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President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni’s latest directives on fisheries management have thrown the future of the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) Fisheries Protection Unit (FPU) commander, Lt. Col. Mercy Tukahirwa, into fresh uncertainty, as pressure mounts over alleged excesses by the unit she leads. While campaigning in Buliisa and Kikuube districts this month, the President openly acknowledged widespread complaints from fishing …

Mountain of the Moon University (MMU) announced themselves in emphatic fashion at the 20th Association of Uganda University Sports (AUUS) Games, delivering a dominant pool table display that left rivals chasing shadows at Uganda Christian University between December 18 and 23, 2025. Across singles, doubles and team events, MMU blended precision, composure and tactical awareness to emerge as one of …

Isingiro– Justice Simon Byabakama, the Chairperson Electoral Commission has disqualified Resty Sarah Kyarimpa, the National Unity Platform (NUP) candidate for Isingiro Woman Member of Parliament for failure to fulfill the set out requirements. Resty Sarah Kyarimpa “Accordingly, the decision of the Returning Officer, Isingiro District, nominating Candidate Kyarimpa Resty Sarah is hereby reversed; and Candidate Kyarimpa Resty Sarah is disqualified …

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– With grateful hearts, the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) and its stakeholders gathered yesterday, December 22, 2025, at Kampala Serena Hotel, to celebrate a meaningful Thanksgiving and Recognition Ceremony, giving thanks and praise for various blessings and honoring dedication, service, and excellence. Principal Judge Jane Frances Abodo receiving an award from Deputy Chief Justice emeritus Richard …

Kampala- On Tuesday, 23rd day of December 2025, a courtesy meeting was held between the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), Mr. Lino Anguzu, and the Director of the Criminal Investigations Directorate (CID), AIGP Tom Magambo, to reaffirm their commitment to close inter-agency collaboration in the administration of criminal justice. The meeting was held at the head office of the Office …

Kampala– On Tuesday, High Court declined to deliver a ruling in Col (Rtd) Dr. Kiiza Besigye’s application seeking for bail and stay his trial untill the constitutional court pronounces itself on the matter he filed before it. Col (Rtd) Dr. Kiiza Besigye in court this year. (Courtesy photo) The ruling was expected to be delivered via mail on 23rd December 2025, …

Senegal police arrested dozens of men found on gay WhatsApp group Mame Mactar Gueye, vice president of Jamra in Senegal. (Photo courtesy of TMF) Fifteen men were arrested on suspicion of committing “unnatural acts” in the Diourbel region of Senegal this month, following an investigation that began with a complaint from a marabout, a Muslim holy man, about the theft …

Jolly S. Katerega, the wife to embattled Kampala University Prof. Badru Kateregga, has issued a strong rebuttal to what she describes as false and malicious allegations circulating on social media and in sections of the media, linking her to an alleged affair with the Director of the Criminal Investigations Directorate (CID), AIGP Tom Magambo. In an official statement released Tuesday …

Amos Tayebwa |Mbarara The political camp of Kashari North NRM flag bearer Patrick Musinguzi, popularly known as Akoki, is showing signs of weakening after a wave of his loyal supporters defected to back incumbent Member of Parliament Basil Bataringaya Rwankwene, alias Omwonyo, ahead of the 2026 general elections. The defections have been reported in several areas where Bataringaya has been …