Thursday , 18 June 2026

Mukono District Swears in New Leadership as Francis Lukooya Mukoome Assumes Office

Mukono District Swears in New Leadership as Francis Lukooya Mukoome Assumes Office

Mukono–  Francis Lukooya Mukoome has officially assumed office as the new Mukono District LCV Chairperson following a formal swearing-in ceremony that also saw 44 District Councillors take the Oath of Allegiance and Oath of Office. Hon. Francis Lukooya Mukoome receiving instruments of power. The ceremony was presided over by Chief Magistrate Her Worship Nassozi Rehema Ssebowa, who administered the oaths …

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Under new extremism laws, LGBTQ Russians must fight to survive – The Hoima Post –

Under new extremism laws, LGBTQ Russians must fight to survive

Russian LGBTQ rights groups learn how to work from abroad Natalia Soloviova, the chair the Russian LGBT Network, a nonprofit that Putin’s government declared as extremist on April 27. (Photo by Bryan Derballa for Uncloseted Media) This story was originally published by Uncloseted Media, an LGBTQ-focused investigative news outlet.By Hope PisoniNatalia Soloviova always knew she was putting herself at risk. …

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Under new extremism laws, LGBTQ Russians must fight to survive

Under new extremism laws, LGBTQ Russians must fight to survive

Russian LGBTQ rights groups learn how to work from abroad Natalia Soloviova, the chair the Russian LGBT Network, a nonprofit that Putin’s government declared as extremist on April 27. (Photo by Bryan Derballa for Uncloseted Media) This story was originally published by Uncloseted Media, an LGBTQ-focused investigative news outlet. By Hope Pisoni Natalia Soloviova always knew she was putting herself …

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Mukono District Intensifies Physical Development Planning Amid Rapid Urban Growth

Mukono District Intensifies Physical Development Planning Amid Rapid Urban Growth

MUKONO — Mukono District has intensified efforts to promote organized and sustainable urban development through the implementation of Detailed Physical Development Plans under the Greater Kampala Metropolitan Area Urban Development Programme (GKMA-UDP). The ongoing planning process targets Nama Sub-county, Nakisunga Sub-county, and Kyampisi Sub-county, where district officials, local leaders, technical teams, and community stakeholders are collaborating to guide future land …

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Madi-Okollo Muslim District Gets First Kadhi

Madi-Okollo Muslim District Gets First Kadhi

Madi- Okollo — Sheikh Abdul Wahid Juma Ceaser has officially been sworn in as the first Kadhi of Madi-Okollo Muslim District during a colourful ceremony held at Rhino Camp Town Council Headquarters on Thursday, May 14, 2026. The new District Khadhi after taking oath. The ceremony was presided over by Sheikh Imran Ssali, who represented Dr Sheikh Shaban Ramadhan Mubaje. …

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Kawempe Muslim Set Up Buddo Clash As USSSA U20 Championship Reaches Round of 16 | Voice of Bugerere

Kawempe Muslim Set Up Buddo Clash As USSSA U20 Championship Reaches Round of 16 | Voice of Bugerere

By Kayiira Jackson  The knockout stage of the 2026 USSSA U20 National Boys Football Championship delivered excitement in Lira District on Friday, with Kawempe Muslim Secondary School emerging among the standout performers after defeating Kichwamba High School 2-0 to book a place in the Round of 16. Kawempe Muslim looked sharp and disciplined throughout the contest, needed the first seven …

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Tribute to Justice Egonda Ntende

Tribute to Justice Egonda Ntende

  By Martin Baryaruha Junior The last time I appeared before Justice Frederick Martins Egonda-Ntende was in a constitutional petition, Mrisho Shafic & Others v Attorney General, before a panel that included the late Justice Kenneth Kakuru and Justice Monica Mugyenyi, now of the Supreme Court. Justice Frederick Egonda Ntende. Having received the cause list a week earlier, and seeing …

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Uganda Intensifies Preparations for Global Crime Prevention Conference in Vienna

Uganda Intensifies Preparations for Global Crime Prevention Conference in Vienna

Kampala– The Principal Judge, Lady Justice Jane Frances Abodo, has chaired a high-level preparatory meeting ahead of Uganda’s participation in the 35th Session of the Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice (CCPCJ), slated for June 1–5, 2026, in Vienna, Austria. Principal judge Jane Frances Abodo during the meeting. The meeting, held at the Judiciary headquarters in Kampala, brought together officials …

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Mukono District Intensifies Physical Planning as Officials Warn Against Illegal Land Subdivisions

Mukono District Intensifies Physical Planning as Officials Warn Against Illegal Land Subdivisions

Mukono District — The district local government has intensified efforts to promote organized and sustainable urban development through the implementation of Detailed Physical Development Plans under the Greater Kampala Metropolitan Area Urban Development Programme (GKMA-UDP). Some of the leaders who participated in the engagement. The ongoing planning exercise is focusing on Nama Sub-county, Nakisunga Sub-county, and Kyampisi Sub-county, where district …

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Judiciary Hails Justice Egonda Ntende for Transformative Service and Commitment to Rule of Law

Judiciary Hails Justice Egonda Ntende for Transformative Service and Commitment to Rule of Law

Kampala, Uganda– Uganda’s Judiciary and legal fraternity on Thursday paid glowing tribute to retiring Court of Appeal Justice Dr. Frederick Egonda Ntende, describing him as a principled jurist whose contribution to justice delivery and judicial reforms has left a lasting mark on the country and beyond. Justice Frederick Egonda Ntende at Judiciary headquarters on Thursday. The tribute was made during a …

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HAITI : screens of hatred – The Hoima Post –

HAITI : screens of hatred - The Hoima Post -

Trans leader denounces social media, journalists, and Haitian society’s transphobia Dominique X Saint-Vil is the undisputed leader of the transgender men’s community in Haiti“We can no longer hide ourselves. But the media hides us.”This quote from an anonymous transgender Haitian is a key to how Dominique X. Saint-Vil, director of the Trans Organization of Haiti —- one of the few …

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HAITI : screens of hatred

Dominique X Saint-Vil is the undisputed leader of the transgender men's community in Haiti

Trans leader denounces social media, journalists, and Haitian society’s transphobia Dominique X Saint-Vil is the undisputed leader of the transgender men’s community in Haiti “We can no longer hide ourselves. But the media hides us.” This quote from an anonymous transgender Haitian is a key to how Dominique X. Saint-Vil, director of the Trans Organization of Haiti —- one of …

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