Uganda’s Oil Export Process Did Not Just Delay; Due diligence was meant to maximise benefits for the country COMMENT | CAROLYNE MUYAMA | Last week, President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni met with President Samia Suluhu Hassan of Tanzania in Dar es Salaam. The main topic of their talks was the East …
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COMMENT | NANTEZA SARAH KYOBE | In Uganda’s just-concluded 2026 general elections, many prominent politicians, including long-serving lawmakers and key cabinet members, were voted out nationwide as voters chose new representatives over established figures. This event signalled a major upheaval in Parliament since the introduction of multiparty politics in 2005. The …
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The US$15,000 visa bond places travellers under sharper scrutiny as Washington tightens enforcement COVER STORY | RONALD MUSOKE | When U.S. Ambassador William W. Popp stepped-up to address the press at the American Centre in Kampala on Feb. 5, he was carrying a message that blended diplomacy with warning. The United …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has commended the US Government for publishing the new US travel regulations that include stringent visa restrictions, adding that it will not reciprocate. Effective January 21, 2026, the US Department of State paused all immigrant visa issuances to nationals …
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Canberra, Australia | THE INDEPENDENT | Multiculturalism sits at the very centre of life in Australia. More than half of the population was born overseas or has at least one parent who was. It is a nation shaped not by a single origin story, but by many journeys converging in …
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Masaka, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Directorate of Crime Intelligence (DCI) has impounded a taxi that has repeatedly been linked to a series of highway robberies. The vehicle, registration number UBL 572K, was seized during a coordinated security operation in Masaka District. Maj Gen Chris Damulira, the head of …
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Supreme Court Halts Forensic Data Ruling as Kasibante Applies to Withdraw Petition Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Supreme Court has directed lawyers representing President Yoweri Museveni, the Electoral Commission, and the Attorney General to file responses to an application by former presidential candidate Robert Kasibante seeking permission to …
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President reveals plans to construct an international airport in Mbarara Kabale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni has commended the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) and other security agencies for providing robust security that neutralised troublemakers during the recently concluded general elections. Museveni made the remarks on Friday …
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Equity Bank Launches Affordable Financing for Electric Cooking In Uganda Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Equity Bank Uganda in partnership with UKAID and the ministry of Energy has launched affordable financing for eCooking products and technologies in Uganda. Dubbed the Modern Energy Cooking Services (MECS) Trust Fund, it …
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State Messaging, Personal Power, and the Collapse of Coordination COMMENT | ANDREW PI BESI | Last May, following a meeting with President Museveni, the State Minister for Communication and National Guidance, Owek. Joyce Ssebugwawo, inaugurated a body with the rather grand title National Strategic Communications Committee (NSCC). Its stated purpose was …
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The Independent Uganda: You get the Truth we Pay the Price
