Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A man identified as Alfred Byamukama has spent 28 years at Luzira prison without appearing before courts for trial. Parliament’s Human Rights Committee has said his long stay on remand has exposed the persistent pre-trial detention crisis blamed for congestion in Uganda’s prisons. The parliament committee …

KAMPALA | Xinhua |  Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has said he is ready to mediate efforts to end the conflict between the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) government and the March 23 Movement (M23) rebels. John Mulimba, Uganda’s minister of state for foreign affairs in charge of regional cooperation, …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Opposition party leaders have voiced concerns about the ongoing voter registration update exercise, questioning its fairness and alleging that the incumbent party is using its position to control the process. The exercise, which includes registration, updating voter information, and transferring polling stations, began on …

Kampala, Uganda –  This Friday, the coveted POWERBALL jackpot of UGX 1.1 billion is up for grabs and an impressive UGX 100 million will be rolled down to the next highest prize division if there is no billionaire, spreading cheer to even more participants. ITHUBA Uganda, the official operator of the Uganda …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Law Society (ULS)  has  handed its Radical New Bar Demilitarization Award to Senior Advocate Ladislaus Kiiza Rwakafuuzi for his tireless efforts in fighting for an independent and demilitarized judiciary in Uganda. The citation, presented by ULS President Isaac Ssemakadde, recognizes Rwakafuuzi’s lifetime …

  COMMENT | STUART P.M. MACKINTOSH | Donald Trump is back in the White House, and the technocrats are running for cover. Trump has made clear his desire to dismantle the “deep state,” which he depicts as a shadowy network of bureaucrats who “weaponize” the “power of the state” to “persecute …

Kampala, Uganda | LOUIS JADWONG | Professional golfers across the world earn a living primarily through tournament winnings  —  that is prize money awarded according to performance in tournaments. Extra income is usually got through sponsorships and endorsements, when companies pay them to represent them on the golf course by playing …

Kisoro, Uganda | THE INDEPDENDENT | More than 100 trucks heading to Goma city in North Kivu, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), are stuck at the Uganda-Rwanda border of Chanika in Kisoro district due to the current volatile security situation in the town. The March 23 Movement (M23) rebels …

Bright Rwamirama: I don’t want to hear any more FMD outbreaks in Uganda after this facility, if it happens, the commissioner for animal health and team will have to make a statement. Entebbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Minister of State for Animal Industry,  Lt. Col (Rtd) Bright Rwamirama …

The State of Entrepreneurship in Uganda 2024 Report Launched Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda’s micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) account for an impressive 90% of the private sector, contributing 75% to GDP and employing over 3 million people. Despite this critical role, the MSME sector faces systemic …