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Women’s Day Celebration: ODPP ‘s Wakooli Receives Diamond Jubilee Medal

Womens Day Celebration ODPP ‘s Wakooli Receives Diamond Jubilee Medal

Kololo, Kampala- On 2026 International Women’s Day, the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) is proud of its Assistant Director of Public Prosecutions and Head of the Department of Gender, Children and Sexual Offences, Ms. Samali Wakooli, as a recipient of the Diamond Jubilee Medal by H. E. The President of the Republic of Uganda. Assistant DPP Samali Wakooli …

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ELITE GAMES 2026 Handball: Gombe, Kawanda Shine on Opening Day

ELITE GAMES 2026 Handball Gombe Kawanda Shine on Opening Day

By Kayiira Jackson  Gombe Secondary School and Kawanda Secondary School made strong statements on Day One of the 2026 Uganda Secondary Schools Sports Association (USSSA) Elite Games, delivering commanding performances in the handball competition at Janan Secondary School Bombo. Kawanda SS boys set the early pace with a dramatic 30-29 victory over Bombo Army in a nail-biting encounter. The closely …

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FROM GORILLAS TO HERBS: Uganda Spices up Tourism Menu, Launches Medicinal Tourism at World Wildlife Day 2026

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Uganda is officially spicing up its tourism menu—and this time, it’s not just about gorillas, lions, and game drives. At a lively launch held on February 5 at the Uganda Media Centre in Kampala, the country kicked off national preparations for World Wildlife Day 2026 with a bold, fresh idea: herbal and medicinal tourism as Uganda’s next big money spinner. …

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Ugandan Catholic Community in Boston Announces Uganda Martyrs’ Day 2026 Celebrations

Ugandan Catholic Community in Boston Announces Uganda Martyrs Day 2026

The Ugandan Catholic Community in the Archdiocese of Boston (UCCB) has officially announced plans to celebrate Uganda Martyrs’ Day 2026 in Boston, Massachusetts, with a full-day event scheduled for Sunday, June 14, 2026. According to a media release issued on February 1, 2026, the annual celebration will bring together Ugandan Catholics, pilgrims, clergy, and invited guests from across the United …

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Government Declares Election Day a Public Holiday

President Museveni Hails Mufti for Efforts Towards Muslim Unity

As Uganda is left with a few days to the Election Day of the President, the voting and declaration day have been declared Public Holidays. President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni  “(Under Section 2 (2) of the Public Holidays Act, Cap. 174) IN EXERCISE of the powers conferred upon the President by Section 2 (2) of the Public Holidays Act, I declare …

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AUUS Games 2025 Enter Day Two as MUBS Set Early Pace

AUUS Games 2025 Enter Day Two as MUBS Set Early

By Kayiira Jackson  The 2025 Association of Uganda University Sports (AUUS) Games rolled into day two with an action-packed football programme across the different venues, and it was Makerere University Business School (MUBS) that continued to stamp authority with an impressive early run in the tournament. MUBS underlined their title ambitions by registering back-to-back victories to take control of the …

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INTERNATIONAL WORLD AIDS DAY TO BE CELEBRATED IN BUSHENYI WITH A PRECURSOR MARATHON ON 30 NOVEMBER 2025

INTERNATIONAL WORLD AIDS DAY TO BE CELEBRATED IN BUSHENYI WITH

Post Views: 10 By Wilber Muhwezi KasibanteIn Bushenyiwww.mknewslink.comBushenyi district chairman Jafari basajabala has today 7 November 2025 launched ‘empuumo’ marathon in district as one of activities to create awareness for the world AIDS day to be celebrated at Kizinda playground on 1 December 2025 where the chief guest will be the president of Uganda HE Yoweri Museveni.The marathon as …

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