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Survey reveals a young, highly educated talent pool that is systematically shut out of job opportunities. First-of-its-kind data reveal an multitude of Nigerian LGBTQ+ job seekers who are young, highly educated, and systematically excluded from employment. With up to 94 percent of highly educated queer professionals preparing to emigrate, discrimination could cost Nigeria up to $31 billion in GDP over …

Post Views: 1 BY WILBER MUHWEZI KASIBANTE[MK]IN BUSHENYIwww.mknewslink.comBushenyi Ishaka municipality incumbent mayor, Richard Byaruhanga Nesto is leading other four candidates in the race that will be concluded tomorrow Jan. 27, 2026.Other candidates are former mayor Jackson Kamugasha, who led the municipality for three terms and retired in 2021. There is also Evaristo Rwambuga the speaker of the same municipality. …

Mbale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | At least three people have died, and one person has been hospitalized following an accident on Sunday evening in Mbale City. The incident occurred around 6:00 PM in Nakaloke, opposite Ideal Girls High School along the Mbale–Soroti Highway. Eyewitnesses said the accident happened during a car chase involving two vehicles allegedly belonging to individuals engaged …

Seven human rights groups were ordered shut ahead of Ugandan elections Anthony Masake, executive director of Chapter Four Uganda. (Photo courtesy of X / Twitter) Chapter Four Uganda—a respected, non-partisan human rights organization known for defending marginalized communities, including LGBTQ+ people—has been ordered to cease operations by the Ugandan government, along with six other human rights organizations. Uganda’s National Bureau …

Kimome Ruben Araali Kabarole, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Resistance Movement (NRM) has retained control of local government leadership in the Tooro Sub-region after winning all District Local Council V chairperson seats in elections held on Thursday. Ugandans voted in another phase of the 2026 General Elections, electing district chairpersons, city mayors, and councillors. Across the Tooro Sub-region, NRM …

His Eminence Dr. Sheikh Shaban Ramadhan Mubaje, the Mufti of Uganda, led hundreds of mourners from all walks of life in the send-off of a prominent Muslim cleric and elder, Sheikh Ishaaq Yusuf Naminya, a resident of Bugema on the outskirts of Mbale City in Eastern Uganda. Sheikh Naminya passed away at the age of 88 and was laid to …

Kampala- A few days after Electoral Commission Chairperson Justice Simon Byabakama has declared National Resistance Movement’s Yoweri Kaguta Museveni as the winner of the 2026 Presidential elections, he has listed out his priorities in his 2026-2031 term. President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni  “In this new Kisanja, our priorities are clear: safeguard peace and security, eradicate household poverty, strengthen unity, enforce discipline …

Kampala– The Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) has announced that internet services have been fully restored across. Social media platforms In their statement released on Monday morning, these have noted that the restoration has followed a successful completion of the necessary technical and security assessments. “Members of the public can now access the internet and all online services without the previously imposed …

Kampala– The Acting Chief Registrar, HW Lamunu Pamella Ocaya, on Friday, presided over the first enrolment ceremony of the year, during which 120 lawyers were formally enrolled as Advocates of the High Court. The ceremony took place at the Court of Appeal Building Conference Hall in Kampala. Acting Chief Registrar Pamella Ocaya handing over the certificate to one of the …

VP. Jessica Alupo laying the wreath. Ngora, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | What was meant to be a solemn farewell for Stella Apolot Isodo, former Ngora District Woman MP, turned into a forum for opposition leaders and MPs to raise alarms over alleged vote rigging and electoral fraud. Isodo was laid to rest at her home in Asigira Village, Ngora Town …

Kampala– Makerere University has went further to prove that it’s the Ivory Tower which nurtures not only Academic giants, but also nurtures World class leaders. Lawrence Alionzi, the Mayor Elect for Arua city In the recently concluded General elections, a number of its former Guild Presidents Contested in various elective positions and according to the results so far, majority were …

In River Pager, locals communally harvest catfish during dry season. Kitgum, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Eighty-five percent of fish farmers in Kitgum District have abandoned their fishponds in recent seasons, as the high cost of commercial fish feed and prolonged heat make aquaculture economically unviable. Alfred Omony, the Kitgum District Fisheries Officer, told Uganda Radio Network (URN) that the …

Ibanda District Chairperson Happy Herbert Mayanja was declared unopposed for a second term as LC5 chairperson Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | As voters elsewhere lined up to choose district chairpersons and councillors, large parts of Ankole watched the election unfold from the sidelines. In six of the sub-region’s twelve districts, and one city, the ballot paper never reached voters’ …

His Eminence Dr. Sheikh Shaban Ramadhan Mubaje, the Mufti of Uganda, led hundreds of mourners from all walks of life in the send-off of a prominent Muslim cleric and elder, Sheikh Ishaaq Yusuf Naminya, a resident of Bugema on the outskirts of Mbale City in Eastern Uganda. Sheikh Naminya passed away at the age of 88 and was laid to …

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