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Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba Speaks at Tarehe Sita Celebrations in Kabale Kabale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Chief of Defense Forces, Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba, has described Uganda’s 2026 general elections as the most peaceful since 1996, when the country first held elections under the NRM government. He made the remarks at the 45th Tarehe Sita celebrations, a yearly event held …

In Gomesi (middle) is Dorothy Huha Samalie, Uganda’s ambassador to Australia, with other Ugandans and officials at the Canberra festival. 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 …

Today marks 165 days since Comrade Sam Mugumya was forcibly taken from the streets of Mbarara. The date was August 26, 2025. His crime? Political activism. His current location? Unknown. His legal status? Unclarified. His story has become a chilling microcosm of a systemic pattern of state-sponsored abductions and judicial indifference that continues to plague Uganda. Eyewitness accounts from that …

Bobi Wine, Uganda’s most prominent opposition figure, has now been missing from public view for three weeks, after fleeing what he described as an attempted arrest and threats to his life following a disputed national election. Wine’s whereabouts have remained unknown since 16 January, when he said police and military forces carried out a night raid on his home. His …

Mbuya- The Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) and Senior Presidential Advisor for Special Operations (SPA/SO), General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, has promoted Brigadier General Joseph Musoke Ssemwanga to the rank of Major General and appointed him the Deputy Commander of the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) Land Forces. According to the statement released by Colonel Chris Magezi, the Acting Director Defence Public …

Edith Kukiriza is a survivor of human trafficking and attempted human sacrifice whose life today stands as a testament to resilience, compassion, and the power of sustained support. Edith (in middle) at her graduation day. “I passed through a lot of trauma,” Edith says, “but I thank God that I am alive and able to enjoy life like any other …

By Kabuye Ronald The National Entrepreneurs and Traders Association (NETA)–Uganda has welcomed the two-week ultimatum issued by the Minister for Kampala and Metropolitan Affairs, Hajjat Minsa Kabanda, directing street vendors to vacate Kampala’s streets ahead of renewed enforcement. The directive comes after more than three months of severe congestion caused by thousands of street vendors, illegal boda boda operators, and …

Mpigi- A few weeks after the people of Mawokota South have elected National Resistance Movement’s (NRM) Suzan Nakawuki as their Member of Parliament. Yusuf Nsibambi (Courtesy photo) The out going member of Parliament, Yusuf Nsibambi has disconnected Power from one of the parts of the Constituency urging residents to ask their New Member of Parliament to support them. “This electricity …

Dr Lina Zedriga appearing before the Chief Magistrates Court in Gulu Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | In the quiet hours of Friday morning, as Gulu City stirred awake, a political mystery that had lingered for weeks quietly unfolded inside the Chief Magistrate’s Court when Dr. Lina Zedriga Waru, the Deputy President of the National Unity Platform (NUP), was presented …

By Kabuye Ronald In a shocking turn of events, the Amolatar district has been rocked by a financial scandal involving the National Resistance Movement (NRM) administrative secretary and other high-ranking officials. According to insider reports, a staggering sum of 249.602 million NRM was withdrawn, out of which a staggering 191 million is alleged to have been swindled. The case, documented …