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Lady Justice Kazaarwe Re- elected President of Women Judges Association

Lady Justice Kazaarwe Re elected President of Women Judges Association

Kampala — Members of the International Association of Women Judges – Uganda Chapter (IAWJ-UC) have elected a new leadership team during their Elective Annual General Meeting, ushering in a fresh mandate to steer the association’s work. Some of the female Judicial officers who attended the event. Olive Kazaarwe Mukwaya was elevated from Vice President to President, while Joyce Kavuma was …

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Former DR Congo President Joseph Kabila Hit With US Sanctions

Former DR Congo President Joseph Kabila Hit With US Sanctions

Viewers: 90,002 By Spy Uganda The former president of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Joseph Kabila, has been hit with sanctions by the United States on Thursday. Washington accused him of supporting the Rwanda-backed M23 rebels and its political-military arm, the Congo River Alliance (AFC). The US Treasury Department claims that, among other things, he has provided them with …

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NUP’s Kadondi Elected 92 MUK Guild President

Kadondi Gracious to Represent NUP in Makerere Guild Presidency Race

Makerere University 92nd Electoral Commission has announced results of the just concluded Guild President Elections. Kadondi Gracious In the results declared on Thursday, the election which took place on the same day, National Unity Platform’s Gracious Kandondi has been declared the winner. “I, Owomugisha Maureen, the 92nd Chairperson Electoral Commission Makerere University hereby declare KADONDI GRACIOUS as the 92nd Guild …

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FUFA President Magogo Loses a Mother

FUFA President Magogo Loses a Mother

Kampala – The Federation of Uganda Football Associations (FUFA) has announced the death of Nakisuyi Ruth Biribawa Safia, the mother of its president,Hon Moses Magogo. Hon. Moses Magogo, his late mother and Speaker Hon. Annet Anita Among a few months back.(Courtesy photo) According to a statement released on Wednesday April 8, 2026, Nakisuyi passed away at Kampala Hospital. FUFA described …

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Senegal president signs harsh anti-gay bill into law

Bassirou Diomaye Faye

Penalties for gay sex are doubled; prison for ‘promoting’ homosexuality Senegal President Bassirou Diomaye Faye The president of Senegal has given the green light to a highly contentious anti-LGBTQ bill that  significantly stiffens the penalties for same-sex relations, doubling the maximum prison sentence to 10 years. The newly enacted law also criminalizes any actions considered to be attempts to “promote” …

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Ghana’s president plays a double game on anti-LGBTQ bill

President John Dramani Mahama speaks at Temple University Center for Anti-Racism on March 27. (Click the image to see video of his remarks, courtesy of Rightify Ghana)

COMMENTARY: In Ghana, he vows to sign cruel anti-LGBTQ bill. In the U.S., he’s evasive. President John Dramani Mahama speaks at Temple University Center for Anti-Racism on March 27. (Click the image to see video of his remarks, courtesy of Rightify Ghana)   By Melanie Nathan President John Dramani Mahama has presented two faces to the world: One tailored for …

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Cameroon President Paul Biya must stop ignoring LGBTI youth

Cameroon President Paul Biya in 2024. (Photo courtesy of BBC/Getty)

Queer youth have a role to play in building Cameroon’s future Cameroon President Paul Biya in 2024. (Photo courtesy of BBC/Getty) COMMENTARY For several decades, President Paul Biya has placed youth and women at the heart of his inauguration speeches and New Year’s addresses. He regularly emphasizes their driving role in building the Cameroon of tomorrow, portraying them as essential …

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Breaking:Omar Ahmed Hussein Declared New SC Villa President

Omar Mandela Sole Candidate After Villa Nomination Deadline

Kampala- The Electoral Commission of SC Villa has officially declared Omar Ahmed Hussein as the club’s duly elected president for a five-year term after he emerged as the sole approved candidate for the position. Omar Mandela(courtesy photo) In a declaration issued on March 10, 2026 in Kampala, the commission stated that Hussein was vetted and approved by the club’s Board of …

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PRESIDENT MUSEVENI MUST RETIRE IN 2031-MP MAWANDA

PRESIDENT MUSEVENI MUST RETIRE IN 2031 MP MAWANDA

Post Views: 12 BY WILBER MUHWEZI KASIBANTE[MK]IN BUSHENYIwww.mknewslink.com ——-Igara East Member of Parliament Hon. Micheal Mawanda Maranga over the weekend revealed that in 2031, Uganda will get a new president.Hon. Mawanda said this over the weekend at burial in Kitagata parish Kyeizooba sub-county in Bushenyi district.MP Mawanda’s strong statements were as a result of utterances by the area chairman …

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