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Cinemas are few in Uganda   SPECIAL FEATURE | DAMIEN POLLARD | If you walk into a video hall in Uganda your attention will probably go straight to a person sitting at the front of the audience. Speaking rapidly into a microphone, they comment loudly and continuously, often drowning out the sound of the film itself. You may well ask …

By Venenscias Kiiza Kampala is set to come alive in a sea of yellow as AYA Group of Companies hosts a massive youth mobilisation conference bringing together more than 15,000 National Resistance Movement (NRM) youth from all divisions of the capital, on Tuesday January 13, 2026, on the eve of the national polls. The high-profile event, dubbed the “Youth Power …

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Muhangi Flags Kamwokya, Mengo, Kisenyi as Vote Malpractice Hotspots, Vows to Deploy over 200 Boxers to Protect the Victory | Voice of Bugerere HomePoliticsMuhangi Flags Kamwokya, Mengo, Kisenyi as Vote Malpractice Hotspots, Vows to Deploy over 200 Boxers to Protect the Victory

KAMPALA, UGANDA | Xinhua | Ugandans have showered praise on long-distance runner Jacob Kiplimo after he clinched a historic third consecutive gold medal at the World Athletics Cross Country Championships in Tallahassee, Florida, on Saturday. Kiplimo won the senior men’s 10km title in 28:18, finishing ahead of Ethiopia’s Berihu Aregawi, who clocked 28:45. “Kiplimo defending his 10km senior men’s title …

The National Bureau for Non-Governmental Organizations (NGO Bureau) has officially suspended the operating permit of Chapter Four Uganda, ordering the organization to cease all activities with immediate effect. In a letter dated 9th January 2026 and addressed to the Executive Director of Chapter Four Uganda, the NGO Bureau stated that it had received intelligence information alleging that the organization is …

  Karuma Kampala, Uganda | As 2025 closed, Uganda’s energy and extractives sector reached a pivotal moment, driven by accelerated infrastructure delivery, regulatory reform, and a strategic push to convert natural resource potential into economic growth. The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development framed the year not as a series of isolated projects, but as the convergence of power generation, mineral …

Bulira Frank Kabinga, the Revolutionary People’s Party (RPP) flag bearer and one of the contenders for the presidency spent the better part of Monday campaigning in his home district Luwero. The RPP’s presidential candidate was winding up his campaigns as Uganda prepares to begin its 2026 general elections on January 15, when voters head to the polls to elect the …

Patrons were subjected to humiliation, violence, and degrading treatment Graphic from the Azerbaijan LGBTQ organization Qiy Vaar states, “Get Out of Our Lives.” Azerbaijan police raided an LGBTQ-friendly nightclub on Dec 27, detaining more than 100 patrons who reported physical violence, humiliation, and demands for bribes. Detainees allege hair cutting, broken teeth, and sexual violence, with one stating that police …