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By Amos Tayebwa Mbarara The contest for the Kashari South Member of Parliament seat has intensified, with two retired Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) officers—Capt. John Bosco Bamuturaki Tumusiime, popularly known as Omudumizi, and Rtd Col. Jackson Kakuru—locked in a heated political battle. Capt. Bamuturaki has warned his rival to stop bragging about having worked with “big people” in government, …

𝘔𝘰𝘯𝘥𝘢𝘺, 12𝘵𝘩 𝘑𝘢𝘯𝘶𝘢𝘳𝘺, 2026𝘉𝘺 𝘜𝘸𝘢 𝘏𝘦𝘻𝘳𝘰𝘯𝙈𝙗𝙖𝙡𝙚The National Resistance Movement (NRM) flag bearer and incumbent Woman Member of Parliament for Mbale District, Hon. Miriam Mukhaye, has successfully concluded her campaign engagements across the district, with final rallies held in Bungokho Subcounty yesterday. Her district-wide campaign covered all subcounties and town councils, where she mobilized support and reaffirmed the NRM’s commitment to …

By Crispin Kaheru Member, Uganda Human Rights Commission (UHRC) Crispin Kaheru (Courtesy photo) Uganda is, without doubt, the Pearl of Africa. But Ugandans also have a strange habit. We complain and lament about our politics, then boom; we speak in whispers on Election Day by staying home. We write passionate essays in WhatsApp groups about governance, then fail the simplest …

Kampala-His Eminence Dr. Sheikh Shaban Ramadhan Mubaje, the Mufti of Uganda, on his own behalf and on behalf of the entire Muslim fraternity, has expressed deep sorrow over the passing of Sheikh Hussein Twahiri Walugumba, a member of the UMSC Majlis Al-Ulama, the College of Eminent Sheikhs mandated under the UMSC Constitution to elect the Mufti and his deputies. The …

By Pepper Intelligence Unit Before wrapping up his re-election campaigns at Kololo tomorrow, Jan 13, President Yoweri Museveni made a calculated move: he returned to regions he had already visited. From Arua in West Nile, to Iganga in Busoga, and finally Kasese in the Rwenzori sub-region, the message was clear—these were not courtesy visits, but political recalls. Kasese, in particular, …

Survey of nations with anti-homosexuality laws This article about Libya is one of a series of short articles on LGBTQ rights advocacy and abuses in nations with anti-LGBTQ laws. They are based on Outright International’s country overviews, which track each nation’s record on LGBTQ rights. In a small way, those overviews fill the gap that the Trump administration created when …

UMSC Reclaims Control of Haj Affairs, Suspends Uganda Bureau of Haj Affairs | Voice of Bugerere HomeReligious newsUMSC Reclaims Control of Haj Affairs, Suspends Uganda Bureau of Haj Affairs

Chaos and panic erupted in Ndeeba on Saturday morning after a raging fire tore through Shell Ndeeba Service Station, sending thick clouds of smoke billowing into the sky and triggering fear among residents and motorists along the busy Masaka Road. The fire broke out at around 7:30am, with eyewitnesses reporting loud bangs and explosions as flames rapidly engulfed parts of …

Post Views: 1 AMBROSE KWERONDAIN KISOROwww.mknewslink.com President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, through the former Inspector General of Police, Rtd. Gen. Kale Kayihura, has urged residents of Kisoro District to grow Hass avocados as a way of generating household income, fighting poverty, and reducing alcohol abuse. Gen. Kayihura made the remarks yesterday on the second day of his tour across various …

Cinemas are few in Uganda   SPECIAL FEATURE | DAMIEN POLLARD | If you walk into a video hall in Uganda your attention will probably go straight to a person sitting at the front of the audience. Speaking rapidly into a microphone, they comment loudly and continuously, often drowning out the sound of the film itself. You may well ask …

By Venenscias Kiiza Kampala is set to come alive in a sea of yellow as AYA Group of Companies hosts a massive youth mobilisation conference bringing together more than 15,000 National Resistance Movement (NRM) youth from all divisions of the capital, on Tuesday January 13, 2026, on the eve of the national polls. The high-profile event, dubbed the “Youth Power …

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Muhangi Flags Kamwokya, Mengo, Kisenyi as Vote Malpractice Hotspots, Vows to Deploy over 200 Boxers to Protect the Victory | Voice of Bugerere HomePoliticsMuhangi Flags Kamwokya, Mengo, Kisenyi as Vote Malpractice Hotspots, Vows to Deploy over 200 Boxers to Protect the Victory

KAMPALA, UGANDA | Xinhua | Ugandans have showered praise on long-distance runner Jacob Kiplimo after he clinched a historic third consecutive gold medal at the World Athletics Cross Country Championships in Tallahassee, Florida, on Saturday. Kiplimo won the senior men’s 10km title in 28:18, finishing ahead of Ethiopia’s Berihu Aregawi, who clocked 28:45. “Kiplimo defending his 10km senior men’s title …