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Raila Odinga, former Prime Minister of Kenya, died at an Ayurvedic eye hospital-cum-research centre at Koothattukulam in Ernakulam district of Kerala on Wednesday (October 15, 2025). He was 80. He suffered a cardiac failure during his morning walk on the campus. Odinga collapsed during a morning walk within the premises of the Ayurvedic facility and was rushed to Devamatha Hospital …

Mukono District Local Government, in partnership with the Greater Kampala Metropolitan Area Urban Development Programme (GKMA-UDP), has today held a meeting with Project Affected Persons (PAPs) to disclose the Property Valuation Report for those severely affected by the Ntenjeru–Buule Road construction project. District Officials with some of the members of the affected Communities. The meeting, held in Ntenjeru–Kisoga Town Council, …

Housing Finance Bank has achieved the ISO 27001:2022 Certification, a globally recognized standard for information security. This certification confirms that the bank has robust systems in place to protect customer data, ensuring privacy, accuracy, and accessibility of information in an increasingly digital world. For everyday customers, this means that Housing Finance Bank takes concrete steps to safeguard personal and financial …

MPIGI– Hon. Teddy Nambooze , the Woman Member of Parliament for Mpigi District after thorough investigations and survey, has been handed the National Unity Platform (NUP) flag for the second time. Hon. Teddy Nambooze launching an MR Scan at Buyiga Health Center ii Although flags for other Constituencies were issued last month, but for Mpigi Woman MP, the card had …

Four individuals, including a Rwandan national, have been remanded to Luzira Prison by the Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) City Hall Magistrates Court on charges of attempting to fraudulently withdraw 725 million Shillings from a Stanbic Bank account belonging to Enid Kukunda. It goes without mention that Enid Kukunda, the alleged victim in this case, is the same lady who …

The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces has underscored the importance of integrating gender considerations in modern peace support operations. Ms-Monica-Musyoni addressing the participants. Courtesy photo  Speaking at the the closure of a ten-day training on Gender in Peace Support Operations at Headquarter Uganda Rapid Deployment Capability, Jinja, the Chief of Staff, Hq URDC, Brigadier General Flavia Byekwaso, highlighted that integrating gender …

By Jumah Kakomo/ Kabuye RonaldThe National Resistance Movement (NRM) presidential candidate, General Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, has called on voters in Koboko District to support the party in the upcoming 2026 General Elections, citing the NRM’s long-standing record of stability, development, and national reconciliation. Speaking at a presidential campaign rally held at Ombachi Playground in Koboko District, President Museveni emphasized the …

Mukono– Leaders from across Mukono District have today convened at the CAO’s Boardroom at Mukono District Headquarters for a high-level EMYOOGA stakeholders’ engagement meeting aimed at re-assessing the performance of the government’s flagship wealth creation program, EMYOOGA. Officials from Microfinance Support Center and District officials who turned up for the meeting. The meeting brought together the Chief Administrative Officer (CAO), …

Commentary from Barbados: Freedom of speech is no excuse for violent anti-transgender threats Graham Linehan (Photo courtesy of the BBC) In the wake of the arrest of anti-transgender Irish comedian Graham Linehan for urging women to kick trans women in the genitals, trans activist Alexa D V. Hoffman writes that anti-trans commentators are falsely defending hate speech as it were …

Old Kampala– The Uganda Muslim Supreme Council (UMSC) Sectoral Committees on Education and Social Services have concluded their meetings, following the example of other committees that met earlier this week. Some of the committee members during the meeting at Old Kampala Mosque. The Education Committee, chaired by Hon. Haj Muhmood Kateregga Sebuganda Namuguzi, held sessions with several subcommittees: Policy chaired …