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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 humiliating encounter with the doctor who …

During the State of Nation Address, President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni revealed that he is very careful when dealing with corrupt government officials. Museveni however explained that if he fires or imprisons all of them, who will he work with in his government. Highly placed sources in one of the highly …

On May 24th, 2024, while traveling from Kasambya in the Mubende district to Kampala, I witnessed unsettling behavior by traffic officers of the Uganda Police Force. The taxi I was in was stopped eight times by eight different traffic officers at eight different locations. At every stop, the driver would …

The iconic Reggae on the River Festival in Southern Humboldt County, CA, is set to return on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, August 2-4, 2024, and it just got even better. The festival has announced that J-Boog, Iba Mahr, and Yaadcore have been added to an already stellar lineup. A Three-Day …

Uganda’s Anti-Homosexuality Act, among the world’s harshest laws targeting LGBTQ+ individuals, has left countless lives shattered. Enacted a year ago, the law imposes the death penalty for consensual same-sex relations, subjecting individuals to extreme abuse, including torture, rape, and forced eviction. Faced with this grim reality, many Ugandans have fled …

Budadiri West MP, Nandala Mafabi, has called for the arrest of all MPs on the Legal and Parliamentary Affairs Committee for their role in approving a controversial Shs1.7 billion service award to four commissioners. Mafabi’s bold move comes as President Museveni vows to crush corruption in the government. After signing …

The three Ugandan MPs who were recently arrested over alleged acts of corruption have been taken to the Anti-Corruption Court in Kampala. Cissy Namujju, Yusuf Mutembuli and Paul Akamba were chauffeured to the court’s premises in Nakasero on Wednesday afternoon by heavily-armed detectives. Mutembuli serves as Parliament’s Legal Committee Vice …

In a powerful and heartfelt statement, Winnie Byanyima, the Executive Director of UNAIDS, has once again made clear her unwavering support for LGBTQ+ rights. Byanyima’s advocacy for inclusivity and against discrimination and stigmatization stands as a beacon of hope and justice in a world where LGBTQ+ individuals continue to face …

Bobi Wine, the President of Uganda’s largest opposition party, the National Unity Platform (NUP), made a statement regarding the situation of celebrated fashion designer Latif Madoi. He noted that it has been 30 days since Madoi’s arrest and detention, emphasizing that Madoi has been detained without any apparent crime, except …

A leaked report of the panel names veteran Ugandan journalist Andrew Mwenda as an interlocutor in Kampala, scouting diplomatic cover for the insurgents. Uganda is clandestinely offering support to March 23 Movement (M23), a sanctioned Congolese rebel group, according to a United Nations Panel of Experts. A leaked report of …