Tuesday , 30 December 2025

End of Road for Walukagga as Court Upholds Electoral Commission’s Decision

End of Road for Walukagga as Court Upholds Electoral Commissions

Kampala– High Court Judge, Simon Peter Kinobe has dismissed a petition in which Singer Mathias Walukagga was challenging the decision of the Electoral Commission (EC) that denominated him from the official list of contestants for Busiro East Parliamentary seat. Mathias Walukagga A week back, the Electoral Commission ruled in favor of John Lubowa Kilimiro, a registered voter in who brought …

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Bungokho South Mp Wandwasi Seeks For Devine As Race Gets Heated Up

Bungokho South Mp Wandwasi Seeks For Devine As Race Gets

Today Hon. Wandwasi Robert kicked off the morning with a heartfelt prayer at Musese Catholic Church as the Bungokho  South  Mp rac becomes more intense, ahead of the 2026 polls. From there he rolled to Bunabulayi Catholic Church in Burukuru, Bukiende Sub‑county, where the congregation gave him warm smiles and a quick chat about community and church needs.Next up, he was a special …

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In Cameroon, a trans woman cries out for dignity and survival

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Yas has survived physical violence, but now struggles to find food and shelter Flag of Cameroon By Steeves Winner In Douala, behind the invisible walls of marginalization, Yas, a trans woman, struggles daily for her survival. A survivor of physical violence, she bears the scars of rejection and abandonment in her body and mind. “I barely have anywhere to sleep, …

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Social media is a new battleground for human rights

"AI is fueling new forms digital violence and being weaponized against women and girls everywhere," says the U.N. Commission on the Status of Women. (Illustration courtesy of UNWomen)

Cameroon’s weak legal framework exposes users to gender-based violence online “AI is fueling new forms digital violence and being weaponized against women and girls everywhere,” says the U.N. Commission on the Status of Women. (Illustration courtesy of UNWomen) In a room at the offices of Humanity First Cameroon, about 30 participants, mostly women, gathered recently for a groundbreaking conference on …

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ROAD CARNAGE! 8 Mobile Market Vendors Killed, 7 Critically Injured in Buhweju

ROAD CARNAGE 8 Mobile Market Vendors Killed 7 Critically Injured

Amos Tayebwa |Buhweju Police in the Greater Bushenyi Region are investigating circumstances surrounding a fatal road accident that claimed the lives of eight people and left seven others critically injured in Buhweju District. The accident occurred on December 20, 2025, at about 10:45pm in Kisaana Village along the Nsiika–Bukiro–Mbarara Road, after a Fuso lorry registration number UBA 649Z lost control …

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EXPLORE UGANDA! UTB, Uganda Cranes ink deal to position Uganda globally 

EXPLORE UGANDA UTB Uganda Cranes ink deal to position Uganda

The Uganda Tourism Board (UTB) has entered a strategic partnership with Federation of Uganda Football Associations (FUFA) to position Uganda Cranes as global ambassadors for the “Explore Uganda” brand. The partnership was announced at UTB headquarters on Tuesday 16, December by UTB Chief Executive Officer Juliana Kagwa and FUFA 2nd Vice President Dr.Taibu Azah. The partnership takes immediate effect as Uganda …

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CID Boss Magambo Dismisses Smear Campaign Over Prof Kateregga’s Marital Woes

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The Director of Criminal Investigations (CID), AIGP Tom Magambo, has dismissed what he described as a recurring smear campaign attempting to link him and the CID directorate to the ongoing marital and property dispute involving Kampala International University founder Prof. Badru Kateregga and his wife, Jolly Shubaiha Kateregga. Speaking to RedPepper after a message circulated widely on WhatsApp and social …

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NRM’s Wanyoto has urged parents to be vigilant with children during this long holidays & elections period

NRMs Wanyoto has urged parents to be vigilant with children

The Mbale City NRM woman MP Flagbearer, Lydia Wanyoto Mutende has this morning joined the Christian congregants of  St. Austin  Catholic Church-Mbale City for a Sunday service Hon. Wanyoto continues to call on parents to keep-watch of their children during this long holiday and wished Christians a merry Christmas and prosperous new year.As polls are near the corner, hon. Wanyoto urged …

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ROAD TO 2026! MP Bataringaya Slams Mbarara NRM Registrar Over Harassment, Warns Against Electoral Violence

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Amos Tayebwa |Mbarara The race for the Kashari North parliamentary seat is intensifying, with incumbent Member of Parliament Basil Bataringaya Omwonyo condemning what he describes as harassment, political malice, and acts likely to incite electoral violence by some National Resistance Movement (NRM) leaders in Mbarara District. Bataringaya alleges that the hostility is being driven by sections of the district NRM …

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AUUS Games 2025 Enter Day Two as MUBS Set Early Pace

AUUS Games 2025 Enter Day Two as MUBS Set Early

By Kayiira Jackson  The 2025 Association of Uganda University Sports (AUUS) Games rolled into day two with an action-packed football programme across the different venues, and it was Makerere University Business School (MUBS) that continued to stamp authority with an impressive early run in the tournament. MUBS underlined their title ambitions by registering back-to-back victories to take control of the …

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Bobi Wine In Shock As Residents Shun His Rallies, Addresses Less Than 500 people

Bobi Wine In Shock As Residents Shun His Rallies Addresses

Presidential hopeful Robert Kyagulanyi, alias Bobi Wine, arrived in Bukedea today anticipating massive crowds and electrifying scenes. Instead, he encountered what critics have branded a stunning humiliation, with an abandoned rally space occupied mainly by his advance team and a handful of loyalists who had travelled with him.Hours earlier, Bobi Wine had alleged that Speaker Among had mobilised “goons” to disrupt …

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