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ROKO Construction Ltd has been named Contractor of the Year by the Uganda National Association of Builders, Suppliers and Engineering Contractors (UNABSEC). The award was presented on 12 December 2025 during a colourful ceremony held at the Imperial Royale Hotel in Kampala. The UNABSEC Construction Awards 2025, officially known as the Uganda Construction Excellence Awards (UCEA) 2025, are an initiative …

By Amos Tayebwa |Buhweju District Residents of Buhweju District have raised concern over poor market access for their agricultural and mineral products, blaming weak road infrastructure and what they describe as prolonged neglect by their political leaders. Buhweju County is known for producing waragi, gold, tea, coffee and matooke, but locals say the lack of reliable road networks has left …

MBALE– His Eminence Dr. Sheikh Shaban Ramadhan Mubaje, the Mufti of Uganda, has officially closed the 2nd Annual Eastern Regional Imaams’ Retreat organised by the Office of the Eastern Muslim Regional Assistant to the Mufti. The three-day retreat was held at Nkoma Senior Secondary School in the heart of Mbale City from December 12th to 14th, 2025. The retreat attracted …

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The Uganda  People’s Defence Force Has Confirmed The Arrest Of Father Rev. Fr. Deusdedit Ssekabira, A priest Of Masaka Diocese.What You Need To Know:The Catholic Church in Uganda was thrown into shock following the reported kidnap of Rev. Fr. Deusdedit Ssekabira, a priest of Masaka Diocese, by armed men allegedly dressed in Uganda Army uniform.According to an official communication issued …

The Ugandan Ministry of Defence & Veteran Affairs has officially confirmed the arrest of a Catholic priest, stating he is under investigation for actions against the state. In a press statement dated 14 December 2025, the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) Department of Defence Public Information announced that Rev. Fr. Deusdedit Ssekabira of the Masaka Diocese is in lawful custody. …

The Catholic community and the wider public are amplifying calls for the immediate release of Fr. Ssekabira Deus Dadit, a priest of the Diocese of Masaka who was forcibly taken by armed men earlier this month. In a late-night statement issued from Our Lady of Sorrows Cathedral in Kitovu, the Bishop of Masaka, Rt. Rev. Severus Jumba, expressed profound distress over the kidnapping, …

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Fear and anxiety have spread through Masaka City and the local Catholic community following the disappearance of Rev. Fr. Deus Ssekabira, deputy parish priest of Bumanji Parish in Kalangala District. Fr. Ssekabira was reportedly abducted about two weeks ago by unidentified individuals at Katwe Trading Centre in Kimaanya Kabonera Division, Masaka City. According to eyewitness accounts, the armed group arrived …

The abduction of Rev Fr Deusdedit Ssekabira has exposed a disturbing contradiction at the core of Uganda’s security apparatus and laid bare the erosion of the rule of law. On December 14, 2025, the Uganda Police Force publicly stated that it was merely noting social media reports alleging the priest’s abduction and that it was still verifying his whereabouts. Only …