🏆 2026 FIFA WORLD CUP AWARDS
🇪🇸 Pau Cubarsí has been named the FIFA Young Player of the Tournament at the 2026 @FIFAWorldCup.
The 19-year-old Barcelona and Spain defender earned the accolade after a series of outstanding performances, playing a pivotal role in Spain's successful World Cup campaign.
#FIFAWorldCup #PauCubarsi #Spain #YoungPlayerAward #WorldCup2026
🏆 FULL TIME: Spain are the 2026 @FIFAWorldCup champions after defeating reigning champions @Argentina 1-0 after extra time in the final in New York.
⚽ @FerranTorres20 scored the decisive goal to hand La Roja their second World Cup title.
#FIFAWorldCup#Spain#LaRoja #WorldCup2026 #Argentina
🧤 2026 FIFA WORLD CUP AWARDS
Spain's Unai Simón has won the Golden Glove as the tournament's best goalkeeper after a remarkable campaign.
The @AthleticClub shot-stopper conceded just one goal and kept a tournament-record seven clean sheets in eight matches, playing a key role in Spain's run to the 2026 @FIFAWorldCup title.
#FIFAWorldCup #UnaiSimon #GoldenGlove #Spain #WorldCup2026
IGANGA: Senior Presidential Advisor and ONC Manager, Hajjat Hadijah Namyalo (@ChiefMuzzukulu) Tuesday dissolved the interim leadership of Iganga Central Market and ordered fresh elections within two weeks as investigations into alleged fraud, mismanagement and abuse of the Katale Loan Scheme gather momentum.
The aggrieved traders welcomed the move, saying it offers a fresh chance to restore accountability and rebuild confidence in government programmes. 🔗
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UPDATE: ONC BOSS INTERVENES IN IGANGA CENTRAL MARKET WRANGLES
The Office of the National Chairman (@Onc_nrm1) Manager and Senior Presidential Advisor on Political Affairs, Hajjat Hadijah Namyalo Uzeiye aka @ChiefMuzzukulu, has dissolved the interim leadership of Iganga Central Market following persistent complaints from vendors over alleged mismanagement, lack of accountability and leadership wrangles.
During a high-level engagement with traders, district and municipal leaders on Tuesday, Hajjat Namyalo directed the RDC and municipal authorities to organize fresh leadership elections within two weeks, emphasizing that market leaders must be chosen by the vendors they serve, not imposed ones.
Hajjat reaffirmed ONC's commitment to protecting the interests of Bazzukulu by ensuring government wealth creation programmes such as the Katale Loan Scheme, PDM and Emyooga reach the rightful beneficiaries through accountable and transparent leadership.
"Our responsibility is to ensure that government programmes work for the ordinary Ugandan. The people deserve leaders they trust and who will safeguard their interests." — Hajjat Hadijah Namyalo Uzeiye noted.
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The Ministry of Teso Affairs has donated a contingency of iron sheets to churches in Kibale County and announced that Pallisa and Butebo will now be funded under a unified Teso regional budget following a presidential directive.
The move is expected to improve planning, resource allocation and coordination of government programmes across the expanded Teso Sub-region.
🔗 Read full story here: https://t.co/I7uq2i5trx
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TOP STORY: @NationMediaGrp Uganda could resume operations for its flagship outlets; @DailyMonitor, @NTVUganda, after high-level talks between CDF Gen Muhoozi @MKainerugaba and the company's leadership, according to journalist @AndrewMwenda.
Mwenda, who worked at the country's leading media outlet for years, says the State wants editorial reforms centred on professionalism and objective reporting before approving the reopening.
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UPDATE: Nation Media Group (@NationMediaGrp) says it has shifted to its Ugandan media outlets to digital after reporting that the group's Kampala offices were placed under military siege, disrupting television, radio, and newspaper operations.
The development followed public posts by CDF Gen Muhoozi @MKainerugaba stating that @DailyMonitor and @NTVUganda would remain closed pending his permission. Authorities had not issued a formal explanation for the operation by Sunday evening.
FULL STORY: ⬇️
https://t.co/MbWDKWg4fA
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UPDATE: The Uganda Law Society has issued a strongly worded statement titled "No One Is Safe," alleging a fresh wave of abductions, home raids, and media intimidation targeting lawyers, civil society activists, and journalists.
The @ug_lawsociety is calling on authorities to account for missing persons and safeguard constitutional rights amid growing concerns over the rule of law.
FULL STORY: ⬇️
https://t.co/GXKibXY2C7
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SAD NEWS: At first he thought it was ulcers. But after hours of severe chest pain, breathing difficulties and multiple hospital visits, doctors discovered that @BBSTVUg journalist Joseph @JSseruwooza had suffered a blocked coronary artery caused by a blood clot.
The station's renowned @Parliament_Ug reporter died in the wee hours of Friday morning while receiving treatment, leaving colleagues, family, and Uganda's media fraternity in mourning.
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MBALE: @UNATU_ORG this week trained 132 teachers and union leaders in Eastern Uganda on mental health and psychosocial support, warning that stress and wellbeing challenges are increasingly affecting educators.
During the training, participants discussed common signs of stress among teachers, including headaches, fatigue, irritability, difficulty concentrating, sleep disorders and changes in appetite.
The union also revealed it lost 535 members in 2025, highlighting the need to prioritize teachers' health beyond salaries and working conditions.
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UPDATE: Kibuku district leaders have unveiled a biometric attendance system and routine monitoring visits as part of a crackdown on absenteeism, corruption and poor service delivery.
The move follows concerns raised by teachers, health workers and other civil servants during a district-wide accountability meeting.
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At 10 p.m. on Kadama Market Street, Rabia, a Primary Five pupil at Kadama Primary School, was helping her parents sell charcoal while carrying her school books. Despite the hardship, she remains determined to stay in school. @Educ_SportsUg@BalaamBarugahar@jessica_alupo @DrWakid
For us to have sustainability,we must have a fully monetized economy or near to it and also go into sectors like education/health to reduce the expenditure at household level that one doesn't have to sell off their wealth created in animals to take children to school or hospital.
When we were in Kyankwanzi , I made a presentation about Uganda's tenfold growth strategy ↘️https://t.co/3EzijZkjQJ
Looking at the 2026/27 National Budget,I was happy to see that most of the themes I had projected formed this year's budget framework... #TimeToWork
According to the Parliamentary Elections Act, CAP 177, election petitions and disputes take absolute precedence over all other ordinary civil and criminal matters. This principle ensures that questions of legitimacy in representation are resolved before normal governance proceeds.
With this in mind, it would be fiscally prudent and fair to the Ugandan taxpayer if these 107 legislators with pending election petitions are not immediately paid the UGX 315 million constituency facilitation until their cases are disposed of.
⏩In the meantime, they can continue to enjoy all the other perks and entitlements that come with being Members of Parliament (salary, allowances, medical cover, security, etc.).
⏩This measure would hold back at least UGX 33.7 billion from immediate disbursement.
⏩If some MPs are eventually thrown out of Parliament, by‑elections would be triggered. Paying the UGX 315 million upfront would then result in double payment to the same constituency, once to the disqualified MP and again to the newly elected replacement.
Deferring the UGX 315 million until petitions are resolved is not punitive; it is a safeguard against wasteful expenditure of 33.7 Billion and ensures taxpayers are not burdened with unnecessary double payments. It aligns with the precedence given to election disputes under CAP 177 and protects the integrity of public finance.
Who told these people that carrying bottles in such a manner is not an offence simply because the load is light?
This is a clear example of dangerous loading,transporting goods in a manner that poses a risk to other road users. The law is not concerned only with the weight of the load but also with how safely it is secured & transported.
The driver of this vehicle has been arrested & will be arraigned before court. Let this serve as a warning to all motorists who continue to violate this law. We are coming for you.
Road safety is everyone's responsibility. Unsafe loading endangers lives & will not be tolerated.
#ArriveAlive #RoadSafetyFirst 🚔⚠️