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Ugandans are mourning the loss of one of their top athletes, Rebecca Cheptegei, who passed away on Wednesday morning due to injuries sustained from petrol burns. Cheptegei, who competed in the recent Paris Olympics, succumbed to her injuries at Moi Referral Hospital in Kenya. According to reports, she was attacked …

The National Unity Platform (NUP) President Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu has vowed to take legal action against police officers following an incident in Bulindo, Kira Municipality. Kyagulanyi suffered a leg injury after being hit by a teargas canister. The incident occurred as he was returning from a Thanksgiving ceremony at the home of …

Like the Canaries, the Spanish Balearic Islands are experiencing large numbers of migrants arriving at the end of summer. In early September, more than 580 people arrived in the archipelago in just three days. On Tuesday, a boat docked in Ibiza with more than 100 people on board, a first …

Ugandans in the Niagara region, Canada, organized a protest to condemn the recent attack on Bobi Wine, Uganda’s opposition leader and president of the National Unity Platform (NUP). The demonstration, held on 4th sept 2024, was spearheaded by Mr. Samuel Luggya, the Niagara NUP coordinator, along with his secretary Mr. …

Ugandans in Canada took to the streets in a passionate demonstration following an alleged assassination attempt on the life of Uganda’s main opposition leader, Bobi Wine (real name: Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu), during a confrontation with police in Kampala. Bobi Wine, a pop star turned politician and leader of the National …

Uganda’s main opposition leader Bobi Wine said he was “out of danger” and recovering at his home in Kampala, a day after he was shot and injured during a confrontation with police on the outskirts of the capital. Wine, who ran for the Ugandan presidency three years ago, was rushed …

Ugandan opposition leader Bobi Wine has been injured in the leg in a confrontation with a policeman in uniform, his personal assistant has told the BBC. Najja Ssenyonjo said the pop star-turned-politician was believed to have been shot and was currently receiving treatment at Nsambya Hospital in the capital, Kampala. …

Uganda Muslim Medical Bureau (UMMB) continues to strengthen its impact on health outcomes across Uganda, recently visiting the Rwenzori region as part of the FLASH project. The UMMB team, which included Mugole Hamidu, Quality Assurance Program Officer; Namanjaa Zam, Finance Manager; and Amiri Wabusimba, Advocacy and Communication Specialist/Membership Manager, conducted …

The state has concluded investigations into the case against Achileo Kivumbi, the head of security at the National Unity Party (NUP) headquarters, highlighting ongoing human rights concerns in Uganda. Kivumbi, 42, has been on remand, facing charges of unlawful possession of defense stores, a controversial accusation that many view as …

The recent motion by Hon. Richard Lumu (Mityana South) seeking leave to introduce a Private Member’s Bill aimed at amending the law to allow the Leader of the Opposition (LOP) to be elected by members of the opposition has sparked significant debate within and outside Parliament. This motion is indeed …