Alright, a bishop gave the classic Christmas sermon, but with a political footnote. The Bishop of Busoga, Grace Lubaale, told a bunch of people at Christmas services that real peace and joy only come from trusting Jesus completely. He spoke at the cathedral in Jinja with his family and other clergy around, using a Bible passage about the nativity.
His main push was for humility and faith, saying God has a specific plan for everyone. He pointed to the manger scene as the ultimate lesson in being humble, and used King David as another example of someone lifted up for obeying God. The bishop also did a whole thing on theology, explaining that Jesus is both fully human and fully divine, while clarifying that Mary was his mother but not a...
A cultural king in Uganda told people to watch their kids during the holidays. The Kyabazinga of Busoga, Wilberforce Gabula Nadiope the Fourth, sent out Christmas and New Year wishes to everyone in the country. He called the season a time for joy and spreading compassion.
His main practical point was a direct ask for parents to keep their children safe, stressing that people should stay alert. He also said the holiday should be guided by the lessons of Jesus Christ, pushing for more love, peace, and forgiveness in communities. The king framed Christmas as a moment for giving and unity, highlighting family and peace as the key themes for the celebration.
This guy is coming for that MP seat with a full plan and some serious accusations. Samuel Eninu, an independent trying to take Soroti County from the current MP Patrick Aeku, laid out his whole platform at a school gathering, promising big changes in schools, roads, healthcare, and family incomes while telling people to guard their votes.
His main thing is fixing education first. Eninu said he will push the government to hire more teachers for public schools and get official scholarships for smart kids who cannot afford them. He even pledged his own money to send the county's best student to Soroti University every year. To make money easier, he wants to boost those local village savings groups so families can get fair loans for farms...
A bigwig in the Ugandan church is telling everyone to chill out and be nice. John Tereraho, the Chairman of the Church of Uganda's House of Laity, put out a Christmas message online pushing for unity and selfless service as the country heads into a busy political season. He said Christmas is about God's gift of Jesus, who represents hope and peace, not just a party.
Tereraho quoted some Bible verses about Jesus being a counsellor and a prince of peace. He told people to think about whether their actions this past year actually helped others, suggesting that small, kind acts matter more than big shows. He referenced figures like Mother Teresa and Gandhi to make his point that serving others is everyone's job, no matter who they are.
He...
A bank used some of its yearly profits to help a group home for girls. Pride Bank gave donations to the Missionaries of the Poor Good Shepherd Home, a place in Mengo Kisenyi that cares for forty five special needs and abandoned girls. The bank's Chief Marketing Officer, Elizabeth Namaganda, said they used one percent of their annual profit for this, following a request from the home about their tough situation.
Namaganda explained that this is a regular thing for the bank, pointing out that they also helped a community in Kiteezi after a fire. She said the goal was to let these kids have a decent holiday celebration. She also asked other companies and people to step up, because the needs there are huge. A caregiver at the home, Brother...
Cool, all the political clubs are mad that cops are beating people at rallies. A bunch of Ugandan parties under the IPOD group, including the NRM, UPC, PPP, and JEEMA, jointly called out the security forces for brutalizing candidates and their supporters during campaigns. Their chairperson, Gerald Siranda, delivered the statement in Kampala with other party reps by his side, saying this violence wrecks democracy and scares off voters.
They specifically condemned the beatings and the forceful breaking up of political events as unconstitutional. Siranda said that while they blame the security agencies for going too far, they also warned candidates and their crews not to break the law or try to provoke officers on duty. The NRM's own...
Minisforum is rolling out a new compact workstation called the MS-02 Ultra. It is built for heavy-duty networking and memory tasks, targeting business and lab setups rather than regular desktop use. At its heart is an Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX processor. The machine supports up to a massive 192 gigabytes of ECC memory across four slots, which is unusual for something this small.
Its networking setup is a major highlight. You get two 25-gigabit SFP+ ports, a 10-gigabit LAN port, and a 2.5-gigabit LAN, plus Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 5.4. For expansion, it has two ultra-fast USB4 ports and four internal M.2 slots for storage. The unit is relatively small, just over twenty-two centimeters tall and deep, and it uses an internal 350-watt power...
Getting fleeced for a ride home for Christmas is peak holiday spirit. Travelers on the Ibanda to Mbarara run in Uganda are getting hammered by a huge spike in taxi fares right now, with the operator group ITODA blaming Christmas travel patterns. The usual cost of seven or eight thousand shillings for that trip has jumped to around ten thousand. The return trip from Mbarara back to Ibanda is even wilder, hitting up to twenty thousand shillings.
People at the Ibanda Taxi Park are pretty annoyed, saying this is the worst time for a price gouge since holiday spending is already crushing their wallets. A rep for the taxi drivers, Twaha Sonko, basically said it is simple supply and demand. He explained that fewer people are heading out of...
Dude's trying to win a Ugandan election by actually knocking on doors. Godfrey Acer Okot, who wants to be the MP for Nakawa East, is ditching big rallies for a grindier tactic, hitting up voters at their homes and jobs around the constituency. He says listening beats shouting empty promises any day.
His whole thing is built on practical fixes. People keep telling him the main issues are no jobs for young people, small businesses going under, crappy roads, bad drains that flood, spotty power, dirty water, and horrible housing. His pitch is about doing stuff, not just talking. For jobs, he wants to set up real skills training that actually matches what employers need, working with trade schools and companies. He says he will push hard...
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