In Masindi district, what began as a modest women’s craft group more than two decades ago has steadily evolved into a platform for income generation, skills development and community support driven largely by the persistence of its founder, Edna Byabalemi. Byabalemi, now chairman of the group, traces its origins to November 1999, when she mobilised 10 women to form a …
Read More »Two decades on, a crafts initiative reshapes rural incomes in Masindi
In Masindi district, what began as a modest women’s craft group more than two decades ago has steadily evolved into a platform for income generation, skills development and community support driven largely by the persistence of its founder, Edna Byabalemi. Byabalemi, now chairman of the group, traces its origins to November 1999, when she mobilised 10 women to form a …
Read More »Uganda rolls out twice-yearly HIV jab as men embrace Lenacapavir more than women, experts warn access and adherence will decide success
By Ben Musanje Uganda’s introduction of a twice-yearly HIV prevention injection has been hailed as a potential game-changer in the fight against new infections, but leading scientists and advocates warn that its impact will depend less on science and more on how well it is delivered to the people who need it most. At a Science Café organized by the …
Read More »Former Miss Rwanda Jolly Mutesi Threatens To Sue Bebe Cool Over Online Scam Deals
Former Miss Rwanda Jolly Mutesi has instructed her lawyers to pursue legal action against Ugandan musician Bebe Cool following allegations linking her to an alleged online fraud scheme.Mutesi, who has built a public profile through pageantry, advocacy for women and girls, and the promotion of Rwanda on international platforms, has strongly denied claims made by the singer on social media. …
Read More »Security Operatives Arrest NUP Activist Tabz In Kamwokya
Concerns over alleged enforced disappearances have resurfaced after National Unity Platform (NUP) officials reported that prominent party activist and social media commentator Andrew Nabimanya, popularly known as NinyeTabz, was taken away by unidentified security operatives in Kampala on Wednesday evening. According to NUP Secretary General David Lewis Rubongoya, Nabimanya was reportedly seized in Kamwokya by plainclothes operatives travelling in unmarked …
Read More »NUP activist NinyeTabz ‘abducted’ by security
Ninye Tabz Security operatives have reportedly abducted Andrew Nabimanya, alias NinyeTabz, a renowned National Unity Platform (NUP) activist. NUP secretary general David Lewis Rubongoya said NinyeTabz was abducted on Wednesday from Kamwokya. According to NUP officials, the anti-corruption whistleblower and photojournalist was picked up on Wednesday evening in the Kampala suburb by plainclothes operatives travelling in Toyota vans commonly referred …
Read More »Boy, 12, dies after crocodile attack in Buyende
A 12-year-old boy has died after sustaining severe injuries in a crocodile attack along the shores of Lake Kyoga in Buyende district, eastern Uganda. The deceased, Bashir Walubo, a resident of Iyingo village in Kagulu sub-county, was last seen alive on Wednesday evening while playing with friends before accompanying them to fetch water from the lake. According to residents, Walubo …
Read More »Bebe Cool In Trouble Over Fraud Allegations Against Former Miss Rwanda Jolly Mutesi As Lawyer Mbidde Threatens Defamation Suit!
Viewers: 10,015 By Spy Uganda Kampala– Ugandan music star Moses Ssali, alias Bebe Cool, is facing the prospect of a defamation lawsuit after former Miss Rwanda 2016 Jolly Mutesi, through her lawyers led by renowned city lawyer Fred Mukasa Mbidde, threatened legal action over social media posts accusing her of fraud. In a strongly-worded legal notice titled “Notice of …
Read More »UJA Condemns Police Torture of Journalists Twinamatsiko and Magezi in Mitooma District » The Hoima Post –
The Uganda Journalists Association (UJA) has issued a strongly worded condemnation against police officers at Kashensheero Police Station in Mitooma District for allegedly subjecting two journalists to severe acts of torture while they were carrying out their professional duties. The incident, which occurred on Monday, June 15, 2026, involved Hillary Twinamatsiko, a correspondent with Nation Media Group (NMG), and Sympathy …
Read More »Ugandan Photojournalist Ninye Tabz Abducted by Security Operatives in Kamwokya » The Hoima Post –
in a disturbing development that has sent shockwaves through Uganda’s opposition circles and media fraternity, renowned photojournalist and media influencer Andrew Natumanya, popularly known as Ninye Tabz, has been reportedly abducted by security operatives in Kamwokya, Kampala. The incident, which occurred on June 16, 2026, has reignited public outrage over the controversial “drone” operations—a term that has become synonymous with …
Read More »Big Win for Lottery & Gaming Board as Chinese Investor is Fined for Operating Illegal Betting Business in Uganda – mulengeranews.com
By Mulengera Reporters In his 50s, a Chinese businessman going by the name Mr. Lin was on Tuesday sentenced to a jail term of one year or payment of Shs800,000 as a fine for illegally operating betting and gaming business in the Eastern Ugandan City of Soroti (Opian Cell) without the mandatory license from the Lottery & Gaming Board of …
Read More »Serere MP Emmanuel Omoding Faces Court Action Over Alleged Unpaid Debt – mulengeranews.com
By Mulengera Reporters Hon. Emmanuel Omoding, the Member of Parliament for Serere County and Director of Impact Ministries in Mbale, has been dragged to court over allegations of failure to repay a private loan amounting to Shs13 million. According to court documents filed before the Chief Magistrate’s Court in Mbale, businessman James Masaba is seeking recovery of Shs13 million from …
Read More »This is a crisis we’re pretending not to see—and it’s breaking our homes while we watch
This is a crisis we’re pretending not to see—and it’s breaking our homes while we watch | Voice of Bugerere HomeEducationThis is a crisis we’re pretending not to see—and it’s breaking our homes while we watch , https://voiceofbugerere.com/this-is-a-crisis-were-pretending-not-to-see-and-its-breaking-our-homes-while-we-watch/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=this-is-a-crisis-were-pretending-not-to-see-and-its-breaking-our-homes-while-we-watch
Read More »PDM Success Story: Transforming Livelihoods In Sheema District
Mr. Bekunda Asa, a resident of Kamwezi B, Kabwohe Ward in Sheema Municipality, has emerged as a notable example of how the Parish Development Model (PDM) is improving household incomes and transforming rural livelihoods in Uganda. Through the PDM initiative, Mr. Bekunda received UGX 1,000,000, which he invested strategically in his banana plantation. He used the funds to purchase high-quality …
Read More »Opposition Lawyer Erias Lukwago Charged With Misprision Of Treason, Remanded
Veteran politician and lawyer Erias Lukwago has been charged with misprision of treason and remanded to prison following his appearance before a court in Kampala on Wednesday. Prosecutors allege that Lukwago, a prominent opposition figure and legal representative of Kizza Besigye, was aware of alleged treasonous activities but failed to report the information to the relevant authorities. The offence of …
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