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Ghana’s Supreme Court has unanimously decided to dismiss two legal challenges to new anti-LGBT legislation that has been criticised by rights groups. Earlier this year, lawmakers passed a bill imposing three years in prison for people identifying as LGBT and five years for forming or funding LGBT groups. Fear and …

By Amiri Wabusimba. In today’s interconnected world, where information flows instantaneously across borders, Uganda stands at a pivotal moment in its media evolution. The democratization of information-sharing through online platforms has opened avenues for citizen engagement and freedom of expression, enshrined in the country’s constitution. However, the absence of a …

Freelance photographer Jacktonne Odhiambo has been sentenced to 50 years in prison for the brutal murder of LGBTQ activist Edwin Kiprotich Kipruto, popularly known as Chiloba, in a case that shocked the nation. Justice Reuben Nyakundi, delivering the judgment at the High Court in Eldoret, ruled that the prosecution had …

A joint force of police and military personnel on Wednesday conducted a forceful raid on One Love Beach-Busabala, owned by National Unity Platform (NUP) president Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, the pop-star turned politician who is lso known as Bobi Wine said. According to a statement shared on Kyagulanyi’s official X (formerly …

The Online Wealth Revolution In recent years, the internet has transformed from a simple communication tool to a powerful platform for business and wealth generation. As society becomes increasingly digitized, the concept of making money online has evolved and gained immense popularity, attracting individuals who seek financial independence and flexibility. …

Richard Wanambwa, a journalist with Eagle Online, was remanded to Luzira prison on Friday, December 13, 2024, following charges of demanding money and property with menace. The charges, filed under sections 270 and 273 of the Penal Code Act, have raised serious concerns about the state of press freedom in …

The Rwandan authorities must immediately and unconditionally release eight political opposition members on trial for taking part in a training on non-violent action and campaign planning, as well as a journalist facing prosecution for planning to cover one of their events, Amnesty International said ahead of their trial hearing scheduled …

Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni, 80, has defended the controversial use of military courts to try civilians following widespread criticism over the detention and trial of opposition leader Dr. Kizza Besigye. Besigye, 68, a longtime political rival of Museveni, was charged in a military court with possession of firearms and allegedly …

Influential people in Ghana are speaking out against the country’s dangerous anti-lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) bill. Last week, Samia Nkrumah, a former member of parliament and chair of a major political party in Ghana, urged the president to veto an anti-LGBT bill, calling it “brutal, harsh, and unjust.” …

The Law Society of Kenya (LSK) has expressed strong opposition to the Ugandan Law Council’s decision to deny Senior Counsel Martha Wangari Karua a temporary practicing certificate, describing the move as “derogatory and high-handed.” LSK President Faith Odhiambo issued a sharp rebuke, stating that the rejection undermines the long-standing spirit …