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Story by Osuta Yusuf.  Maracha District 12-August-2026. 📸: Some of the stakeholders attending the inception meeting on Friday. Photo by Osuta Yusuf. Various stakeholders ranging from politicians, religious leaders and technical officials in Maracha District have on Friday 7-August-2026 welcomed and extended their words of applause to PHASE Organization for taking for them another shallow water well project in this year 2026 on top of another water projects they received from the same organization in the previous years in 2025, 2024 and in that same year 2024 and 2023 a relief food aid (rice, sugar, cooking oil and posho) donation project for the elderly and vulnerable people in the District. 📸: Group photo after the Inception meeting on Friday 7-August-2026. Photo by Osuta Yusuf, Our News Reporter. Maracha District which has a strategic 5-years (2023 to 2028) Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Somalia-based NGO, PRAGMATIC HELP ACHIEVING SOCIAL EMPOWERMENT (PHASE) Organiza...

Story by Osuta Yusuf. Yumbe District  4-August-2026. 📸: The NRM Party members from Sub-county to the District, Elders, LC3 Chairpersons and Opinion Leaders attending the meeting in Yumbe District resource center on Sunday 2-Aug-2026. Photo by Osuta Yusuf. The Director of Legal Services for the National Resistance Movement (NRM) political party, Counsel Enoch Barata and the Director for Finance and Administration for the party, Hajjat Medina have both tasked NRM Party members and the police in Yumbe District to recover millions of monies that were allegedly stolen during the Party's mobilization campaigns and baraza ahead of the women Council and LC1 Chairpersons elections. This mega meeting which took place at Yumbe District headquarter on Sunday 2-August-2026 follows the arrest of the Yumbe District NRM Party Chairperson Mr Aniku Majid and the Admin Mr Adiga Rasul who were briefly arrested on Tuesday evening 28-7-2026 on orders of the State Minister for Information, Communication...

Yumbe District. 29-7-2026. 📸: Yumbe District Central Police Station. The NRM Party Chairperson for Yumbe District Mr Aniku Majid and the NRM Admin Mr Adiga Rasul have been arrested and detained in Yumbe District Central Police Station on orders of the State Minister for Information, Communication, Technology and National Guidance, Hon Alioni York Odria. Their arrest under SD Reference Yumbe GEF 011/2026, which took place on Tuesday 28-7-2026 follows allegations of their involvement in mismanagement of 345 million Shs, which the NRM Party had sent to Yumbe District to facilitate village baraza and the election of Women Council and LC1 Chairpersons. It should be noted that, the National Resistance Movement (NRM) party recently sent to all the districts in Uganda, monies to facilitate the process and campaigns for their candidates contesting in women council and LC1 Chairpersons elections across the country. It's claimed that the Yumbe District NRM Party Chairperson and the Admin emb...

9-August-2026. President Museveni has called on National Resistance Movement (NRM) Members of Parliament to uphold integrity, strengthen internal party democracy, and intensify the war on corruption, warning that graft at both local and national levels continues to undermine public trust and economic growth. Addressing the NRM Parliamentary Caucus on Friday, August 7, 2026, at Speke Resort Munyonyo, the NRM National Chairman instructed lawmakers to actively monitor government programmes and expose officials squandering public funds. "Corruption weakens government institutions just as diseases weaken the human body. It diverts resources meant for development and creates resentment among the people," President Museveni told the legislators. The high-level meeting brought together NRM MPs, Cabinet ministers, members of the Central Executive Committee (CEC), the NRM Secretariat, and the Party Electoral Commission. Among the key resolutions, the ruling party caucus agr...

3-August-2026. 📸: Burned Hand of the Child.  Police at Jinja Road Division are actively investigating a case of child torture that occurred on 1st August 2026 at K3, Kyambogo, Nakawa Division, Kampala District. The victim is a four-year-old female child. Preliminary findings indicate that the child was allegedly scalded with hot water from a kettle by her biological mother, identified as Zabaki Maklean. It is alleged that the suspect assaulted the child after accusing her of eating rice in her absence. Efforts are underway to trace and arrest the suspect, who is currently on the run. The Uganda Police Force strongly condemns all forms of child abuse and torture. We urge parents, guardians, and all caregivers to protect children and resolve disciplinary issues without resorting to violence. We also call upon members of the public with any information regarding the suspect's whereabouts to report to the nearest police station or contact the Police immediately to facilita...

NB: This article is doe educational and fun purposes. 30-July-2026. 📸: Courtesy Photo.  Human relationships can be complex, and emotional connections sometimes develop in unexpected ways. Being emotionally drawn to someone does not automatically mean romantic intentions are present, nor does it necessarily indicate that a person wants to act on those feelings. In many cases, emotional attraction simply reflects a sense of trust, comfort, admiration, or connection. When a married woman feels emotionally drawn to someone, certain behaviors may become noticeable. However, it’s important to remember that these signs are not proof of romantic interest. They should always be viewed within the broader context of the relationship and the individual’s personality. Here are some common signs that may indicate a strong emotional connection. She Looks Forward to Talking With You One of the clearest signs of emotional connection is a desire for regular communication. If she consist...

Story by Osuta Yusuf. Maracha District. 27-7-2026. Following Electoral Commission’s release of LC1 Chairpersons election roadmap with their polling day scheduled to take place on Tuesday 28-7-2026, some of the LC1 Chairperson Candidates contesting in some of the cells (Villages) in Poo Ward, intensified their campaigns with pledges of hoping to serve the people without segregation, focus on reduction / prevention of crime and ensure timely supervision of government programs. 📸: Anyafio Cell LC1 Vice Chairperson Mr Amandu Zakayo who is also an Independent Candidate for the LC1 Chairperson election. Photo by our News Reporter, Osuta Yusuf. In Anyafio Cell, where two Candidates are vying for the LC1 Chairperson position, Mr Amandu Zakayo while recounting the leadership experiences he accumulated over the years, from serving for 6 years as the PTA Chairperson for Oribani Primary School, then to serving  for 13 years as the Sexton (Laity) for Trinity Church of U...

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13-7-2026. 📸:  Distinguished Colleagues, MEA CULPA. The man who called himself “The Lawyer’s Lawyer” while seeking to represent us on the 7th Judicial Service Commission no longer speaks for this Bar. On 15 June 2026, a UPDF commando unit stormed the home of our brother, Senior Advocate Ssalongo Hajji Erias Lukwago, former Lord Mayor and iconic defender of the Constitution, and abducted him. State impunity, in broad daylight, broadcast live for maximum psyop effect.  “The Lawyer’s Lawyer” apparently saw nothing, heard nothing, and said nothing. His unforgivable silence screams loud. In the euphoria of the September 28 Revolution, we set out to build structures of hope. We reached out to the more humane elements among regime sympathizers, seeking middle ground for the future of our noble profession.  Instead, we nearly traded the integrity of the Bar for transactional gain.  Having learned this, we issued Executive Order RNB No. 6 of 2025 , procl...

Gulu City. 13-7-2026. 📸: The accident crush which happened last week on Tuesday 7-July-2026 at 9:34 PM. Courtesy Photo. Families of people who died in the recent head-on collision involving an Opit Travellers bus and a trailer in Omoro District have received financial support from the government.  📸:Hon Lillian Aber, the State Minister for Relief and Disaster Preparedness. The cash assistance was handed over on Saturday 11-July-2026 in Gulu City by Lillian Aber, the Minister of State for Disaster Preparedness, Relief and Refugees. The crash, which occurred on Tuesday 7-July-2026 at 9:34 PM at Lwena Village in Bobi Sub-county along the Gulu-Kampala Highway, claimed 15 lives and left 27 others injured.  Under the government's intervention, each bereaved family will receive five million Shillings to help meet burial expenses, while each injured survivor is entitled to one million Shillings to support medical treatment and recovery.  ...

Story by Osuta Yusuf  Arua City  8-July-2026  📸: One of the Trucks with Livestocks from other regions whom WE-CAN Organization and WNLTA Officials impounded last weekend at Odramacaku market, Uganda - DRC Boarder. 📸: The office of WE-CAN Organization. On a 4-paged letter dated 5-July-2026, WestNile Compensation Advocacy Network (WE-CAN) Organization in a 5-years Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signed with WestNile Livestock Traders Association (WNLTA), are set to begin regulating the movement, purchase and sale of Animals which enter into WestNile region markets. 📸: A copy of the 4-page document. The decision as a result of a strategic partnership between WE-CAN Organization and WestNile Livestock Traders Association comes after the traders are faced with numerous challenges including among others, security intercepting their trucks with animals enroute from Acholi and Lango Sub-regions to WestNile region, and also connivance by li...

www.aljazeera.com Keir Starmer is regarded even by his opponents as a decent man, hardworking and courteous, and yet he has become the most disliked British prime minister since modern political polling began. Starmer led the United Kingdom’s Labour Party to a landslide general election victory in July 2024, winning 411 seats in the House of Commons, a majority of 174. It was the third highest haul of seats achieved by Labour after Tony Blair’s landslides in 1997 and 2001. The UK, he told a jubilant crowd back then, had an opportunity “to get its future back”. But there were warning signs. His victory was achieved with just a 34 percent share of the vote. On Monday, he resigned as prime minister. “Every decision I have taken has been about putting the country I love first. That is why I will resign as leader of the Labour Party,” he said. A former top lawyer, Starmer ran the Crown Prosecution Service for years and was known as methodical and process-driven. A relative novice to politic...

A United States judge has blocked efforts by the administration of US President Donald Trump to subpoena Democratic state officials in the Midwestern state of Minnesota, a setback for the government’s efforts to investigate officials who voiced opposition to the government’s mass deportation raids. US District Judge Patrick Schiltz quashed subpoenas issued against officials such as Governor Tim Walz , part of a Department of Justice (DOJ) probe launched during the height of the crackdown, in a ruling on Monday. list of 3 items list 1 of 3 US Justice Department accuses 15 Minnesota activists of ‘antifa’ activities list 2 of 3 Man pleads guilty to slaying top Democrat and her husband in Minnesota list 3 of 3 California Governor Newsom says US Department of Justice investigating him end of list “The Court finds that the dominant purpose of the challenged subpoenas is to coerce Minnesota officials into assisting the federal government with enforcing civil immigration law and to harass and...

📸: The DPC Addressing the Gathering During the Event.  The outgoing District Police Commander (DPC) of Oyam District, SP Francis Okongo, has advised police officers to supplement their office work with farming as a way of reducing the temptation to solicit bribes from suspects or complainants.  Speaking yesterday 21-6-2026 at Rainbow Hotel–Oyam during his farewell, Okongo urges officers not to rely solely on handling files, which can expose them to unethical practices, but to venture into farming as an additional source of income to ease financial pressures.  Okongo also applauds political leaders of Oyam for the cooperation that prevented the district from registering any election-related crime during the just concluded election period.  This week, the Inspector General of Police transferred Okongo from Oyam District to Kabalagala Police Station after serving in Oyam for eight months.  He will be replaced by SP Sydney Aikoyo, formerly of Kabalagala...

The Lead Lawyer in Opposition Figure Dr Kizza Besigye's Treason Case, Martha Karua was On Monday Morning 21-6-2026 Blocked by Security Upon Arrival at Entebbe International Airport by Security and Deported Her Back to Kenya. Turned Back at Entebbe Airport chimpreports.com ENTEBBE, Uganda — Kenyan senior counsel Martha Karua was on Monday denied entry into Uganda and ordered to return to Nairobi, adding a new twist to the escalating legal and political battles surrounding opposition leader Dr Kizza Besigye and Kampala Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago. Karua, who recently joined Besigye’s defence team, arrived at Entebbe International Airport but was stopped by immigration officials and instructed to leave the country. The Uganda Law Society (ULS) broke the news, saying: “Dr. Kizza Besigye and Obeid Lutale’s lead-counsel Hon. Martha Karua, SC, [was] denied entry at Entebbe International Airport. She has been ordered to return and given no reason.” The ULS added that Karua was accompanied by ...