Civic Actors Decry Escalating Threats to Human Rights Defenders
“We are not afraid,” one participant declared defiantly. “We will continue to speak, to organise, and to defend the space that belongs to all Ugandans.”Uganda’s...
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Karamoja Artists Boycott Balaam Youth Rally
What was meant to be a powerful youth empowerment forum turned sour on Friday, as a large group of artists under the Karamoja Artists Umbrella boycotted the highly public...
Ugandan Engineers Return from Malaysia, Pledge to Transform Country’s ICT Sector
Private Secretary to President of Uganda for Youth, in Agriculture, Value addition, Export promotion Dr Kisanja Hillary Musoke (right) welcoming back some of the Science...
Ex-Police Commander Sam Omara Has Died, Says Son
Retired Assistant Commissioner of Police Sam Omara has died at the age of 64, his son Sam Omara Jr has confirmed.Omara, who had been battling prostate cancer and kidney f...
Advocate for Human Rights as You Work, Journalists Urged
The Executive Director of the National Coalition of Human Rights Defenders, Robert Kirenga, has called on journalists to integrate human rights advocacy into their work b...
Violence Erupts at Kyambogo University as Students Protest Tuition Surcharge
Tension escalated at Kyambogo University on Tuesday morning as students staged a protest against a Shs 50,000 surcharge imposed by the administration for late tuition reg...
RIP: Bobi Wine Mourns Vocal NUP Comrade Who Succumbed To Kidney Failure
(Photo courtesy the late Faisal Juuko during past demonstrations)National Unity Platform president Robert Kyagulanyi alias Bobi Wine took to the media and announced the u...
Ssejusa Demands Kawempe Officers Be Sent to Frontline in DRC Instead of Fighting Protesters
Former Ugandan military general David Sejusa has strongly criticized the recent acts of brutality against civilians and journalists in Kawempe, calling for the masked men...
Kenya's The Standard Backs Down On Gen Muhoozi
Last week, the Kenyan newspaper called Muhoozi a "Four-Star Brat" and described him on the front page in unforgiving terms, leading to protests from his supportersKenyan...
MPs Brew Trouble for President Ruto as They Demand Museveni to Ask Him for Compensation
Ugandan lawmakers have urged the government to seek compensation from Kenya following the burning of Uganda House in Nairobi during the protests against the Finance Bill...