Amidst COVID-19 pandemic, there is a growing concern that the discrimination and hatred against minorities around the world are rampant. Although people who are discriminated based on their ethnicities and nationalities are covered in the media, people who are discriminated based on their religious identities often go unnoticed. Justice, Human rights NGOs and religious communities…
A Refugee of Congolese National, has been arrested for Stabbing a colleague in Kisenyi a Kampala suburb. According to the Kampala Metropolitan Police Spokesperson.Patrick Onyango, the two refugees had a misunderstanding over a piece of Soap. It is alleged, that the deceased identified as, Kasanova Cafeche, went to a restaurant where the suspect, Inyanti Mulaga…
The search for Sanyu FM’s next top presenter is nearing completion following the selection of the top 20. These were this week selected from the top 50 after garnering the highest number of likes on social media which contributed largely to the total votes. According to Roger Mugisha the Sanyu FM’s new program’s Director, the…
In protest of the continued ban on saloon operations in the country, Top media political talkshow host Kungu Al-mahadi Adam has decided to abandon cutting off his hair and beards until government revises it’s decision. Saloons are among businesses whose operations were suspended by government on March 18th 2020 as one of the measures to…
A section of UPC members has vowed to cause the impeachment of their party president Jimmy Akena whom they accuse of violating the party constitution. Led by one Tom Omino, the members who addressed press at the Uganda Journalists Association(UJA) ofices in Kawempe today said Akena’s mandate expired in May this year and therefore his…
Repatriation of Ugandans stranded abroad due to COVID-19 is set to resume on Saturday the 18th of July 2020. This exercise had been halted by government for a period of two weeks to enable proper quarantining of returnees who had so far arrived in the country. According to a statement issued by the ministry of…
The ministry of health has received Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) worth over 220 million shillings from ChildFund Uganda to help protect health workers against COVID-19. The PPE will be distributed to 94 health facilities including 16 HC1Vs, 36 HC111s and 42 HC11s with in areas of ChildFund operation in Uganda. Speaking at a flag off…
The covid-19 pandemic has brought the world to its knees.Virtually all countries have taken a hard hit irrespective of the advancement of health systems, economic or political might. I don’t know about other countries, but here in Uganda, the ordinary person has suffered most. Businesses are at a standstill, there is uncertainty over the opening…
Media owners in Uganda have called for support from the Electoral Commission and other election players to be able to effectively deliver the 2020/2021 elections. The call was made during a meeting between members of the National Association of Broadcasters and the Electoral Commission held today at the commission headquarters in Kampala to discuss how to work together…
The minister of Health Dr. Jane Ruth Aceng has opened up on the viral pictures in which she is seen violating the COVID-19 social distancing rule. Contrary to social media reports where the minister was pinned for holding a political rally, Aceng says she was launching the distribution of face masks in Aromo Subcounty when…
