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A bitter scramble for billions from a United Nations agriculture fund has landed the national coordinator of Hongera Sana Uganda in serious trouble, exposing deep cracks within Uganda’s security establishment and raising troubling questions about the use of intelligence agencies in civilian programmes. Hongera Sana — a Swahili phrase meaning “big congratulations” — was unveiled as a national initiative under …

One of a series of updates about LGBTQ rights internationally, region by region Governmental leaders of North America, clockwise from top left: Mark Carney, prime minister of Canada; Claudia Scheinbaum, president of Mexico; Donald Trump, president of the United States; and Jens-Frederik Nielsen, prime minister of Greenland. (Photos courtesy of Canada, Wikipedia, Reuters and PBS) LGBTQ rights journalist Rob Salerno, …

Post Views: 1 By Aggrey Twesigyein Ntungamo district Political tension is mounting in Rushenyi County, Ntungamo district following a sharp bitter exchange of words between the former Rushenyi MP and the incumbent area MP Hon. Naome Kabasharira. ‎‎Recently, Mwesigwa Rukutana appeared on a Radio talk show accusing the incumbent Member of parliament Hon. Naome Kabasharira of presiding over what …

Post Views: 1 BY WILBER MUHWEZI KASIBANTE[MK]IN BUSHENYIwww.mknewslink.comThe chief administrative officer Bushenyi district Ms Fiona Sanyu has revealed that the 101 water project for Nkanga and Nyabubare sub-counties was executed according to the laws of Uganda.She noted that project is a partnership between National water and Sewerage Corporation and will be completed in six months.She made these remarks to …

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𝘛𝘶𝘦𝘴𝘥𝘢𝘺, 7𝘵𝘩 𝘑𝘢𝘯𝘶𝘢𝘳𝘺, 2026𝘉𝘺 𝘜𝘸𝘢 𝘏𝘦𝘻𝘳𝘰𝘯This morning, the Woman Member of Parliament for Namisindwa District, Hon. Sarah Kayegi-Netalisire, extended support towards the construction of a community sanitation facility at YMCA Mbale. The facility will include toilets, urinals and bathrooms for public use.Hon. Sarah donated UGX 500,000 in cash and pledged to provide additional support towards the completion of the project.The …

High Court dismisses petition, ruling the issue was already decided in a previous case.The High Court in Kampala has dismissed an application seeking to compel the Electoral Commission (EC) to facilitate voting by prisoners, ruling that the matter had already been conclusively determined by an earlier court decision.In a ruling delivered on January 4, 2026, Justice Bernard Namanya held that …

Kasese District’s political terrain is undergoing one of its most consequential realignments since the return of multiparty politics. Once an unshakeable stronghold of the Forum for Democratic Change (FDC), the district is now a fiercely contested battleground, with the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) sensing an opportunity to expand its footprint as opposition parties grapple with internal fractures ahead of …

Kampala– The Uganda Law Society (ULS) has condemned the decision by the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) to withdraw corruption-related charges against three National Resistance Movement (NRM) legislators, describing the move as troubling and demanding public accountability. The three Legislators during their trial at the Anti Corruption Division of High Court. (Courtesy photo) The charges were dropped on Tuesday through …

Survey of nations with anti-homosexuality laws This is one of a series of short articles on LGBTQ rights advocacy and abuses in nations with anti-LGBTQ laws. They are based on Outright International’s country overviews, which track each nation’s record on LGBTQ rights. In a small way, those overviews fill the gap that the Trump administration created when it ended the …