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Surgeons have been banned from practicing plastic surgery after a billionaire patient died during a penis enlargement procedure. Belgian-Israeli diamond dealer Ehud Arye Laniado, 65, died of a heart attack during the procedure to enlarge his penis at the Saint-Honore-Ponthieu aesthetic clinic in Paris. His star surgeon, known as Guy H, was known for operating on wealthy clients and he treated Ehud two to four times a year in procedures costing tens of thousands of euros. Wealthy Omega Diamonds owner Ehud would be operated on out of office hours. He had been having injections into his penis to make it appear larger. An investigation was swiftly opened into potential manslaughter chargers following his death, though it soon shifted to charges of failing to assist a person in danger, drug offences and practicing medicine without a licence. A Paris court on Wednesday suspended Guy H's licence and sentenced him to 15 months behind bars. His surgeon, who had been...

Wednesday 28-1-2026. The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) Defence Council, sitting at the Land Force Headquarters, has elected ten representatives to the 12th Parliament. Those elected are Lt Gen Sam Okiding, Lt Gen James Mugira, Lt Gen Sam Kavuma, Maj Gen Henry Matsiko, Maj Gen James Kinalwa, Maj Gen Joseph Ssemwanga, Brig David Robert Gonyi, Col Sylvia Meeme, Col Christine Nekesa, and Col Night Ikiriza. The election was presided over by the President and Commander-in-Chief of the UPDF, H.E. Gen (Rtd) Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, who chaired the Defence Council meeting convened specifically to elect the UPDF’s representatives to Parliament. In his address, President Museveni emphasised that successful political leadership is anchored in identifying and addressing the people’s real and solvable needs. “Political leadership which succeeds does so because leaders accurately identify solvable needs and then solve them,” he said. Reflecting on the just-concluded elections, Pres...

📸: The NUP Party Candidate Simon Kasirye fainted down on the floor this early morning around 2AM, 28-1-2026. Photo by Denis Edema. The National Unity Platform (NUP) flag bearer in the Jinja South Division mayoral race, Simon Kasirye has collapsed at Jinja City tally centre as he protested "inflated votes" for his opponent, Mr Faruwa Kitakule of the ruling National Resistance Movement - NRM  According to Kasirye, some of the declarations of results (DR) forms from some polling stations were forged in favour of the NRM candidate. Source: Daily Monitor.

Story by Osuta Yusuf. Maracha District. 📸: Uhuru Nelson addressing the media after his nomination on 22-10-2025 at Maracha District Electoral Commission Office. Photo by Osuta Yusuf. Following the recently concluded 15-1-2026 general election, the NRM party candidate for Maracha Constituency MP position, Uhuru Nelson emerged victorious after defeating the Incumbent MP Candidate Hon Oguzu Lee Denis, the FDC Party Candidate who has served the Constituency for two terms (10 years) from 2016 - 2021 and 2021 - 2026. The 26-years-old Uhuru Nelson won the hearts of the voters after promising them job opportunities through establishing a technical school, fight against corruption, women empowerment and establishing secondary schools with constructions currently ongoing in Oluffe, Obiba and Kijomoro Sub-county.  Uhuru Nelson was declared the winner of the 15-1-2026 general election after he garnered 13,696 votes, followed by Independent candidate Obeta M...

Tuesday 27-1-2026. 📸: The recovered guns. Photo by Uganda Police.  Security agencies have arrested five(05) suspects in connection with a series of aggravated robberies within the Kampala Metropolitan Policing area and recovered three firearms. The arrests were made during intelligence-led operations conducted between 24th and 27th January 2026 in Kiti A Zone, Kirinya Parish, Bweyogerere Division, Wakiso District . The suspects have been identified as; Amutuhairwe Robinson, a discharged former army personnel, Okello Daniel, guard working with Fortebet ,Kasango Arafat, Luyirika Joseph innocent and Alphonse Daniel. During the operation, officers recovered three guns and three magazines, among other exhibits. Following interrogation, the suspects confessed to their involvement in the murder of ASP Bagenda Emmanuel, the Officer-in-Charge of Ntawo. The incident occurred on 23rd November 2025 at about 10:00pm along the Ntawo–Nyenje Road, Ntawo Cell, Ntawo Ward, Mukono Cen...

Story by Osuta Yusuf. Maracha District. 24-1-2026. In a tightly contested race to vote the directly elected Councilor for Yivu Sub-county to Maracha District Council to serve in the next five years (2026 - 2031), Hon Alema Dicky the National Resistance Movement (NRM) Party Candidate has defeated Drileyo David the Uganda Peoples Congress (UPC) party candidate during Thursday 22-1-2026 Local Council elections held Countrywide Hon Alema Dicky whose campaign manifesto focused on lobbying a Seed Secondary School, boreholes and piped water for Yivu Sub-county, won the heart of the people by getting 1,722 votes, defeating the UPC Party Candidate Drileyo David whose campaign manifesto focused on transparency, equality for all Sub-counties, accountability, roads, bridges and fighting corruption but he ended up getting 826 votes.  It should be noted that, the position for the Councilor for Yivu Sub-county to Maracha District Council stayed vacant for 2 years and 9 months after the Incumbent ...

📸: Justice and Constitutional Affairs Minister, Hon. Norbert Mao. Courtesy Photo. Fr Charles Onen, the incumbent Laroo-Pece Division Legislator, has conceded defeat to Norbert Mao, the Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs in the just concluded Parliamentary elections. Mao, who is the Democratic Party President General, was announced the winner of the hotly contested Laroo-Pece Division parliamentary race in Gulu City by Mike Jjuko, the electoral commission Returning Officer on Friday afternoon. Mao polled 7,359 votes, defeating the incumbent Charles Onen, who garnered 5,562 votes. Onen says he has accepted the outcome of the results and wishes the victor success in his next five-year term in office serving the people of Laroo-Pece Division. Onen, however, says that while he has conceded the defeat, he still needs to assess why he lost, arguing that there were flaws in the electoral process, especially after the malfunctioning of the Biometric Voters Verification ...

In a remarkable development preceding the 2026 general elections, the Government Chief Whip, Hamson Obua, suffered a surprise defeat in the Ajuri County Alebtong District seat in Northern Uganda's Lango sub-region, losing to Samuel Okwir.  To take a way the shame of the whip loosing, electoral Commission has alleged called for vote recount to suggesting a by election on day one.  Despite running as the official candidate for the National Resistance Movement, Obua was ousted by Okwir, who successfully contested as an Independent candidate. Formerly a teacher, Samuel Okwir effectively positioned himself as a grassroots alternative, focusing on localized issues such as enhanced health services and direct community engagement, thereby distinguishing himself from Obua's emphasis on national parliamentary duties in Kampala.  Okwir's triumph is noteworthy, as he garnered substantial support from the NRM's traditional base, underscoring the growing influence of Inde...

📸: Robert Kasinante addressing a campaign rally recently. Courtesy Photo. Robert Kasibante, presidential candidate for the National Peasants Party (NPP), has filed an election petition with the Supreme Court challenging Yoweri Kaguta Museveni's victory in the recent presidential and parliamentary polls After securing 33,440 votes, thereby finishing sixth with 0.30% of the total votes cast, Kasibante is seeking court intervention to annul the election results, order a fresh presidential poll, and direct an audit of electoral processes.  The petition alleges widespread electoral irregularities, violence, and a perceived lack of neutrality on the part of the Electoral Commission.  📸: Copy of the Election Petition filed at Supreme Court of Uganda. Furthermore, concerns are raised regarding polling stations that were not officially gazetted, the conduct of security personnel, the use of biometric voter verification devices, and alleged instance...

Animal industry Minister Bright Rwamiram Kanyontore declared unopposed in the race for Isingiro North parliamentary seat. This follows the withdrawal of Alliance for National Transformation candidate Anthony Rutahwire from the contest under circumstances that remain unclear. Earlier, the Electoral Commission had disqualified other contenders, including Ankunda Best Anorld of the PFF and Ntanda Sharif, after determining that they had allegedly forged the signatures of their seconders, despite having initially been nominated.

Police in Gulu City are investigating a case of attempted murder of an Election Special Police Constable identified as Cpl George Komakech.   David Ongom Mudong, the Aswa West Police spokesperson says the incident occurred on Monday at Layibi A&B Cell, Pece-Laroo Division in Gulu City at around 02:45am.  It's alleged that on Sunday, Caneroma Immaculate, the segment commander of Aywee briefed 24 ESPCs who were on duty and thereafter cpl Komakech George was booked out to Layibi Center, Pece-Laroo Division in Gulu City for night patrol with 24 Election Special Police Constables.  On Monday as they were heading back to the station, they came across four men along the road of whom one ran away when the patrollers inquired where they were heading to. Cpl Komakech ran after him and when his colleagues followed him they found when he had already been stabbed with a knife.  The victim was rushed to Gulu Referral Hospital for medical assistance. Three people we...