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@allafrica Tue, 26 May 2026 00:34:35
'True Strength Is Respect and Partnership' - Advancing Positive Masculinity in Uganda
[Spotlight Initiative] TORORO DISTRICT, Uganda - Vincent Onyango represents a growing movement of men redefining leadership within their homes and communities. At 28 years old, he is a youth counsellor and trained community volunteer on gender-based violence (GBV), sanitation and hygiene.
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@matookerepublic Tue, 26 May 2026 00:42:51
Equity Bank Uganda wins triple Diaspora Banking Awards
Equity Bank Uganda has strengthened its reputation as a leading player in diaspora banking and cross-border remittances after winning three major awards at the AIDO Network Pan-African Impact Awards. The awards were presented on Saturday, May 23, during Africa Liberation Week celebrations held at Speke Resort Munyonyo. Equity Bank Uganda was recognised for excellence in The post Equity Bank Uganda wins triple Diaspora Banking Awards first appeared on Matooke Republic.
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@allafrica Tue, 26 May 2026 00:28:09
Museveni Threatens to Sack Ministers Over Persistent Village Poverty Despite Parish Funding
[Nile Post] President Museveni has warned that he will sack ministers whose areas continue to register high poverty levels despite the rollout of parish-based government funding programmes, saying leaders must take personal responsibility for transforming household incomes.
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@allafrica Tue, 26 May 2026 00:28:58
Museveni Questions Invalid Votes, Warns Incompetent Ministers As 12th Parliament Opens
[Nile Post] President Museveni has commended the 12th Parliament for conducting the election of its Speaker and Deputy Speaker in what he described as a peaceful and transparent manner, while warning that he will dismiss ministers who fail to deliver for the people they serve.
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@allafrica Tue, 26 May 2026 00:04:40
Police Urge Caution As Schools Reopen for Second Term
[Nile Post] As learners across the country return to school for the second term of 2026, the Uganda Police Force has appealed to motorists, parents, school administrators, and the public to observe strict road safety measures to protect children during the busy back-to-school period.
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@allafrica Tue, 26 May 2026 00:04:42
Mwenda Apologises for 'Conmen' Remarks, Revises Criticism of Museveni's Investment Policy
[Nile Post] Veteran journalist and political commentator Andrew Mwenda has apologised for remarks he made against individuals linked to government-supported investment projects, admitting that parts of his criticism of President Museveni's industrial policy were unfair and poorly framed.
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@uplandMedia Mon, 25 May 2026 21:00:11
Threat of massive blast eliminated for California chemical leak, officials say
California crews conducted an overnight operation at the Orange County site of a chemical leak in Garden Grove and said Monday that the threat of a massive explosion had been eliminated.
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@uplandMedia Mon, 25 May 2026 18:00:05
Wander Franco found criminally responsible for abusing minor, avoids jail time
A Dominican judge has ruled that Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco is criminally responsible for the sexual and psychological abuse of a minor but will not serve a sentence.
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@uplandMedia Mon, 25 May 2026 16:00:05
Your Excellency, The Numbers Do Not Lie: A respectful response to the President
Kampala, Uganda | COMMENT | President Yoweri Museveni, your response to Andrew Mwenda, published recently and widely circulated, was characteristically vigorous. At 82, your energy remains undiminished. You cited figures, invoked proverbs, named factories, and challenged your critics to visit them. We accept the invitation — not physically, but forensically. What follows is not a … The post Your Excellency, The Numbers Do Not Lie: A respectful response to the President appeared first on The Independent Uganda:.
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@uplandMedia Mon, 25 May 2026 16:00:06
FIFA clears Congolese team for World Cup amid Ebola outbreak
KINSHASA, DRC | TASS | The world's governing football body, FIFA, and the Congolese Association Football Federation (FECOFA) both say that the players and coaching staff of the national team of the Democratic Republic of Congo followed sanitary measures amid the outbreak of the Ebola virus and would be eligible to safely enter the United … The post FIFA clears Congolese team for World Cup amid Ebola outbreak appeared first on The Independent Uganda:.
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@uplandMedia Mon, 25 May 2026 16:00:06
On Museveni's response to my article
How I share the president's vision even though we disagree on the details in its implementation THE LAST WORD | ANDREW M. MWENDA | I was on a flight to Beijing when President Yoweri Museveni published his "missive" against my criticism of his policies supporting private businesspersons with government money. When I got off … The post On Museveni's response to my article appeared first on The Independent Uganda:.
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@uplandMedia Mon, 25 May 2026 15:00:11
1,500 strangers attend WWII veterans funeral
Veterans service officer Terrance OKeefe put out a call from Massachusetts for a World War II veteran who needed a proper heros send-off. When he arrived at the funeral, a line was already out the church door.
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@uplandMedia Mon, 25 May 2026 14:00:08
Trump approves emergency declaration for California chemical leak, Newsom says
California crews conducted an overnight operation at the Orange County site of a chemical leak in Garden Grove and said Monday that the threat of a massive explosion had been eliminated.
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