Uganda breaks ground for new Chancery in Dodoma

Dodoma. Uganda has officially launched construction of its new High Commission chancery in Mtumba, Dodoma, marking a major milestone in the growing diplomatic presence in Tanzania’s administrative capital. The project, valued at over Sh14 billion, is …

EU raises concern on rising human rights violations In Uganda

Ambassador Sadek (left) speaks as EU marked Europe Day Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The head of the European Union Delegation to Uganda, Ambassador Jan Sadek has expressed concern about increased reports of human rights abuses and extrajudicial …

Gen Muganga rallies for African-led security solutions during Uganda visit

Uganda’s Bobi Wine Confirms 2026 Presidential Bid, Slams Western Complicity in Repression

Ugandan opposition leader and musician Bobi Wine has confirmed he will stand in the upcoming presidential election, pledging to challenge President Yoweri Museveni once again while criticising Western powers for turning a blind eye to alleged human rights …

Delegates in Eastern Uganda call for change as NRM structures are filled

Delegates in Eastern Uganda call for change as NRM structures are filled Plans for the NRM primaries appear to be going well in other parts of the country. In eastern Uganda, delegates from the greater eastern region of Busoga, Bukedi, Bugisu, Sebei and …

Opposition aide tortured by Museveni’s son as Uganda escalates repression ahead of 2026 elections

The brutal abduction and torture of Eddie Mutwe—bodyguard of Ugandan opposition leader of the National Unity Platform (NUP), Robert Kyagulanyi, popularly known as Bobi Wine—marks a new stage in the escalating repression by President Yoweri Museveni’s …

In coffee-producing Uganda, an emerging ‘sisterhood’ wants more women involved

SIRONKO, Uganda (AP) — Meridah Nandudu envisioned a coffee sisterhood in Uganda, and the strategy for expanding it was simple: Pay a higher price per kilogram when a female grower took the beans to a collection point. It worked. More and more men who …

MTN Uganda launches nationwide network upgrade

KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | MTN Uganda is undertaking a significant nationwide network upgrade initiative aimed at substantially improving the reliability and speed of its voice, data, and mobile money services. This ambitious project seeks to …

Minister decries sabotage of balaalo eviction order in Northern Uganda

Minister decries sabotage of balaalo eviction order in Northern Uganda The Minister of State for Northern Uganda, Dr. Kenneth Omona, has lamented the way some leaders, including security forces, have obstructed the government's plan to implement the …

UBOS extends education census exercise to Western Uganda

UBOS extends education census exercise to Western Uganda The Uganda Bureau of Statistics is leading the charge to implement the Baseline Education Census, a nationwide effort to collect data on the country's education sector, intended to inform better …