Anti-gay Anglicans ease off their challenge to female archbishop

Archbishop Laurent Mbanda of Rwanda now leads the anti-gay church coalition Gafcon, the Global Fellowship of Confessing Anglicans. (Photo courtesy of AFP/Getty/BBC)

Gafcon chooses leadership council instead of a male rival to female Archbishop of Canterbury The homophobic faction of the 95-million-member Anglican Communion that broke away in 2008 over acceptance of same-sex marriage and LGBTQ clergy has dropped a plan to elect a male alternative in opposition to Sarah Mullally, whose installation as the first female  Archbishop of Canterbury is scheduled for …

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Wealth Is a Marathon, Not a Sprint for the Youth- Katikiro Mayiga

Wealth Is a Marathon Not a Sprint for the Youth

By Charles Peter Mayiga Why Young People Should Stop Chasing Instant Wealth Charles Peter Mayiga (Courtesy photo) Patience, Not Pressure: Rethinking Wealth Among the Youth The Illusion of Instant Riches and the Value of Steady Growth True Wealth Takes Time: A Message to the Young Generation Opinion: Wealth Is a Marathon, Not a Sprint for the Youth In today’s fast-paced …

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Suspected Motorcycle Robber Arrested After Attempted UGX 21M Theft in Najeera

Suspected Motorcycle Robber Arrested After Attempted UGX 21M Theft in

Police in Kampala Metropolitan have arrested a suspected robber accused of targeting bank customers using motorcycles in coordinated thefts. The suspect with some of the money recovered The suspect, identified as Wagaba Hussen, a 27-year-old man from Kayunga in Wakiso District, was arrested on Friday, March 6, 2026, following an attempted robbery in Najeera. According to the Deputy Public Relations …

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Five men freed after 4 months in prison for homosexuality

Cameroon police arrest and imprison 5 men for suspected homosexuality

LGBTI advocates say Cameroon violated the men’s privacy and human rights. Entrance of the Central Prison in the Kondengui section of Yaoundé, Cameroon. Five men were released from Kondengui Central Prison in Yaoundé, Cameroon, early last month after serving a four-month sentence for homosexuality. Their liberation came earlier than had been feared because their personal finances allowed them to pay …

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MTN Uganda and partners commission fully furnished women and children’s ward at Alwi Health Centre III

MTN Uganda and partners commission fully furnished women and childrens

MTN Uganda, through the MTN Foundation and in partnership with Alur Kingdom and leading corporate partners, has commissioned and handed over a newly constructed and fully furnished women and children’s ward at Alwi Health Centre III in Pakwach District. The investment, valued at over UGX 156.6 million, was delivered through a collaborative effort involving Huawei, GDE, Rak, Enetworks, Soliton, Rontech, …

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National Housing Backs Spiro’s E-Mobility Vision Across Uganda

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The National Housing and Construction Company Ltd (NHCC), Uganda’s leading housing developer has commended Spiro for devotedly providing innovative, eco-friendly, affordable electric transportation solutions that transform urban mobility, reduce carbon emissions, and promote a cleaner environment. Eng Kaijuka Kenneth, the Chief Executive for National Housing , officials expressed gratitude to Spiro for advancing sustainability and innovation, whose advanced battery-swapping technology …

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Minister Nabakooba Commends Mukono’s Progress During GKMA-UDP Monitoring Visit

Minister Nabakooba Commends Mukonos Progress During GKMA UDP Monitoring Visit

Mukono’s steady urban transformation received a significant boost following a political monitoring visit by the Minister of Lands, Housing and Urban Development, Hon. Judith Nabakooba, who assessed the progress of infrastructure projects under the Greater Kampala Metropolitan Development Programme (GKMDP). The Minister’s visit aimed at strengthening oversight, coordination and accountability in the implementation of strategic urban interventions across the Greater …

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MUBS: Scholars Challenged to Use Expertise to Solve Societal Problems

MUBS Scholars Challenged to Use Expertise to Solve Societal Problems

Nakawa — The Deputy Vice Chancellor (Academic Affairs) at Makerere University, Prof. Sarah Ssali has called on professors at Makerere University Business School (MUBS) to use their research knowledge and professional expertise to address the challenges faced by communities. Speaking during the first Professorial Inaugural Lecture held at the MUBS grounds in Nakawa, Prof. Ssali said professors are widely regarded …

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UJA Condemns Assault on NBS TV Cameraperson by KCCA Enforcement Officers

UJA Condemns Assault on NBS TV Cameraperson by KCCA Enforcement

Kampala– The Uganda Journalists Association (UJA) has condemned what it describes as a violent attack on Siraje Kiberu, a cameraperson attached to NBS Television, allegedly carried out by enforcement officers from the Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) in downtown Kampala. NBS Journalist Kiberu Sirajje According to the statement issued by UJA on Wednesday, the incident occurred on Wednesday, March 4, 2026, …

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Ministry of Agriculture and Mukono District Local Government Strengthen Micro-Scale Irrigation to Build Thriving

Ministry of Agriculture and Mukono District Local Government Strengthen Micro Scale

The Government of Uganda, through the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF), in partnership with Mukono District Local Government, convened a stakeholders’ meeting with local agri-entrepreneurs under the Micro-Scale Irrigation Programme, reaffirming its commitment to transforming agriculture from subsistence farming into profitable agribusiness. Addressing farmers and district leaders, the Chief Engineer from MAAIF, Eng. Bongomin Samuel Otto, assured …

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Urgent need for innovation in economic aid

Urgent need for innovation in economic aid

African, Caribbean activists seek access to microcredit in response to aid cuts impacting LGBT+ people. Muhammad Yunus, who recently stepped down as the aging interim leader of Bangladesh, won the Nobel Prize for Peace back in 2006 for founding and leading Grameen Bank in Bangladesh, which pioneered the use of microcredit to fight poverty. (Photo courtesy of NBC) COMMENTARY As …

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Destination Uganda Takes Center Stage at ITB Berlin

Destination Uganda Takes Center Stage at ITB Berlin

Berlin, Germany– Team Uganda is tapping into the European market at the ITB Berlin Expo. Europe contributes a smaller but strategic overseas market segment, with roughly 39,000+ European visitors annually. This number needs to increase since Uganda’s tourism sector is expected to contribute $50 billion under the government’s tenfold growth and target of $500 billion by 2040. Members of Ugandan …

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MIDDLE EAST WAR! Secrets why Iran fired most of its missiles at the UAE

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BY NADIM KOTEICH The missiles and drones didn’t aim at the sand in the United Arab Emirates. Had it not been for a 100% interception rate on ballistic missiles and 93% on drones, the story this week would have been written in rubble. When Iran’s dying regime dispatched 165 ballistic missiles, two cruise missiles, and 541 drones toward a single country …

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