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Blue Community Network officially Welcomes Rise Communities Africa-RISECOM

The Blue Community Network has officially designated and welcomed another partner in Africa, Rise Communities Africa-RISECOM from Uganda. RISECOM – RISE COMMUNITIES AFRICA is a non-profit entity, addressing community challenges...

Is Africa’s climate crisis a legal crisis too?

Is Africa's climate crisis a legal crisis too? States' duties under human rights law. A landmark climate case is being heard...

Human Rights Foundation Calls Out Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport Immigration Officers for Harassing Ugandan Activist Agather Atuhaire

The Human Rights Foundation (HRF) has  called out Dutch immigration officers at Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport for what it...

D/Speaker Thomas Tayebwa Implicated: Who is Fighting Victoria University VC Dr. Lawrence Muganga 

What began as a routine ministerial vetting quickly turned into one of the most dramatic sessions before Parliament’s...

Geospatial analysis of surface water and groundwater quality using Geographic Information Systems-GIS in Bushenyi District Uganda

Geospatial analysis of surface water and groundwater quality using Geographic Information Systems-GIS in Bushenyi District,Uganda Access to safe drinking...

FIGHTING CORRUPTION: Registration of Mbarara central market vendors starts afresh

ACCOUNTABILITY & FIGHTING CORRUPTION. Mbarara central market interim leadership has today started registering over 500 vendors afresh before they are shifted to the newly...

Jacob Zuma pursuing private prosecution against prosecutor,returns to court in May

JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA. Former South African President Jacob Zuma is pursuing private prosecution proceedings to remove the lead prosecutor in an arms deal corruption...

WHO OWNS STALLS & LOCK-UPS IN THE NEW MBARARA CENTRAL MARKET? Commercial officers interdicted 

“How will I put my basin of tomatoes on these stalls?” – concerned female vendor. All is not well in the newly constructed Mbarara Central...

CORRUPTION: Isingiro councilors want the CAO transferred & punished

Isingiro district councilors have mobilized against the Chief Administrative Officer-CAO Ms Alice Rushure, accusing her of corruption, connivance, bribery, misuse of district resources and...

Ankole LCIII Chairpersons & Mayors want ugx5M salary,decry corruption by technocrats

LC III Chairpersons & mayors from Ankole sub-region want the government to increase their monthly salary from ugx380,000 to 5 million since they do...