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Entertainment News 19 April 2026
Rapper Gravity Omutujju has voiced strong support for Ziza Bafana in his dispute with Eddy Kenzo and the UNMF SACCO, arguing that the veteran artist merits financial aid as a long-time registered member. Source: https://www.howwe.ug/news/entertainment/42826/i-support-bafana-in-fight-for-financial-help-from-unmf-gravity-omutujju
Politics 19 April 2026
Hellen Nakimuli, the Woman MP for Kalangala District, has died following an unsuccessful surgery, as announced by opposition leader Robert Kyagulanyi. Her death occurs just weeks before the swearing-in of Uganda's 12th Parliament. Source: https://www.monitor.co.ug/uganda/news/national/kalangala-woman-mp-hellen-nakimuli-dies-after-surgery-5429164
Politics 19 April 2026
Tensions are rising in Uganda's Parliament Finance Committee between opposition and NRM members as they finalize reports on eight new tax bills, focusing on disputes over incomplete financial certificates and levies on essentials like fuel and cement. The proposals aim to boost the tax-to-GDP ratio but spark debate on rising living costs. Source: https://www.monitor.co.ug/uganda/news/national/divisions-emerge-in-parliament-committee-over-new-taxes-5429062
Politics 19 April 2026
Exiled Ugandan opposition leader Robert Kyagulanyi, known as Bobi Wine, received the Heroes of Democracy Award from the Renew Democracy Initiative in the US for his dedication to democratic values and human rights. During the ceremony, he criticized Uganda's government and urged international action against repression. Source: https://observer.ug/news/bobi-wine-receives-heroes-of-democracy-award-in-us
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Entertainment News
Rapper Gravity Omutujju has voiced strong support for Ziza Bafana in his dispute with Eddy Kenzo and the UNMF SACCO, arguing that the veteran artist merits financial aid as a long-time registered member. Source: https://www.howwe.ug/news/entertainment/42826/i-support-bafana-in-fight-for-financial-help-from-unmf-gravity-omutujju
Politics
Hellen Nakimuli, the Woman MP for Kalangala District, has died following an unsuccessful surgery, as announced by opposition leader Robert Kyagulanyi. Her death occurs just weeks before the swearing-in of Uganda's 12th Parliament. Source: https://www.monitor.co.ug/uganda/news/national/kalangala-woman-mp-hellen-nakimuli-dies-after-surgery-5429164
Health
Health authorities in Lyantonde District are concerned about rising HIV infections among children under 15, who make up nine percent of new cases amid a 10.1 percent prevalence rate. The trend coincides with increased teenage pregnancies and school dropout rates linked to neglect, abuse, and early marriages. Source: https://www.monitor.co.ug/uganda/news/national/rise-in-child-hiv-infections-alarms-officials-in-lyantonde-5428948
crime
A 35-year-old South Sudanese refugee, Charles Boni, was fatally attacked by unknown assailants who dragged him from his home in Bidibidi Refugee Settlement, Yumbe District, early on April 19, 2026. Police are probing the motive behind the incident amid rising concerns in the area. Source: https://www.monitor.co.ug/uganda/news/national/south-sudanese-refugee-dragged-from-home-killed-in-yumbe-5428968