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Diane Rwigara, one of Rwanda’s most vocal opposition figures, has presented her nomination papers for the upcoming presidential elections. “I have submitted all the required documents plus 974 signatures (600 is the minimum required number) from all 30 districts,” said Rwigara on June 4, 2024. “The provisional list of candidates …

In a statement as Christians celebrate this year’s Martyrs Day, Robert Kyagulanyi  said today marks exactly four years since the regime launched a new wave of “state inspired violence” against opposition politicians and supporters. He stated that it was on this day, June 3 2019, when their supporter, John Bosco …

In a fervent appeal to the Ugandan public, Bishop Jacinto Kibuuka, chairperson of the Christian Ecumenical Council of Uganda (CECU), utilized the solemnity of Martyrs’ Day to call for a collective rejection of societal ills. Amidst a backdrop of corruption scandals, religious intolerance, and moral decay, Bishop Kibuuka’s message struck …

Police are investigating a racist incident at a migrant reception facility in the German state of Thuringia. Two security guards have been fired for allegedly inciting hatred. The security guards, who were employed at a center for asylum seekers in Suhl in the German state of Thuringia, are said to …

In what could mean the end of its troubled Rwanda plan, the British government has confirmed that no asylum seekers will be deported to the African country before the July general election. The UK government this week said it does not intend to carry out enforced removals to Rwanda before …

President Museveni has summoned Speaker Anita Among for a meeting that sources say will touch on wide-ranging issues. Top of the agenda is the State of the Nation Address, the Hoimapost has been told, which the President wants to understand how it is being prepared. Mr Museveni will address the …

Uganda’s youth came together at Nob Hotel, Kampala to validate their Voluntary National Review (VNR) report. Led by the United Nations Association Uganda (UNAU), the event aimed to scrutinize Uganda’s youth bulge, exploring its potential and confronting its challenges. Ronald Agaba, a consultant, presented the comprehensive report, which delved into …

The police have authorized the Masaka Recreation Center as the venue for the National Unity Platform (NUP) mobilization rally scheduled for May 31. This comes at a time when NUP leaders and supporters in the area feared police would turn away, as was the case in Mukono town on May …

The Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) has mandated that all online media platform owners must register with UCC or face the closure of their sites. This move has sparked a significant debate among content creators, who fear that the directive could stifle creativity and jeopardize the burgeoning industry of young digital …

The Uganda Communications Commission-UCC has given two months to operators of online media channels to register or face closure. These include “online TVs”, “online publications” “online radios” and other internet and app-based channels. UCC says that there are more than 200 of the kind in the country, but only 35 …