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Civic Freedoms Under Pressure as NCHRD-U Launches 2024 Civic Space Index Report

Civic Freedoms Under Pressure as NCHRD-U Launches 2024 Civic Space Index Report

The National Coalition of Human Rights Defenders Uganda (NCHRD-U) has officially launched its Civic Space Index Report 2024, warning of growing restrictions on fundamental freedoms and calling for urgent action to reverse the shrinking civic space in the country.Speaking during the launch

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Mounting fear, distrust push Ugandans away from civic engagement

Mounting fear, distrust push Ugandans away from civic engagement

Mounting fear and declining trust in political processes are driving Ugandans away from civic engagement, according to the newly released Civic Space Index Report 2024 by the National Coalition of Human Rights Defenders Uganda (NCHRD-U).Human rights defenders are sounding the alarm over in

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Alupo Calls for Greater Media Freedom to Drive Social-Economic Transformation

Alupo Calls for Greater Media Freedom to Drive Social-Economic Transformation

Vice President Jessica Alupo has said that media freedom is not only a democratic necessity but also a powerful driver of social and economic transformation.She was speaking on Tuesday at the opening of a two-day broadcast and digital media convention held at Four Points by Sheraton in Kam

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Hope for Justice Leads Push in Kapchorwa Against Unsafe Migration and Trafficking

Hope for Justice Leads Push in Kapchorwa Against Unsafe Migration and Trafficking

As Uganda continues to record rising cases of human trafficking and unsafe migration, the anti-trafficking organisation Hope for Justice has rallied local and national stakeholders in Kapchorwa District to build stronger grassroots interventions.The dialogue, held under th

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Government Issues Warning on Election Opinion Polls

Government Issues Warning on Election Opinion Polls

Opinion polls—conducted through field surveys, phone-ins, and online platforms—have become an integral feature of electoral cycles worldwide.In Uganda, these polls often aim to gauge candidate popularity and predict election outcomes.However, the Uganda Communications Commission

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Govt Unveils Digital Eye to Curb Road Deaths and Discipline Drivers

Govt Unveils Digital Eye to Curb Road Deaths and Discipline Drivers

The government has unveiled a new digital traffic monitoring system to curb the country’s soaring road accident rates, targeting reckless drivers, unfit vehicles, and impunity on the roads.The initiative, announced by the Ministry of Works and Transport, is part of a broader strategy to

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UTB Picks Francis Nyende to Lead Uganda’s Tourism Marketing Strategy

UTB Picks Francis Nyende to Lead Uganda’s Tourism Marketing Strategy

The Uganda Tourism Board( UTB) has recruited Francis Nyende as its substantive marketing manager.Simplicious Gessa, the head of public relations at UTB announced on Monday that the board had recruited Nyende as the new marketing manager. “Mr.Nyende 

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CMO Breakfast 2025 Links Boardroom Vision with Media Power

CMO Breakfast 2025 Links Boardroom Vision with Media Power

At the 2025 CMO Breakfast hosted at Kampala’s Serena Hotel, Uganda’s business and marketing leaders gathered to reflect on a deceptively simple but deeply consequential question: what does it really take to get to the boardroom?Organised by the Uganda Marketers Society (UMS) under the

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Colin Asiimwe Returns as Head of Marketing at MultiChoice Uganda

Colin Asiimwe Returns as Head of Marketing at MultiChoice Uganda

Colin Asiimwe is back at MultiChoice Uganda as the Head of Marketing, overseeing the DStv, GOtv, Showmax, and Pearl Magic brands.Asiimwe previously worked with MultiChoice before leaving the business.He began his career in the advertising industry before transitioning to a focus on

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The birth rate went up in 2024 after a historic drop, driven by moms over 40

The birth rate went up in 2024 after a historic drop, driven by moms over 40

After years of ominous headlines about the world's shrinking birth rates, there's a bright spot. The US birth rate slightly increased in 2024, according to preliminary data from the CDC.The 1% rise in births was largely driven by moms in their early 40s, who gave birth to 2% more children in 202

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