By Kasirye Ronald | The Hoima Post Opposition leader Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, popularly known as Bobi Wine, has called on the international community to impose targeted sanctions on President Yoweri Museveni, his son Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba, and top government officials, citing alleged human rights violations and political repression.Speaking at the Geneva Summit for Human Rights and Democracy on 18 February …

Ghana’s bill would make it a crime to ‘hold out as’ LGBTQ.  Sam George, a leader of Ghana’s anti-LGBTQ partisans in parliament (Photo courtesy of Ghana Web) Ghana’s harsh Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill was formally introduced in parliament on Feb. 17 as a private member’s bill, Mamba Online reported. Meanwhile, Turkiye’s ministry of justice has reiterated its …

Kampala- The Office of the Prime Minister has issued a weather advisory warning of heavy rainfall and possible flash floods across several parts of Uganda, urging the public to take precautionary measures to ensure safety. Some of the floods which happened in Kampala way back. According to the advisory, which runs from February 19 to 28, 2026, the expected heavy …

The tragic murder of Pamela Tumwebaze, a dean of students at Uganda Christian University (UCU), continues to rattle the country and beyond. What first appeared to be a straightforward arrest of a key suspect is now turning into a web of contradictions, contested motives, and uncomfortable questions. On 14 February 2025, a joint security task team investigating Pamela’s killing arrested …

Kampala– Members of Parliament on the Committee on Commissions, Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises (COSASE) have faulted the National Social Security Fund (NSSF) over delays in the completion of the Temangalo low-cost housing project. The legislators raised the concerns during a meeting with NSSF Managing Director, Patrick Ayota, where he was tasked to respond to issues highlighted in the Auditor General’s …

As the storm rages inside the Electricity Regulatory Authority, a fresh and potentially explosive allegation has emerged — one that strikes at the heart of national economic policy. Sources now claim that the CEO, Eng. Ziria Tibalwa Waako, has allegedly misguided the Head of State into believing that industrial customers can immediately be charged as low as 5 US cents …

A silent war has erupted inside the corridors of the Electricity Regulatory Authority, and what was once celebrated as Africa’s model power regulator is now gripped by succession intrigue, boardroom capture claims, staff rebellion and damning audit queries. At the eye of the storm is Eng. Ziria Tibalwa Waako, whose second and final term ends in March 2027 — but …

Nairobi was buzzing this week when Nedbank Chief Executive Jason Quinn landed in town with one mission — defend a jaw-dropping deal. The South African banking giant has tabled about $855 million (Shs3.01 trillion) for a 66 percent stake in NCBA Group, valuing one of East Africa’s biggest banks at roughly 1.4 times book value. In a market where recent …

Post Views: 1 By Moses Andama.in Masindiwww.mknewslink.com—-Resident from 3 villages on Thursday afternoon ran to the office of RDC Masindi Darius Nandida seeking for his intervention over what they termed as increased land grabbers in the district. The affected villages are Kyamaiso, Nyakaitete in Bwijanga sub county and Kyangamoyo in Kijunjubua town council. The land in dispute is estimated …

Post Views: 3 BY AMBROSE KWERONDAIN RUKUNGIRIwww.mknewslink.com—–An intelligence-led joint security operation conducted by the Uganda Police Force and the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Force has led to the arrest of 52 suspects in Rukungiri Municipality, Rukungiri District.The operation was carried out in the early hours of Wednesday, February 18, 2026, at about 12:30 a.m., targeting mapped-out black spots known for …