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Mpigi– The State House Anti-Corruption Unit, in collaboration with the Mpigi Police, has arrested five individuals in connection with the unlawful eviction of a Catholic priest from disputed land in Ntinzi Village, located in the Nkozi Sub-county of Mpigi District. The suspects have been identified as Sande Godfrey, Kyebale Daniel (the manager), Lukyamuzi Eric, Magawuli Geoffrey, and Odida Paul, who …

By the Torch Reporter, Security agencies under the Uganda Police Force have arrested more than 160 suspects in a series of coordinated disruptive operations aimed at combating crime in the Kampala Metropolitan Area. Some of the suspects who were arrested. The operations, conducted between February 15 and the morning of February 16, 2026, targeted criminal hotspots, drug abuse centres, and …

Edris Sserugo Kasenene has traced the historical origins of Kawempe Muslim Senior Secondary School, highlighting the role of the Muslim community, government support, and religious institutions in the establishment of the school. Speaking during a gathering at the Juma-Zukulu Muslim Group headquarters on Kyadondo Hill ahead of the Holy Month of Ramadan, Dr. Kasenene explained that the school was founded …

Kabale- The former Commander of the Armoured Division of the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF), Major General Deus Karachi Sande, has been laid to rest at his ancestral home in Kacuro Village, Kigata Parish, Kyanamira Sub-county, Ndorwa East County in Kabale District. The fallen General, who passed away on February 11, 2026, due to respiratory complications, was accorded a 13-gun …

The Mufti of Uganda, Shaban Ramadhan Mubaje, has called on Muslim parents to intensify efforts in teaching their children the Holy Quran, emphasizing that strong Islamic education is key to nurturing responsible adults with firm moral values. The message was delivered on his behalf by the Second Deputy Mufti, Hafiz Muhammad Harunah Bukenya, who presided as Chief Guest at the …

Rome, Italy- Pope Leo XIV has urged Christians worldwide to embrace listening, fasting, and compassion as essential practices during Lent 2026, calling on believers to deepen their relationship with God and promote justice and reconciliation in society. Pope Leo XIV In his Lenten message released by The Holy See, the Pontiff described Lent as a period of spiritual renewal and …

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Wave of arrests hit LGBTQ citizens, generating an atmosphere of fear. Senegal’s gendarmerie released this photo of 12 men arrested on homosexuality charges. Amid a wave of arrests of LGBTQ citizens and claims about gay networks deliberately spreading HIV, conservative Muslims are again pushing to tighten Senegal’s anti-homosexuality law. As they did last year, the Islamist collective And Samm Djikko …

Kampala– The outgoing Busiro East Member of Parliament, Medard Ssegona, has urged National Unity Platform (NUP) President and former presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, popularly known as Bobi Wine, to return to his home in Magere after reportedly spending weeks away over security concerns. A collage of Hon. Medard Ssegona and Hon. Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu aka Bobiwine Speaking during an interview …

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