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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Unlike in last week’s presidential and parliamentary elections, where delays were caused by the late arrival of voting materials and malfunctioning Biometric Voter Verification Kits (BVVKs), today the delays are being caused by voters themselves. Across the country, voting materials arrived at polling stations …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Police Force has confirmed the arrest of Butambala County legislator Muhammad Muwanga Kivumbi. He is currently in police custody and will be arraigned in court in due course, police said in a brief issued Thursday. Lydia Tumushabe, the Katonga region, confirmed Kivumbi’s …

Masaka, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Masaka Chief Magistrate’s Court has granted an application for a vote recount in the closely contested Kalungu West constituency election. The order raised hopes of resolving the dispute that has left voters and candidates anxious. The Chief Magistrate issued orders for the recount …

COMMENT | KILAPARTI RAMAKRISHNA | In global climate policy, the ocean was long treated as an afterthought, too vast to manage effectively and too resilient to be degraded. Instead, the focus was almost exclusively on reducing greenhouse-gas (GHG) emissions and preserving forests. That era is now over. At the most recent …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda prepares for District and City Local Government elections on Thursday, January 22, 2026, amid lingering doubts over the Electoral Commission’s (EC) controversial Biometric Voter Verification Kits (BVVKs). The technology, which faltered spectacularly during the January 15 presidential and parliamentary elections, remains under scrutiny …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has opposed the bail application of Dr Sarah Bireete, the Executive Director of the Centre for Constitutional Governance, arguing that there are insufficient grounds for her release. The matter was today before Buganda Road Chief …

    COMMENT | IVAN SSERUNJOGI | In the just-concluded year, several reports indicated that Namutumba District faced a high teacher absenteeism rate, and the sector was allegedly rife with the recruitment of “incompetent teachers”. Such reports alarm the public, suggesting a collapse in teacher accountability as the academic year 2026 is set …

  COMMENT | REBECCA NASSIWA | A car is rarely just a machine. For most of us, it is a daily partner, helping us to navigate early morning commutes, school runs, traffic jams, and the occasional long drive that offers a break from routine. We rely on it quietly and …

Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | When the Government of Uganda shut down internet access for four days during the recent election week, it reignited a national debate about how deeply digital connectivity has become embedded in modern life. Authorities, through the Uganda Communications Commission, justified the decision as necessary to curb …

COMMENT | GORDON HANSON, DANI RODRIK & ROHAN SANDHU  | We are at the dawn of a new age: the climate transition is upon us, the era of hyper-globalization is receding, middle classes worldwide are under strain, and poverty reduction in developing countries faces new headwinds. Even without the destabilizing …