The African Center for Media Excellence-ACME has appealed to the private sector to support efforts geared towards the growth and development of quality Journalism in Uganda. Dr. George Lugalambi, the ACME Executive Director says anyone including corporate entities who care about the…
Journalist's body, Umbrella for Journalists in Kasese-UJK has expressed concerns that the recently passed Computer Misuse Act will curtail freedoms of expression and is likely to affect the access to useful information and news to the public The Act prohibits…
By our reporter Climate change has increased levels of uncertainty about our future as its impacts intensify over time young people are demanding for space to be hard and engaged. Activists, journalists, civic actors and community leaders participated in the…
This week community groups will engage in Kasese Climate change walk on Sunday, 27th November 2022 in Kasese Municipality. Kasese Climate change walk is a stop-and-go guided walk aimed at raising awareness about the diverse effects, causes and implications of…
The UN Under-Secretary-General and UN Women Executive Director Sima Bahous has vowed three calls to action in order to push forward and make a reality of stated commitments to end violence against women and girls. In a statement published on…
By Bikeke Saimon Creating and contributing to a feminist internet Pollicy, Uganda has released its new report titled “A Dark Place for Women Journalists and Women Human Rights Defenders: Documenting the Experiences of Online Violence in Anglo and Francophone Countries”.…
Human Rights Defenders (HRDs) in their different thematic areas have been commended for by their relevant recommendations based on reports submitted to facilitate the Universal Periodic Review (UPR). During his presentation on the CSOs role in the implementation of UPR…
As we head towards the Human Rights Day which is observed by the international community every year on 10 December, Umbrella for Journalists in Kasese benefited from the CSO Database training and dissemination of Universal Periodic Review (UPR) organised by…
By Bikeke Saimon Contaminated water from the Nyamwamba valley which hosts Kilembe mines industry in Kasese District is exposing the vulnerable communities to metal poisoning. The valley is the bed for river Nyamwamba, a major water source for major communities in the low land areas of Kasese…
By Misairi Thembo Kahungu The probe by the Parliamentary Committee on Commissions, Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises (COSASE) might have gained widespread publicity when it came to the personal life of Uganda National Airlines Company Limited (UNACL) Chief Executive Officer…