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WHO DARED? Hooligans Deface, Peel Off M7 Posters in Mukono, Security Launches Massive Manhunt

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Panic and fury has erupted in Mukono after unknown hooligans launched a brazen attack on President Yoweri Museveni’s campaign posters, peeling, tearing, and defacing every single one along a major stretch adjacent to St. Philip & Andrew’s Cathedral and the Uganda Christian University (UCU) area in Mukono. They sliced through them one by one via the Bishop’s senior gate and …

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PRESIDENT MUSEVENI IGNORES KABALE CITY STATUS DEMAND.

PRESIDENT MUSEVENI IGNORES KABALE CITY STATUS DEMAND

Post Views: 1 By Ambrose Kwerondawww.mknewslink.comPresident Yoweri Museveni has remained tight-lipped about residents and local leaders’ demands to operationalize Kabale Tourism city.Kabale was one of the municipalities slated for city status in 2019 but saw its timeline extended to July 1, 2025, following delays in the implementation process.The State Minister of Finance for General Duties, Henry Ariganyira Musasizi, and …

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Housing Finance Bank Opens Soroti Branch, distributes 1,500 Trees to Promote Sustainability

Vice President Jessica Alupo, and Michael Mugabi MD Housing Finance Bank(Center) joins other HFB officials to cut the cake during the opening of Soroti Branch

Housing Finance Bank has officially opened its newest branch in Soroti, marking a milestone in its mission to expand access reliable financial services across Uganda. Located at Plot 67 Gweri Road on Soroti Main Street, the branch brings convenience, customer-centered banking closer to individuals, farmers, traders, and small businesses within the Teso sub-region. This launch adds to the Bank’s 21-branch …

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Coalition demands release of Morocco LGBT activist after 100 days in prison

Ibtissame (Betty) Lachgar (Photo courtesy of Chnge.org)

Ibtissame Betty Lachgar was sentenced to 30 months for ‘Allah is lesbian’ T-Shirt Morocco LGBT activist Ibtissame “Betty” Lachgar is suffering ailing health in prison. (Photo courtesy of Change.org) Hundreds of organizations have joined the Free Betty Coalition, seeking the release of Moroccan activist Ibtissame “Betty” Lachgar from a three-year prison sentence. Lachgar, 50, is a feminist/atheist/LGBT activist who was …

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SNV NETHERLANDS DEVELOPMENT ORGANISATION COMMISSIONS MITOOMA FARMER TRAINERS TO BOOST MODERN FARMING IN THE DISTRICT

SNV NETHERLANDS DEVELOPMENT ORGANISATION COMMISSIONS MITOOMA FARMER TRAINERS TO BOOST

Post Views: 3 Commissioned trainersBy Richard Tumwebaze.In Mitoomawww.mknewslink.comIn a bid to improve house hold income and productivity through farming in Mitooma district, SNV Netherlands Development Organisation in partnership with Rain Business Development Agency have today commissioned over 100 trained farmers under Inclusive Livestock Development for small holder Farmers to act as trainers of all farmers to ensure high productivity …

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Bangladesh police carry out midnight raid against LGBT rights defender

Mohammad Alamgir (Photo courtesy of JMBF)

“However, the current pattern in Bangladesh is extremely alarming: targeted individuals are frequently picked up without a warrant or any prior case, and only afterwards are they shown as ‘arrested’ in a series of pre-existing or fabricated cases—often involving grave accusations such as murder, attempted murder, seditious conspiracy, or terrorism,” Shahanur says. “Given this trend and the clear intention to …

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RACE FOR STATE HOUSE! In RUBANDA, Museveni promises more roads to improve tourism

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Rubanda – President Yoweri Museveni, the National Resistance Movement (NRM) presidential flag bearer, has pledged to expand the road network in Rubanda and neighbouring districts to boost tourism, ease transport, and increase household incomes. Speaking Monday during a campaign rally in Rubanda, the President said better roads will play a central role in unlocking the region’s economic potential, especially its …

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RnB Rhythms & Roots: A Soulful Music Experience Set to Bloom in Kyaliwajala

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Music lovers are in for a rare treat this November as the much-anticipated RnB Rhythms & Roots – Garden Bloom Edition prepares to light up Kagugube Gardens in Kyaliwajala, Mbalwa, with a uniquely curated blend of soul, nostalgia and culture. Scheduled for Sunday, November 30, 2025, the event promises a rich, emotional, and immersive music experience that celebrates the smooth …

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