Uganda’s digital transformation must prioritise human rights, experts warn
Civil society stakeholders have called for stronger human rights safeguards in Uganda’s digital transformation journey, warning of potential exclusion and privacy risks...
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Women Leaders Push for Economic Empowerment and Gender Equality Ahead of Women’s Day
With women comprising 51% of Uganda’s population of 45.9 million, there is growing pressure on the government to bridge financial gaps and remove barriers limiting wome...
Drug-rape student 'among most prolific predators'
BBC | A PhD student who has been convicted of drugging and raping 10 women "may turn out to be one of the most prolific sexual predators that we've ever seen in this coun...
Nigeria's senate president denies sexually harassing colleague
Senate President Akpabio told Wednesday's session that he had been raised very well by his late mother and had never harassed any woman.One of Nigeria's most senior polit...
Lesotho shocked by Trump's remarks that 'nobody has heard of the country'
Trump, addressing the US Congress in his first speech since his return to the Oval Office, made the reference as he listed cuts made to what he said was wasteful expendit...
Tayebwa Condemns Journalist Assaults Amid Kawempe North By-Election
The upcoming Kawempe North by-election, set for March 13, 2025, has been overshadowed by alarming incidents of violence against journalists covering the campaign period.D...
NDA arrests three for illegal drug vending in Namisindwa
The National Drug Authority (NDA) has arrested three suspects for illegally vending human and veterinary medicines in open markets in Bukhaweka and Butilu, Namisindwa Dis...
Menstrual Hygiene Concerns Take Center Stage Ahead of 2025 Women’s Day
As Uganda prepares to mark International Women’s Day 2025, activists led by Femme Forte Uganda have raised alarm over the persistent menstrual hygiene crisis affecting...
JATT Operates Like Any Other Security Agency – SSP Muhwezi
JATT is a security apparatus like others, mandated to ensure the safety of citizens and their property. Its operations align with the collective goal of securing the coun...
Police Campaigned for Opposition in Kawempe – Odoi
I watched the scenes in Kawempe and I told my friends that I think the police were campaigning for the opposition. I think the police on that day went to Kawempe to decam...