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UBA Uganda Brings Christmas Cheer to Busolo Christ Church Orphanage

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United Bank for Africa (UBA) Uganda, through its Corporate Social Responsibility arm, the UBA Foundation, has brought Christmas cheer to children at Busoro Christ Church Orphanage in Fort Portal, donating essential household and welfare items to support their well-being during the festive season and beyond. The UBA delegation was warmly received by the Orphanage Director, Mr. Bruce Nyanka, together with …

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Mukono District Local Government Conducts End-of-Year 2025 Community Outreach at St. Elizabeth Children’s Home, Commends Care for Children with Disabilities

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Mukono– Leaders and technical staff from Mukono District Local Government have commended the management of St. Elizabeth Children’s Home in Nangwa for its dedicated care and support to children, including those with disabilities. Speaking during a monitoring and support visit, the Chairperson of Nangwa Village, Mr. Moses Lubega, applauded district officials led by the Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) for visiting the …

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Two years in prison for homosexuality in West Africa

Burkina Faso President Ibrahim Traoré meets with Russian officials in 2025. (Photo courtesy of Anadolu Ajansı)

Three months after the West African nation of Burkina Faso enacted a law against gay sex, it military-dominated government has sentenced the first man for violating that law and sentenced him to two years in prison. By Melanie Nathan The African Human Rights Coalition (AHRC) has received confirmation of a case in Burkina Faso in which a foreign national was convicted …

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MILESTONE! NAGRC & Destination Ankole Launch Landmark Book on Ankole Cattle Heritage

MILESTONE NAGRC Destination Ankole Launch Landmark Book on Ankole

Kampala: Uganda today, Wednesday 17, Dec  2025, marked a historic milestone in the preservation and promotion of its indigenous livestock heritage with the launch of a landmark book celebrating the Ankole Longhorn cattle, one of the country’s most iconic cultural symbols. The National Animal Genetic Resources Centre and Data Bank (NAGRC & DB), in partnership with Destination Ankole, officially unveiled …

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UMU Carry Champion’s Tag into 2025 AUUS Games

UMU Carry Champions Tag into 2025 AUUS Games

By Kayiira Jackson  Uganda Martyrs University (UMU) has officially flagged off its contingent for the 2025 Association of Uganda University Sports (AUUS) Games due to take place in Mukono, with confidence high among management and technical officials. The flag-off ceremony was held on Wednesday at the university’s main campus in Nkozi, where Vice Chancellor Prof. Patrick Edwin Kyamanywa officially sent …

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ROAD TO 2026! MP Rukaari Vows to End Electricity Crisis in Power-Stressed Areas of Mbarara City North

ROAD TO 2026 MP Rukaari Vows to End Electricity Crisis

Amos Tayebwa Mbarara Member of Parliament for Mbarara City North, Robert Mwesigwa Rukaari, has pledged to resolve the long-standing electricity connectivity challenges affecting several wards in his constituency, particularly Rwemigina and Bunusya. Speaking to residents at Kaburangire Church of Uganda in Rwemigina Ward during a fundraising drive for the construction of Kaburangire Primary School, Rukaari said he has already invested …

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Minister Balaam summons Chozen Becky for Violating Children’s Rights

Minister Balaam summons Chozen Becky for Violating Childrens Rights

Kampala-Hon. Balaam Barugahare, the Minister for Children Affairs has summoned Singer Rebecca Kukiriza aka Chozen Becky to appear before him and explain why she used innocent children to fight her love wars. Some of the kids at the wedding.(Courtesy photo) “The Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development has taken note of widely circulated images and reports arising from a …

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