They Will Not Re-open Without My Permission’: Gen Muhoozi Takes Credit for NMG Uganda Media Blackout
KAMPALA — In a dramatic escalation of state pressure on independent journalism, Uganda’s Chief of Defence Forces (CDF), General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, has claimed responsibility for the sudden, late-night shutdown of Nation Media Group (NMG) Uganda…
Press Freedom : Gen Muhoozi Orders Closure of NTV and Daily Monitor
NTV Uganda and Spark TV were taken off air early Sunday morning following an overnight security operation at Nation Media Group (NMG) Uganda premises in Namuwongo and Kampala Serena Hotel. By 6:00am local time, viewers attempting to access the two…
Outspoken Museveni Critic Miria Matembe Missing After Home Raid
Concern is mounting over the whereabouts of veteran politician and human rights activist Miria Matembe after she reportedly disappeared following a security raid on her lakeside residence in Luzira, Kampala, earlier this week. Her husband, Nehemiah…
MILITARY OVERREACH? Erias Lukwago Denied Bail and Remanded to Luzira Prison Over Misprision of Treason Charges
KAMPALA, Uganda — In a move that has sent shockwaves through the East African legal and political landscape, former Kampala Lord Mayor and current People’s Front for Freedom (PFF) leader Erias Lukwago has been denied bail by the Makindye Chief…
Uganda’s Human Rights Crisis: Growing Questions, Missing Citizens, and the Search for Accountability
By Alexander Luyima | The Hoima Post Uganda’s human rights record has once again come under intense scrutiny following a high-level meeting of opposition Members of Parliament convened by Leader of the Opposition Joel Ssenyonyi. Addressing…
Essence Skin Clinic Joins Notisboard App to Expand Access to Expert Skincare Consultations
Toronto, Canada — Essence Skin Clinic has officially partnered with the digital consultation platform Notisboard, giving clients easier access to professional skincare guidance directly from their phones. The clinic, located at 1178 Weston Rd, Toronto,…
Please help free Chidi, an innocent victim of a Nigerian blackmailer
[ad_1] Donated funds will pay expenses of an attorney working for him without pay Donations are urgently needed to free eight prisoners, including Chidi, whose story is below. For their safety, in this series of articles the prisoners are identified by…
Like Russia, Kazakhstan now blocks access to LGBTQ news
[ad_1] Kazakhstan law against ‘LGBTQ propaganda’ took effect in March Illustration courtesy of the Kazakhstan International Bureau for Human Rights and Rule of Law The Central Asian nation of Kazakhstan has blocked its citizens’ access to a website that…
UJA Condemns Police Torture of Journalists Twinamatsiko and Magezi in Mitooma District
The Uganda Journalists Association (UJA) has issued a strongly worded condemnation against police officers at Kashensheero Police Station in Mitooma District for allegedly subjecting two journalists to severe acts of torture while they were carrying out…
BREAKING: Ugandan Photojournalist Ninye Tabz Abducted by Security Operatives in Kamwokya
in a disturbing development that has sent shockwaves through Uganda’s opposition circles and media fraternity, renowned photojournalist and media influencer Andrew Natumanya, popularly known as Ninye Tabz, has been reportedly abducted by security…
