Bwiino Newspaper Journalist Dickson Mubiru Detained While On Duty
In a disconcerting turn of events, Dickson Mubiru, a respected journalist from Bwiino Newspaper, was detained on 18 June 2024. His alleged crime? Running an article that was perceived as an insult to High Court Judge, Her Lordship Alexandra Nkonge…
UJA : Protest of Continued Police Detention of Journalists Arirabaki Sengooba and Dickson Mubiru
We strongly protest the continued detention of journalists Arirabaki Sengooba and Dickson Mubiru of Grape Vine Publications and Ono Bwiino Newspaper, who were arrested on Tuesday, 18 June 2024, and detained at Kampala Central Police Station (CPS) while…
Bobi Wine Uncovers Mass Torture, Abduction, and Sexual Abuse of NUP Supporters in Uganda
In a disturbing escalation of political repression, Mayega Ronald, a comrade from Uganda’s opposition party, the National Unity Platform (NUP), has endured abduction, torture, and sexual abuse at the hands of state operatives. This harrowing…
U.S. Rejects Uganda’s AGOA Reinstatement Plea Over Human Rights Concerns
Once again, America has firmly denied President Museveni’s lobbyists’ efforts to reinstate Uganda under the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) without addressing significant human rights issues highlighted by the U.S. During a panel…
Thailand passes landmark bill to legalise same-sex marriage
Thailand’s Senate voted overwhelmingly on Tuesday to approve a marriage equality bill, clearing the last legislative hurdle for the country to become the first in Southeast Asia to enact such a law. The bill passed its final reading with the approval of…
Biden to Grant Legal Status to 500,000 Undocumented Immigrates
President Joe Biden is set to announce a new policy that would protect hundreds of thousands of undocumented spouses of US citizens from deportation, according to administration officials. The issue of immigration has proven an election-year headache for…
Uganda Encouraged to Increase Domestic Funding for SDGs in Response to Global Aid Reductions
Media practitioners, civil society organizations, and government officials convened at a prelude event to Uganda’s 3rd SDGs conference, organized by the United Nations Association of Uganda (UNAUganda) at Forest Cottages Naguru. The gathering…
Vision Group Journalist Assaulted on Duty, Hospitalized in Critical Condition
Godfrey Katongole, a journalist working with the Vision Group’ Bukedde television is admitted at Old Kampala Moslem Hospital in critical condition. He was admitted Tuesday 15th July, following an assault by a group of journalists and other people at Salt…
Stanbic Bank Under Scrutiny for Allegedly Defrauding Client of 68 Million Shillings
Nakku Joweria a resident of Kyebando has sued Stanbic Bank Uganda limited for failing in its duty of protecting her saving account leading to defrauding her or illegal withdrawal of shillings 68 million from her account in a period of 24 hours through…
Transgender Sex Worker Faces Stigma in Uganda’s Healthcare Amid Anti-Homosexuality Law
When Ramzay, a transgender woman and sex worker who prefers to be identified by only one name for fear of persecution, felt a bruise on her private parts, she rushed to the nearest health center for treatment. Seeking an ointment cream, she faced a…