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By Amos Tayebwa, Mbarara The Deputy Resident City Commissioner (RCC) for Mbarara City North Division, Jackline Kankunda, has warned Division Mayor Gumisiriza Kyabwisho and his rival Benon Mugume against fueling violence and provoking their supporters. Kankunda said the two political opponents have repeatedly turned public gatherings into scenes of confrontation, trading verbal insults and at times nearly coming to blows …

By  Alexander Luyima In a speech that was part history lesson, part battle cry, opposition leader Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu honored the fallen and issued a stark warning to the Museveni regime: “The alternative to our risk is 10 times worse.” Kampala, Uganda – Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, the musician-turned-politician known globally as Bobi Wine, did not merely accept a presidential nomination …

On 16 September 2025, another joint dialogue dedicated to discussing legislative initiatives in the field of LGBTI rights protection took place in Kyiv. The aim of the event was to create a platform for dialogue between LGBTI organisations and key partners to advance legislative initiatives on combating hate crimes. During the roundtable, representatives of civil society organizations CSOs [civil society …

In a powerful and emotional interview, transgender activist Anitah Namasole has revealed how international LGBTQ+ support network Rainbow Railroad saved her life after Uganda passed one of the world’s most severe anti-LGBTQ laws. Speaking exclusively with journalist Male Deogratius, known as Tintah, on his YouTube channel Tintah Media, Anitah shared the harrowing reality of being a transgender woman in Uganda. …

By Peter Luzinda In a surprising revelation, President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni disclosed that renowned Ugandan musician and Uganda National Musicians Federation (UNMF) president, Eddy Kenzo, is the son of the late Chief of Defence Forces, Eriya Mwine, popularly known as Chief Ali. The announcement came during an event held on Saturday at Speke Resort Munyonyo, where Museveni was the chief …

President Yoweri Museveni has urged Christians to seek both spiritual and physical needs for a fulfilling, sustainable, and productive life. Museveni urges Christians to embrace spiritual, economic living 7 Museveni said that Christians should not only seek spiritual needs which are satisfied through prayers, fasting, praise, and worship, etc, but also strive to have household money to enable them to …

STATEMENT ON ATTACK AND INTIMIDATION OF JOURNALIST DAVID MWESIGWA BY THE PRIMEMINISTER RT. HON. ROBBINA NABBANJA AND MOH PS DR. DIANA ATWINE REGARDING THE POORSTATE OF SERVICE Delivery IN MUKONO AND KAYUNGA DISTRICT HEALTH FACILITIES. Our attention has been drawn to the media reports quoting the prime minister Rt.Hon. RobbinaNabbanja and the Ministry of Health (MOH) Permanent Secretary (PS) Dr. …

Uganda’s first female Prime Minister, Robinah Nabbanja, is once again at the center of public debate after ordering the police to summon Galaxy TV journalist David Mwesigwa, following his pointed questions to President Yoweri Museveni about the state of the country’s health facilities. During Museveni’s nomination at the Electoral Commission offices in Lweza, Mwesigwa raised serious concerns about overcrowding, poor …

By Kabuye Ronald Over 70 students from six secondary schools gathered at Caltech Academy in Makerere, Kampala to participate in a Model United Nations (MUN) General Assembly. The event saw students assume roles as delegates from different UN member states, while others participated as observers. The MUN was organized by the United Nations Association of Uganda (UNAU) with the aim …

Mukono District leaders, health workers, community representatives, and development partners today converged at the District Board Room with a shared mission—to ensure no child in Mukono grows up without life-saving vaccines. The quarterly performance review meeting focused on the Equity Accelerate Fund project, spare headed by Mildmay Uganda and Funded by GAVI thru PATH and Mildmay Uganda to implement the …