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UPDF Scandal: Four Senior Officers Held Over Multi-Million Fuel Theft

UPDF Scandal: Four Senior Officers Held Over Multi-Million Fuel Theft

Viewers: 90,001 By Spy Uganda Four senior officers of the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) have been remanded to Makindye Military Barracks after being charged with misusing operational fuel for personal gain, in a case that prosecutors say undermined military efficiency. The officers, James Barigye Ruheesi, David Ocitti Kidega, Innocent Kikongi Mugumya, and Kenneth Labwon Kinyera, appeared Monday before …

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USSSA Ball Games 2026: Road to Glory Defined as Girls Football Draws Held

USSSA Ball Games 2026 Road to Glory Defined as Girls

By Kayiira Jackson  The road to national school football glory has officially begun after the draws for the 2026 USSSA Ball Games I girls’ football championship were conducted today at the USSSA headquarters at GNS Plaza in Kampala. A total of 64 teams have been distributed into 16 groups, setting the stage for what promises to …

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Heavyweights Collide as 7th Elite Schools Championship Draws Held

Heavyweights Collide as 7th Elite Schools Championship Draws Held

By Kayiira Jackson  The stage is set for an exciting battle of Uganda’s top school teams after the draws for the 7th edition of the Elite Schools Championship were conducted on Wednesday at the USSSA head offices at GNS Plaza in Kampala. The draws for seven disciplines were presided over by the Head of Technical, Ayub Khalifa Kiyingi, in the …

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Activist Sarah Bireete Arrested, Held at Central Police Station » The Hoima Post –

Activist Sarah Bireete Arrested Held at Central Police Station.webp

 The Uganda Police Force has confirmed the arrest of Sarah Bireete, the prominent civil society leader and Executive Director of the Centre for Constitutional Governance (CCG). Bireete is currently detained at the Central Police Station (CPS) in Kampala and is expected to be arraigned in court shortly, according to official statements. While police authorities have not yet detailed the specific …

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After 38-Day Ordeal, Museveni Reveals Kenyans Were Held “In the Fridge » The Hoima Post –

After 38 Day Ordeal Museveni Reveals Kenyans Were Held In the.webp

Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has for the first time acknowledged that two Kenyan activists were detained by his government, using the chilling term “the fridge” to describe their confinement. The admission comes after Bob Njagi and Nicholas Oyoo were missing for 38 days, following their abduction by masked, uniformed men in Uganda last month. The pair had been attending a …

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Global Black Pride will be held in Paris in 2026

2024 promotion for the previous Global Black Pride in Atlanta. (Photo courtesy of GO Magazine)

Celebrations will be for French-speaking Afroqueer communities and others. 2024 promotion for the previous Global Black Pride in Atlanta. (Photo courtesy of GO Magazine) Global Black Pride is a cultural, political, artistic, and festive event that, since 2020, has aimed to promote the legacy and visibility of Afroqueer communities, particularly those from diasporas or immigrant backgrounds, due to legal discrimination …

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