Thursday , 18 June 2026

NRM’s Incoming MPs and Leaning Members of Parliament to Attend Kyankwanzi Retreat Next Week

NRM Caucus Backs FY2026/27 Budget Priorities, Endorses Sovereignty Bill

Kampala– National Resistance Movement (NRM) Secretariat has invited all incoming members of the 12th Parliament to a leadership retreat aimed at strengthening governance and aligning priorities. Some of NRM Leaders during their recent meeting at Kololo Ceremonial Grounds.(Courtesy) In a communication dated March 27, 2026, the NRM Secretary General, Richard Todwong, said the retreat will be held at the National …

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Easter Message : Archbishop Kaziimba Calls for Unity, Peace and Moral Renewal

Easter Message : Archbishop Kaziimba Calls for Unity, Peace and Moral Renewal

Namirembe – The Archbishop of the Church of Uganda, Rt Rev. Stephen Samuel Kaziimba Mugalu, has called on Ugandans to remain steadfast in faith and work towards unity, stability, and peace, as the country marks Easter celebrations. Delivering his 2026 Easter message on Thursaday at the Provincial Secretariat, the Archbishop described Easter as the most significant event in the Christian …

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Qatar Ambassador visits the Mufti

Qatar Ambassador visits the Mufti

H.E. Ahmed Muhammad Abdulrahman Abdullah Al Zwaid, the newly appointed Ambassador of the State of Qatar to Uganda, on Tuesday, March 31st, 2026, paid a courtesy visit to the Uganda Muslim Supreme Council- UMSC Headquarters in Old Kampala. The Ambassador was received by His Eminence Dr. Sheikh Hafiz Muhammad Harunah Bukenya, the 2nd Deputy Mufti, on behalf of His Eminence …

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Controversy Erupts as RCC Lukka Kagenyi Orders Transfer of Disputed Katanga Land – The Hoima Post –

Controversy Erupts as RCC Lukka Kagenyi Orders Transfer of Disputed Katanga Land - The Hoima Post -

The Resident City Commissioner (RCC) for Kawempe Division, Kagenyi Lukka, has come under scrutiny for allegedly violating court orders concerning the disputed Katanga land near Wandegeya. In a letter dated March 23, 2026, addressed to the Deputy Vice Chancellor of Makerere University, Kagenyi directed the institution to hand over the Katanga land to Nanziza Construction Company Uganda Limited. He argued …

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Does the law apply to Cameroon president’s lesbian daughter?

Brenda Biya (Olivier Corsan photo courtesy of Le Parisien)

Brenda Biya challenges norms around sexuality in conservative Cameroon Brenda Biya, daughter of Cameroon president Paul Biya, came out publicly as a lesbian in 2024. (Olivier Corsan photo courtesy of Le Parisien) COMMENTARY By Steeves Winner At 28 years old, Brenda Biya—daughter of Cameroon President Paul Biya—made a notable appearance alongside her mother, Chantal Biya, during the March 8 International …

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Another Journalist Noman Tumuhimbise Abuducted By The Army – The Hoima Post –

Another Journalist Noman Tumuhimbise Abuducted By The Army - The Hoima Post -

Lawyers and family members of human rights lawyer Norman Tumuhimbise and journalist Arnold Mukose have called on security agencies to release the two men unconditionally following their reported arrests and disappearance. According to relatives and colleagues, Tumuhimbise was taken from his home by individuals believed to be security operatives. His disappearance came just days after Mukose was reportedly picked up …

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Bobi Wine Demands Release of ‘Abducted’ Journalist Arnold Mukose – The Hoima Post –

Bobi Wine Demands Release of ‘Abducted’ Journalist Arnold Mukose - The Hoima Post -

National Unity Platform (NUP) president Robert Kyagulanyi, also known as Bobi Wine, has strongly condemned the alleged abduction of journalist Arnold Anthony Mukose and called for his immediate release or formal prosecution if any charges exist. Mukose, a journalist attached to Alternative Digitalk Media, was reportedly picked up on Sunday by individuals who identified themselves as security operatives shortly after …

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Senegal president signs harsh anti-gay bill into law

Bassirou Diomaye Faye

Penalties for gay sex are doubled; prison for ‘promoting’ homosexuality Senegal President Bassirou Diomaye Faye The president of Senegal has given the green light to a highly contentious anti-LGBTQ bill that  significantly stiffens the penalties for same-sex relations, doubling the maximum prison sentence to 10 years. The newly enacted law also criminalizes any actions considered to be attempts to “promote” …

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Queer Ugandans call on Canadian parliament for help

Meddie Ssentongo, Horst Backe, Christopher Nkambwe and Steven Kabuye appearing before a Canadian Parliamentary Committee to testify on the status of LGBTQI people in Uganda.

Queer Ugandans call on Canada to do more to protect human rights Meddie Ssentongo, Horst Backe, Christopher Nkambwe and Steven Kabuye appearing before a Canadian Parliamentary Committee to testify on the status of LGBTQI people in Uganda. A Canadian parliamentary committee held a hearing on March 9 to study the situation of members of the LGBTQI+ community in Uganda, where …

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Nwoya Justice Actors Strengthen Coordination at Quarterly Chain-Link Meeting

Nwoya Justice Actors Strengthen Coordination at Quarterly Chain-Link Meeting

The Nwoya Chief Magistrate’s Court on Monday convened its District Chain-Link Committee (DCC) meeting for the third quarter of the Financial Year 2025/26, bringing together key justice sector actors to enhance coordination and improve service delivery across the district. The meeting drew participation from a broad spectrum of stakeholders, including representatives from the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions, …

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