Opinion : Why JATT Embodies Uganda’s Ruthlessness and Human Rights Abuses
In August 1991, Soviet citizens took their national future into their own hands by flooding the streets of Moscow in defiance of martial law. As one old woman yelled up to the very young driver of a Soviet tank, “You can’t do this! We are the ones who…
Museveni Defends Use of Force Against Opposition and Journalists by JATT, Police, and Army
President Yoweri Museveni has defended the deployment of the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) and the Joint Anti-Terrorism Taskforce (JATT) during the Kawempe North by-election, saying it was necessary to prevent electoral violence and maintain law…
NRM’s Nambi Demands Probe into Attack on Journalists
Nambi made these remarks during her visit to NBS journalist Francis Isano, who is still hospitalised after being assaulted while covering election events in Kawempe North. Faridah Nambi, the NRM candidate in the recent Kawempe North by-election, has…
Journalists Detail Harrowing Assault by Armed Men During Kawempe By-Election
The day began with the usual hum of an election, a tentative normalcy that quickly dissolved into chaos for the journalists of the Nation Media Group (NMG), tasked with covering the Kawempe North by-election. Hasifah Nanvuma, her Spark TV microphone…
Kawempe by-election : Nation Media Journalists Abducted
Security forces have assaulted several journalists covering the Kawempe by-election, adding to a disturbing pattern of violence against the media since the election began. The latest attack occurred at Kazo Angola polling station, where reporters from…
KAWEMPE : Police starts investigating attacks on journalists
UPDF concerned about alleged beating and harassment of journalists by members of the security forces The Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) will investigate reported incidents of security forces clobbering journalists and confiscating equipment…
Police summon UNAA’s Chief Muvawala Over kidnapping incident
Police are still investigating the circumstances surrounding the reported kidnapping of Charles Bukenya, aka Muvawala, the vice president of the Uganda North America Association (UNAA). Muvawala, a journalist and supporter of the opposition National…
Attack on Journalists: Multiple Arrests and Assaults Reported Amid Kawempe By-Election Coverage
Since February 26, which marked the start of the nomination process for the Kawempe North parliamentary by-election, journalists covering the events have faced increasing hostility, including arrests and physical assaults. The seat fell vacant following…
The Unchecked Noise Pollution Crisis in Uganda Municipalities.
By Amiri Wabusimba. Mubende Municipality, like many rapidly expanding urban centers in Uganda, faces a growing challenge unregulated noise pollution that threatens public health, security, and economic productivity. The increasing commercialization of…
UJA Condemns Brutal Attack on Journalist , Demands Immediate Action to Protect Press Freedom
In a shocking turn of events, Steven Kibwiika, a journalist with Spark TV under the Nation Media Group (NMG), was brutally attacked by security operatives today in Namere, Kawempe North, while filming footage for a news story related to allegations of…