Human rights advocates cite 260 anti-LGBTQI+ incidents in Bangladesh, including murder, arson and blackmail. Cover illustration from the annual report about 2025 from JusticeMakers Bangladesh in France. Last year, Bangladesh became  even more dangerous for its LGBTQI+ citizens as an interim government failed to protect them against violence, discrimination and institutional marginalization, a human rights advocacy group has concluded. The …

By Ruqqayah Musa Kampala University were left frustrated after being held to a goalless draw by YMCA Comprehensive Institute in a tightly contested first leg of the Pepsi University Football League (UFL) semifinals at FUFA Stadium, Kadiba on Tuesday evening. Head coach Kampala University Vicent Tumusiime cut a visibly disappointed figure at full time as his side failed to break …

A shocking international tourism scandal unfolding on Mount Everest has sent tremors across the global travel industry—and raised uncomfortable questions about how safe and transparent tourism systems are in countries like Uganda.Investigations by the Nepal Police have uncovered a jaw-dropping $20 million (about UGX 75 billion) insurance fraud scheme where mountain guides allegedly drugged unsuspecting foreign climbers to fake illness …

The prime suspect in last week’s gruesome slaughter attack at a daycare centre in Makindye Division has been charged with murder and remanded to Luzira government prison.Christopher Okello Onyum, 34 was on Tuesday arraigned before the Makindye Chief Magistrates Court and four counts of murder contrary to sections 171 and 172 of the Penal Code Act read against him.The state …

A police officer is among the 11 people who died following Tuesday morning accident along the Kampala–Masaka Highway.The crash involved a Kasaba bus traveling from Rukungiri to Kampala and a lorry heading from Kampala to Mbarara. The accident occurred at Karegero Town along the Mbarara–Masaka highway, about 4 kilometres from Lyantonde Town.According to eyewitnesses and first responders, the crash happened …

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Kampala– The Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) has directed all broadcasters, internet service providers, and social media platforms in Uganda to immediately suspend the airing, distribution, and promotion of the song “Mukube Paver” by Dynaso Wegoso, citing concerns over its content and influence on the public. A photo montage from Mukube paver Video. In a directive dated April 7, 2026, Signed …

Makindye Senior Grade one Magistrate, Her Worship Nanjala Aidah, charged Christopher Onyum Okello, 39 years old , a resident of Kyanja in Kampala District with murder of four children. Kids who were murdered.(Courtesy photo) Okello who was brought at Makindye Magistrates Court under tight security, he has been charged with four counts of murder contrary to section 171 and 172 …

‘I had no pride left’, he tells his free, non-judgmental Qtalk counselor LGBTQ+ Nigerians benefit from the support provided by volunteer counselors via the Qtalk app, which is supported by this site and by the St. Paul’s Foundation for International Reconciliation. Download Qtalk from Google Play or the Apple Store. This series presents their stories. For Qtalk users’ security, they are identified only with …

The latest Auditor General’s report (2025) has laid bare a trail of delays, funding gaps and staffing mess at Uganda’s Embassy in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia—raising serious questions about efficiency under the watch of Head of Mission, Ambassador Rebecca Otengo Amuge.The explosive report reveals that critical plans for the construction of the Chancery and Official Residence have stalled, with key documents …

By Kayiira Jackson  Kawempe Muslim Secondary School and Kawanda Secondary School delivered standout performances as the 2026 Uganda Muslim Education Association (UMEA) Solidarity Games climaxed in Mbale City. Kawempe Muslim underlined their dominance in girls’ football, clinching a record-extending seventh title after defeating hosts Nkoma Secondary School 2-0 in a composed final. Their continued success cements their status as the …

Post Views: 128 By Moses AndamaIn Masindiwww.mknewslink.com—–Officials from the Masindi Municipal Council, including Acting Deputy Town Clerk Patrick Asiimwe, Principal Finance Officer Annet Nanzala, and Principal Internal Auditor Joy Kabahinya, appeared before the Masindi District Local Government Public Accounts Committee (PAC) to address queries raised by the Auditor General for the financial year ending December 30, 2025. The officials …

Gang massacre claims the lives of 70 Haitian people. Non-binary and transgender young people, expelled from the Dominican Republic in 2025 and welcomed at the premises of the Heritage for the Protection of Human Rights (HPDH) association in Ouanaminthe, Haiti. (Photo by @merlinjean)   To mark International Trans Visibility Day on March 31, the association Héritage Pour la Protection des …

The presiding Bishop of the Antiochian Orthodox Catholic Church, Jacinto Kibuuka, has criticized the government’s ongoing eviction of street and roadside vendors, calling for humane and well-planned alternatives before any enforcement is carried out. Delivering his Easter Sunday homily at Mamre International Prayer Centre in Janda, Namugongo, Kira Municipality, Wakiso District, Bishop Kibuuka described the evictions as “barbaric and heartless,” warning that …

By Kayiira Jackson Defending champions Kawempe Muslim Secondary School will once again lock horns with hosts Nkoma Secondary School in the girls’ football final of the UMEA Solidarity Games, setting up a repeat of last year’s showdown. The highly anticipated final is slated for Monday morning, April 6, at Mbale City Stadium, with Kawempe eyeing yet another successful title defence. …