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Human rights advocates call the actions ‘blatant violations of the Constitution of Bangladesh’ Illustration from JusticeMakers Bangladesh in France. A technical university in Bangladesh has expelled four students and turned two others over to police on the basis of alleged homosexuality. The human rights advocacy group JusticeMakers Bangladesh in France (JMBF) protested the expulsions and detentions. “When an educational institution …

Pearl Bank continues to facilitate growth of commercial Agric, aligning its strategy to government’s ATMS agenda – The Voice Uganda HomeMainPearl Bank continues to facilitate growth of commercial Agric, aligning its strategy to government’s ATMS agenda , https://voiceuganda.com/2026/06/12/pearl-bank-continues-to-facilitate-growth-of-commercial-agric-aligning-its-strategy-to-governments-atms-agenda/

By Mulengera Reporters In a blockbuster interview with YouTuber John Bosco Kisitu, PLU Secretary General and Kasambya County MP David Kabanda went at length to explain his well-publicized fallout with the disgraced former Speaker Anita Among.   He used the opportunity to portray how for a long time, Anita Among (formerly his very good friend) didn’t mean well for Gen …

By Ben Musanje The Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Water and Environment, Dr. Alfred Okot Okidi, has revealed that more than 20,000 villages have been connected to improved water supply systems over the past ten years under the leadership of outgoing Minister Sam Cheptoris. Okidi made the remarks during a handover ceremony held at the Ministry headquarters in Luzira, …

Viewers: 10,002 By Andrew Irumba Katusabe Just days after President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni publicly expressed frustration over the prolonged delay of the Mityana–Fort Portal road during his State of the Nation Address (SONA), newly appointed Minister of Works and Transport Fred Byamukama has wasted no time demonstrating a hands-on leadership style by storming the project site and issuing a …

Mukono District Chairperson, Hon. Francis Lukooya Mukoome, has met government secondary school head teachers from across the district and called for greater accountability, transparency, effective school management, and the protection of learners as part of efforts to improve education standards in Mukono District. Lukooya Mukoome addressing Teachers. The meeting, held at the district headquarters, brought together headteachers, district education officials, …

Kampala– The Deputy Chief Justice Designate, Justice Moses Kawumi Kazibwe, has urged Research Magistrates attached to the Court of Appeal to uphold the highest standards of excellence, integrity and professionalism, describing their role as critical to the quality and credibility of judicial decisions. Deputy Chief Justice, Moses Kawumi Kazibwe and Justice Geoffrey Kiryabwire Justice Kazibwe made the remarks during an engagement …

Viewers: 90,001 By Spy Uganda President Yoweri Museveni has defended his decision to appoint Balaam Barugahara and Justine Nameere to the Ministry of Local Government, saying their outspoken and confrontational personalities make them suitable for tackling corruption and poor service delivery. Speaking during his address at the reading of the 2026/27 national budget at Kololo on Thursday, Museveni said …

Viewers: 90,001 By Spy Uganda Ugandan socialite and businesswoman Zari Hassan has announced the end of her marriage to Shakib Cham Lutaaya, bringing to a close one of East Africa’s most closely followed celebrity relationships. In a statement shared on her Instagram Story early Friday morning, Zari revealed that the couple had mutually decided to part ways after five …

By Ben Musanje Members of Parliament under the Uganda Parliamentary Forum on Social Protection (UPFSP), together with civil society organizations working in the disability and social protection sector, have welcomed increased investment in Human Capital Development in the Shs84 trillion national budget for the Financial Year 2026/27, while warning that persistent underfunding and stalled policy commitments continue to expose vulnerable …