This was an odd election. On the one hand, the opposition seemed both weaker and more straight-jacketed than any election in decades. On the other hand, the brute force of the state suggested sincere ...

Construction of the 20,000-seat Akii-Bua Olympic Stadium in Lira City has reached roofing level, with 95 percent of the main structure complete. Built by Egypt’s SAMCO National Construction Company, ...

Ugandan police have detained two women in the northwest of the country after neighbors reported them for same-sex activity, ...

THE INDEPENDENT | Construction of the Akii-Bua Olympic Stadium in Lira City has reached the roofing stage, with approximately ...

Supporters of Ugandan opposition leader Kizza Besigye have held a prayer service in a Catholic cathedral to press for his release.

In pursuit of the expected changes, leaders from the sub-region have quickly secured and have held two back-to-back meetings ...

Residents of Arumgai in Lira City East are struggling to keep their children in school after failing to complete a classroom block they constructed to promote education in the area. They started the p ...

Uganda’s president backs a controversial mega airport near Mbarara, promising a China-Latin America aviation hub. Aviation experts, tourism leaders, and analysts question feasibility, foreign investor ...

Former UPC strongholds appear to have fallen to NRM in Lango Sub-region in the 2026 polls. Lango sub-region is undergoing a ...

Uganda is riding on the facilities built for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) to set a base for this bid expected to cost $94m (about Shs347.8billion) ...

Police in Gulu City are holding two men on allegations of illegal possession of 30 live rounds of ammunition. The duo, identified as Joshua Opwomungu, 18, and Willy Kilama, 40, were picked up on ...

Ahead of AFCON 2027, East Africa is in a race to have new stadiums ready and while Uganda’s Mandela and Hoima Stadiums have ...