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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 ...

📸: Courtesy Photo  Akram has been renting a small apartment in Kampala for two years. He has never missed rent, keeps the place clean, and gets along with the neighbours. A few months ago, he started dating the landlord's daughter. When the landlord found out, he was furious. He told Akram to pack his things and leave by the end of the week. Akram is shocked because he has done nothing wrong. Is it illegal to date the landlord’s daughter? WHAT DOES THE LAW SAY? No, a landlord cannot evict you simply because you are dating their daughter. Under the law, a landlord must have a valid legal reason before evicting you from a rented house. If you fail to pay rent, use the premises for an unlawful purpose, cause a nuisance or interference with other tenants' enjoyment of the property, or cause significant damage to the premises. If the landlord has none of these legal grounds, they must give you sufficient notice under the Act before requiring you to leave. This notice pe...

20-June-2026. Koboko District  📸: One of the soldiers uprooting the opium plantations during the operation on Friday 19-5-2026.  📸: Police officer uprooting the opium Security forces in Koboko, comprising Uganda Police, UPDF, and the LC5 Chairperson, have destroyed half a quarter of opium plantation in Morodu and Monga villages, Bamure Parish, Ludara Subcounty.   The intelligence-led operation led to the arrest of two people, including a witch doctor believed to be one of the masterminds of the production and accused of influencing youth to engage in the business.   📸: In Yellow T-shirt, Hon Mambo Ashiraf the LC5 Chairperson for Koboko District walking together with the police officers during the operation on Friday.  Mambo Ashiraf, the LC5 Chairperson of the district, says the operation was meant to arrest a witch doctor in the village who had been operating illegally and using his powers ...

Story by  George Asiimwe     19-June-2026  Amb Blaak and Otafiire KAMPALA — A purported telephone conversation between retired Major General Kahinda Otafiire and Uganda’s Ambassador to the European Union, Mirjam Blaak, suggests that social media posts by Chief of Defence Forces Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba became a major diplomatic headache for Ugandan officials seeking to fend off European criticism following the disputed 2026 general elections. The alleged transcript, whose authenticity could not be independently verified, appears to capture a discussion between the two officials at a time when National Unity Platform (NUP) leader Robert Kyagulanyi, popularly known as Bobi Wine, had disappeared from public view amid reports that security agencies were hunting opposition leaders and supporters. At the time, Uganda was facing mounting scrutiny from European lawmakers over allegations of political repression, arbitrary arrests and the treatment of opposition supporters in...

📸: Sinamakosa Winnie , Courtesy Photo.  When we think about who we are attracted to, it’s a big and personal thing. Everyone likes different things, and that’s what makes the world so interesting. But a lot of people have noticed a common idea in society that says men prefer slim women. Have you ever wondered why men prefer slim women? It’s important to remember that true love and attraction are about so much more than looks. It’s about a person’s heart, kindness, and how they make you feel. But for a long time, certain ideas about beauty have been a big part of our world. People often say that love is about the heart, not just about how someone looks. And that’s very true. What really matters is how kind someone is, how they treat you, and how they make you feel inside. But for many years, the world has shared certain ideas about what is “beautiful,” and these ideas often show slim women as more attractive. These messages come from movies, magazines, and social media....

Wednesday 3-June-2026. Copied from the official Twitter account of Lawrence Muganga, newly appointed State Minister for Internal Affairs.  Hon. @DaudiKabanda, with due respect, I must set the record straight. I do NOT hold a Rwandan passport. This is a deliberate falsehood introduced by Hon. Thomas Tayebwa, and the truth must be told. We have it ON RECORD — Hon. @Thomas_Tayebwa’s own words: “In every vetting session we have to fail someone, and this time it had to be you, Dr. Muganga.” Read that again. This rejection was decided before the process even began. It was never about passports, qualifications, or integrity. It was personal. It was calculated. It was discriminatory. And in due course, we shall release the audio that proves it. Stay tuned. Hon. Kabanda, what I experienced in that committee was not parliamentary oversight. It was hatred. It was discrimination. It was racism, directed at me simply because I am a Munyarwanda. Let me be clear: We Banyarwanda are ...

📸: Prof Lawrence Muganga artiving at Parliament Earlier today for his vetting. The Parliamentary Appointments Committee has rejected the appointment of Prof. Lawrence Muganga as State Minister for Internal Affairs, with concerns over his dual citizenship emerging as the decisive factor during his vetting. The committee revealed that Muganga, who holds both Ugandan and Canadian citizenship, pledged to renounce his Canadian citizenship if approved for the ministerial position. However, a majority of committee members remained unconvinced that the commitment was sufficient to satisfy constitutional and legal requirements governing eligibility for certain public offices. The development makes Muganga the only nominee among a group of dual citizens vetted by the committee to be rejected. During the closed-door vetting sessions, Uganda’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ambassador Adonia Ayebare, and businessman and entrepreneur Calvin Echodu also faced questions ...