent sighted, fasting begins Wednesday
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Muslim Supreme Council (UMSC) has announced the sighting of the Ramadhan crescent moon, marking the start of the Holy Month of Ramadhan. The announcement was made Tuesday evening at the UMSC headquarters in Old Kampala by the Director of Sharia, Dr. Sheikh …
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