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Mubende, Uganda — In development discourse, electricity is often framed as a catalyst for progress powering hospitals, sustaining enterprise, and reinforcing public trust in state institutions. Yet in parts of Uganda today, its absence is producing the opposite effect. In towns like Mubende, prolonged power outages are converging with rising insecurity, exposing vulnerabilities that extend beyond infrastructure into the realm …

The presiding Bishop of the Antiochian Orthodox Catholic Church, Jacinto Kibuuka, has criticized the government’s ongoing eviction of street and roadside vendors, calling for humane and well-planned alternatives before any enforcement is carried out. Delivering his Easter Sunday homily at Mamre International Prayer Centre in Janda, Namugongo, Kira Municipality, Wakiso District, Bishop Kibuuka described the evictions as “barbaric and heartless,” warning that …

Leaders and residents in Mukono District have been urged to take a proactive role in protecting wetlands and conserving natural resources as human activities continue to degrade protected wetland areas. The appeal was made on Wednesday, February 25, 2026, during an environmental conservation training held in Kyetume Parish, Nakisunga Sub-county. The training was organized by the Mukono District Natural Resources …

By Robert Segawa The Uganda Police has issued a directive to all territorial commanders to immediately stop presidential candidates from moving in convoys and processions, citing increased cases of lawlessness and road safety violations. This follows a serious accident involving supporters of the National Unity Platform (NUP) at Namyoya along the Kalagi–Kayunga road, which left six individuals injured. The police …