Thursday , 18 June 2026

How Uganda is Turning Sport into a Global Engine for Tourism, Trade and Diplomacy – Daily Thinkers

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Kampala, Uganda — For years, Uganda’s global athletics story has largely been told through the triumphs of elite runners on distant tracks and city marathons. From the high-altitude communities around Mount Elgon to international podiums, Ugandan athletes have carried the country’s flag with distinction. Yet a quiet transformation is underway one that is shifting the narrative from exporting talent to …

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Junior Prisons Officers Promoted at Luzira Upper in Landmark Pipping Ceremony

Junior Prisons Officers Promoted at Luzira Upper in Landmark Pipping Ceremony

Luzira– A total of 100 junior officers at Luzira Upper Maximum Security Prison have been officially promoted in a significant pipping and chevroning ceremony, marking a major milestone in their careers within the Uganda Prisons Service. The ceremony was presided over by Mr. Xavier Francis Elubu, the Assistant Commissioner of Prisons and Regional Prisons Commander (RPC) for Kampala Extra Region. …

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ODPP Convenes Stakeholders Engagement on Corruption in Fort Portal

ODPP Convenes Stakeholders Engagement on Corruption in Fort Portal

On Tuesday May 5, 2026, the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP), through its Anti-Corruption Department (ACD), successfully convened a stakeholders’ engagement on corruption and corruption-related offences for the Fort Portal Region at Nyaika Hotel in Fort Portal. The engagement is part of the ODPP’s ongoing initiative to strengthen inter-agency collaboration in handling corruption cases. Some of the …

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Uganda Dismantles Transnational Drug and Identity Fraud Network in Kampala – Daily Thinkers

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Kampala, Uganda — Uganda’s security agencies have disrupted what authorities describe as a sophisticated transnational criminal network, following an intelligence-led operation that uncovered links between drug trafficking, identity fraud, and impersonation of state authority. The operation, coordinated under the oversight of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, resulted in multiple arrests, seizure of weapons, and recovery of forged official documents.   …

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DRC–Uganda Relations Deepen as Kinshasa Receives Presidential Envoy Ahead of Museveni Inauguration – Daily Thinkers

DRC–Uganda Relations Deepen as Kinshasa Receives Presidential Envoy Ahead of Museveni Inauguration

Kinshasa/DRC — In a carefully choreographed diplomatic engagement reflecting the steady evolution of Great Lakes cooperation, Félix-Antoine Tshisekedi Tshilombo on Tuesday received John Mulimba, a special envoy of Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, at the African Union Headquarters. The meeting, though anchored in protocol, carried broader regional significance. Minister Mulimba delivered an official message from President Museveni, extending an invitation to President …

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Mr. Anguzu Elected President Of the Eastern Africa Association of Prosecutors

Mr. Anguzu Elected President Of the Eastern Africa Association of Prosecutors

Mr. Lino Anguzu, the Director of Public Prosecutions of Uganda, has been elected President of the Eastern Africa Association of Prosecutors during the Association’s 11th Annual General Meeting (AGM) and Conference, held in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Mr. Lino Anguzu (2nd right) and other members. The Association, which brings together heads of national prosecution authorities from Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda, …

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USSSA Ball Games 2026: Fixtures Scheduling Controversy, Missing Star See Kawempe Crash Out | Voice of Bugerere

USSSA Ball Games 2026: Fixtures Scheduling Controversy, Missing Star See Kawempe Crash Out | Voice of Bugerere

Kawempe Muslim SS’s hopes of qualifying for the 2026 FEASSA Games suffered a major blow, with the absence of captain Agnes Nabukenya — coupled with inconsistent tournament scheduling — proving decisive in their quarterfinal exit. Nabukenya, who captains both Kawempe Muslim SS and Uganda’s U20 women’s national team (Queen Cranes), missed the crucial knockout clash due to national team duty. …

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Lady Justice Kazaarwe Re- elected President of Women Judges Association

Lady Justice Kazaarwe Re- elected President of Women Judges Association

Kampala — Members of the International Association of Women Judges – Uganda Chapter (IAWJ-UC) have elected a new leadership team during their Elective Annual General Meeting, ushering in a fresh mandate to steer the association’s work. Some of the female Judicial officers who attended the event. Olive Kazaarwe Mukwaya was elevated from Vice President to President, while Joyce Kavuma was …

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Suluhu Seeks Clarity as Ruto Defends Tanga Refinery Vision: A Test for East African Energy Diplomacy – Daily Thinkers

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Dar es Salaam / Tanzania— A rare moment of public candour between regional leaders has drawn fresh attention to the complexities of East Africa’s energy ambitions, after Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan openly pressed Kenyan President William Ruto to clarify remarks about a proposed oil refinery in Tanga. The exchange, which unfolded during a Memorandum of Understanding signing ceremony at …

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MURDER OF RTD CFO ABIAS ASIIMWE: BUSHENYI POLICE FREE 6 SUSPECTS, KILLER TAKEN TO COURT – MK Newslink

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Post Views: 373 BY WILBER MUHWEZI KASIBANTE[MK]IN BUSHENYIwww.mknewslink.com—Bushenyi police last week released 6 suspects out of 7 earlier arrested in connection with the murder of retired chief finance officer, Late Abias Asiimwe.The deceased was murdered on April 18, 2026 in Kahenyi trading center in Ishaka division Bushenyi Ishaka municipality. His body according to eye witnesses was cut and bunt …

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Uganda’s Anti-Homosexuality Act creates barriers to justice – The Hoima Post –

Uganda’s Anti-Homosexuality Act creates barriers to justice - The Hoima Post -

New report shows LGBTQ Ugandans fear police reprisals when making complaintsUganda Police spokesperson Rusoke Kituuma (Photo courtesy of Business Times Uganda) A new study by the Human Rights Awareness and Promotion Forum (HRAPF) has revealed that Uganda‘s Anti-Homosexuality Act has had a far-reaching negative impact on the ability of LGBTQ+ persons to access justice. Rather than enhancing public order or …

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Uganda’s Anti-Homosexuality Act creates barriers to justice

Uganda Police spokesperson Rusoke Kituuma (Photo courtesy of Business Times Uganda)

New report shows LGBTQ Ugandans fear police reprisals when making complaints Uganda Police spokesperson Rusoke Kituuma (Photo courtesy of Business Times Uganda) A new study by the Human Rights Awareness and Promotion Forum (HRAPF) has revealed that Uganda‘s Anti-Homosexuality Act has had a far-reaching negative impact on the ability of LGBTQ+ persons to access justice. Rather than enhancing public order …

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Nakifuma–Naggalama Town Council Approves UGX 490 Million Budget for FY 2026/2027

Nakifuma–Naggalama Town Council Approves UGX 490 Million Budget for FY 2026/2027

Nakifuma–Naggalama Town Council has approved a budget of UGX 490 million for the 2026/2027 financial year, with UGX 300 million expected to be generated from locally raised revenue. Town Council session The budget reflects a strong commitment by the council to improve delivery service and accelerate local development. The council session was chaired by the Deputy Speaker, Hon. Kiwanuka Henry …

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