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Reputation of Uganda’s Anita Among tarred by corruption scandal. Anita Among, speaker of Uganda’s parliament A “homosexuality honeymoon” seems to be over for Anita Among, the homophobic speaker of Uganda’s Parliament. In 2023, she orchestrated the enactment of Uganda’s harsh Anti-Homosexuality Act (AHA), after which she enjoyed months of praise from equally homophobic Ugandans. But now her name is tarred …

Anti-LGBT law has made it harder for queer Ugandas to access health services Patient visits an HIV clinic in rural Uganda. (Photo courtesy of UNICEF) Human Rights Awareness and Promotion Forum (HRAPF) has urged the Ugandan authorities to repeal the Anti-Homosexuality Act (AHA) 2023, if it is serious about protecting the gains Uganda has made in preventing and ending HIV/AIDS …

Naguru, Kampala– Uganda Police has Warnned Ugandans against missing the Uganda National flag. Uganda National flag (courtesy photo) “It is important to clarify that the use of the national flag is regulated by law under the National Flag and Armorial Ensigns Act, which sets out what is permitted and what is not.” Remarked Kituuma Rusoke, Police Spokesperson during weekly press briefing. …

BY VENENSCIAS KIIZA MTN Uganda anticipates closing the financial year with good results in line with market guidance, driven by increased data consumption, sustained growth in mobile money services, and ongoing investment in network expansion, according to Chief Financial Officer, Andrew Bugembe. Bugembe’s remarks follow MTN Uganda’s recent recognition by the Uganda Revenue Authority for contributing over UGX 2.4 trillion …

By John Katanywa Disruptions after disruptions have engulfed Uganda Airlines in the past weeks! Uganda Airlines Chief Executive Officer, Jenifer Bamuturaki, recently came out to confirm that the national carrier is experiencing a severe operational crisis, attributing mass cancellations and extensive delays to the grounding of two aircraft, including one of its two Airbus A330 Neos currently stuck in Lagos, …

Anti-Homosexuality Act has created human rights crisis in Uganda Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni , who signed the Anti-Homosexuality Act into law in May 2023. (Photo courtesy of the BBC) Ugandan organisations advocating for LGBTQI+ rights recently spoke out in unison on Human Rights Day, Dec. 10, against the growing restrictions on fundamental human rights, the systematic targeting of human rights …

By Walter Mugume  In the heart of Uganda’s growing grassroots football movement, Omega Soccer Academy Uganda is steadily carving out a reputation as a safe haven for young talent, discipline and ambition. More than just a training centre, the academy has become a nurturing home where football dreams are protected, refined and transformed into purposeful futures. Rising through community football …

Kampala, Uganda — Uganda Railways Corporation (URC) is facing sharp criticism and accusations of negligence following a fatal accident at the Wankoko level crossing in Bugolobi, after eyewitnesses and regular road users disputed the corporation’s official account of safety measures at the crossing. In a statement dated December 22, 2025, URC claimed the crossing was manned by staff from both …

Kampala, Uganda — The Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Vincent Bagiire Waiswa, has today chaired high-level bilateral consultations with a delegation from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, led by H.E. Saqr Sulaiman Al-Qurashi, Director General for African Affairs at ,the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom. The engagement forms part of structured political consultations aimed …

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