Monday , 26 January 2026

Ugandans hail Kiplimo after historic third straight world cross country gold

Ugandans hail Kiplimo after historic third straight world cross country

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 …

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Uganda NGO Bureau Suspends Chapter Four Uganda Operations » The Hoima Post –

Uganda NGO Bureau Suspends Chapter Four Uganda Operations The

The National Bureau for Non-Governmental Organizations (NGO Bureau) has officially suspended the operating permit of Chapter Four Uganda, ordering the organization to cease all activities with immediate effect. In a letter dated 9th January 2026 and addressed to the Executive Director of Chapter Four Uganda, the NGO Bureau stated that it had received intelligence information alleging that the organization is …

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Uganda’s energy and extractives sector poised for growth in 2026

Ugandas energy and extractives sector poised for growth in 2026

  Karuma Kampala, Uganda | As 2025 closed, Uganda’s energy and extractives sector reached a pivotal moment, driven by accelerated infrastructure delivery, regulatory reform, and a strategic push to convert natural resource potential into economic growth. The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development framed the year not as a series of isolated projects, but as the convergence of power generation, mineral …

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RPP’s Bulira Combs Home District Luwero for Votes as he Wraps up Campaigns

RPP’s Bulira Combs Home District Luwero for Votes as he Wraps up Campaigns

Bulira Frank Kabinga, the Revolutionary People’s Party (RPP) flag bearer and one of the contenders for the presidency spent the better part of Monday campaigning in his home district Luwero. The RPP’s presidential candidate was winding up his campaigns as Uganda prepares to begin its 2026 general elections on January 15, when voters head to the polls to elect the …

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Azerbaijan police detain over 100 in queer nightclub raid

Graphic from the Azerbaijan LGBTQ organization Qiy Vaar states, "Get Out of Our Lives"

Patrons were subjected to humiliation, violence, and degrading treatment Graphic from the Azerbaijan LGBTQ organization Qiy Vaar states, “Get Out of Our Lives.” Azerbaijan police raided an LGBTQ-friendly nightclub on Dec 27, detaining more than 100 patrons who reported physical violence, humiliation, and demands for bribes. Detainees allege hair cutting, broken teeth, and sexual violence, with one stating that police …

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Double Life: Meet the Top Architect Topping the Music Charts

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In the heart of Kampala, a unique creative force is blurring the lines between structural design and melodic rhythm. Brian Matsiko, known to the music world as Faymous, is proving that you don’t have to choose between a professional career and a passion for the arts. A Foundation of Excellence Faymous’ journey began in Mbarara City, where his discipline was …

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ROAD TO JAN 15! Museveni tips Busoga on intensive, extensive farming

ROAD TO JAN 15 Museveni tips Busoga on intensive extensive

Iganga – President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has advised leaders and residents of the Busoga sub-region to adopt the right farming models in order to overcome household poverty and fully benefit from Uganda’s growing agricultural economy. Meeting National Resistance Movement (NRM) leaders from Busoga in Iganga, President Museveni, also NRM Presidential Candidate, cautioned that small-scale cultivation of certain crops cannot deliver …

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STOP DISCRIMINATING WOMEN! Buhweju MP Aspirant Agaba Blasts Mwijukye Over ‘Sexist’ Campaign Attacks

STOP DISCRIMINATING WOMEN Buhweju MP Aspirant Agaba Blasts Mwijukye Over

By Amos Tayebwa | Buhweju District Buhweju County MP Francis Mwijukye is facing growing pressure as his main rival, Grace Agaba Byarugaba, accuses him of running a sexist and discriminatory campaign aimed at undermining her candidature ahead of the January 15, 2026 elections. Agaba, a flamboyant and outspoken MP aspirant, claims that the incumbent legislator has been moving around campaign …

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Bizman, LC1 Chair Survive Lynching Over Alleged Land Grabbing in Mbarara

Bizman LC1 Chair Survive Lynching Over Alleged Land Grabbing in

By Amos Tayebwa | Mbarara City There was drama and near-violence on Thursday, 8th January 2026, after angry residents of Kacence East Cell in Mbarara City stormed a disputed piece of land and almost lynched the area LC1 Chairman, John Mugisha alias Mushaijomwe, together with Robert Kamugisha, a businessman from Kabale, over alleged land grabbing. The two were reportedly chased …

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Mp 𝙈𝙞𝙧𝙞𝙖𝙢 𝙈𝙪𝙠𝙝𝙖𝙮𝙚 𝙎𝙝𝙖𝙠𝙚𝙨 𝙉𝙮𝙤𝙣𝙙𝙤 𝙎𝙪𝙗𝙘𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙩𝙮 𝘼𝙝𝙚𝙖𝙙 𝙤𝙛 2026 𝙋𝙤𝙡𝙡𝙨

Mp 𝙈𝙞𝙧𝙞𝙖𝙢 𝙈𝙪𝙠𝙝𝙖𝙮𝙚 𝙎𝙝𝙖𝙠𝙚𝙨 𝙉𝙮𝙤𝙣𝙙𝙤 𝙎𝙪𝙗𝙘𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙩𝙮 𝘼𝙝𝙚𝙖𝙙 𝙤𝙛 2026 𝙋𝙤𝙡𝙡𝙨

𝘛𝘩𝘶𝘳𝘴𝘥𝘢𝘺, 8𝘵𝘩 𝘑𝘢𝘯𝘶𝘢𝘳𝘺, 2026𝘉𝘺 𝘜𝘸𝘢 𝘏𝘦𝘻𝘳𝘰𝘯𝙈𝙗𝙖𝙡𝙚 𝘿𝙞𝙨𝙩𝙧𝙞𝙘𝙩Nyondo Subcounty was on Tuesday rocked by excitement as the National Resistance Movement (NRM) flag bearer and incumbent Woman Member of Parliament for Mbale District, Hon. Miriam Mukhaye, stormed the area on her re-election campaign trail.Hundreds of residents turned up in large numbers to welcome the legislator, with many openly giving testimonies of her …

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𝙃𝙤𝙣. 𝙈𝙪𝙠𝙝𝙖𝙮𝙚 𝙎𝙝𝙖𝙠𝙚𝙨 𝙇𝙪𝙠𝙝𝙤𝙣𝙟𝙚 𝙎𝙪𝙗𝙘𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙩𝙮 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝘽𝙪𝙨𝙞𝙪 𝙏𝙤𝙬𝙣 𝘾𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙘𝙞𝙡

𝙃𝙤𝙣 𝙈𝙪𝙠𝙝𝙖𝙮𝙚 𝙎𝙝𝙖𝙠𝙚𝙨 𝙇𝙪𝙠𝙝𝙤𝙣𝙟𝙚 𝙎𝙪𝙗𝙘𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙩𝙮 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝘽𝙪𝙨𝙞𝙪 𝙏𝙤𝙬𝙣 𝘾𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙘𝙞𝙡

𝘚𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘢𝘺, 11𝘵𝘩 𝘑𝘢𝘯𝘶𝘢𝘳𝘺, 2026𝘉𝘺 𝘜𝘸𝘢 𝘏𝘦𝘻𝘳𝘰𝘯𝙈𝙗𝙖𝙡𝙚Hon. Miriam Mukhaye, the NRM flag bearer and incumbent Woman Member of Parliament for Mbale District, on Friday and Saturday conducted a vibrant vote-hunting campaign in Lukhonje Subcounty and Busiu Town Council, attracting large crowds and widespread support.In Lukhonje Subcounty, Hon. Miriam began her campaign trail from Nambwa Parish, proceeding through Nabweya, Namawanga and Waninda …

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