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Uganda Prisons Suspends Visits to Prisoners during Festive Days

Uganda Prisons Suspends Visits to Prisoners during Festive Days

Kampala– As we left with a few days to Christmas and New Year’s eve, the Commissioner General of Prisons Dr. Johnson Byabashaija, has has declared a standby class one order. Commissioner General of Prisons , Dr. Johnson Byabashaija. (Courtesy photo) In this declaration, Byabashaija ordered that prison safety, security, intelligence, and coordination must be strengthened through close coordination with sister …

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Kyuma Kya Yesu Exposes Alarming Human Rights Violations in Uganda » The Hoima Post –

Kyuma Kya Yesu Exposes Alarming Human Rights Violations in Uganda

By Kasirye Ronald Outside the BBC headquarters in London, an Ugandan Canadian activist stands with his fist raised, capturing global attention with a gesture that has come to symbolize Uganda’s ongoing struggle for justice. The man in the photo, widely known as Kyuma Kya Yesu, continues to live in exile after years of harassment by Ugandan authorities. His presence today …

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HUGE BOOST! Centenary Bank contributes Sh70 million to Kasese Diocese ahead of 2026 Uganda Martyrs Day Celebrations

HUGE BOOST Centenary Bank contributes Sh70 million to Kasese Diocese

Kampala, 9th December,2025: Centenary Bank, together with the Centenary Group of Companies have made a contribution of UGX 70 million to Kasese Diocese in support of preparations for the 2026 Uganda Martyrs Day celebrations. The contribution was made during a fundraising dinner organized by Kasese Diocese held at the Sheraton Hotel Kampala. Led by Centenary Bank Managing Director Fabian Kasi, …

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Steel Tycoon Sikander Lalani’s Roofings Shock Exit From Kenya Sparks Jitters in Uganda

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The region’s steel industry was rattled this week after Roofings Kenya Limited — a subsidiary of Ugandan steel magnate Dr. Sikander Lalani’s Roofings Group — abruptly announced a full shutdown of its operations in Kenya, throwing its entire workforce into uncertainty and igniting concerns back home in Uganda. In a hard-hitting internal notice dated December 1, 2025, the company declared …

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How Land Grabbing Is Driving Poverty and Gender-Based Violence Against Widows in Uganda » The Hoima Post –

How Land Grabbing Is Driving Poverty and Gender Based Violence Against

By Phiphi Birungi, WHRD Ugandan Community Journalist In many rural and peri-urban parts of Uganda, land is more than property—it is identity, livelihood, and legacy. Yet for thousands of women, especially widows, that land has become the frontline of violence, dispossession, and systemic failure. What was once viewed as isolated abuse has evolved into a widespread, calculated pattern of exploitation …

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