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ANOTHER WAVE OF STATE-SPONSORED ABDUCTIONS? How Activist Ninye Tabz was abducted 

The opposition National Unity Platform (NUP) has raised alarm over the reported activist Andrew Natumanya, popularly known online as ‘Ninye Tabz.’ NUP Secretary General David Lewis Rubongoya said Natumanya was...

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...

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...

IN-DEPTH: HOW TEENAGE PREGNANCY PANDEMIC EXPOSED UGANDA’S SRHR GAPS!

Audio 1 - Runyankore-Rukiga version Audio 2 - English version   YouTube (English) https://youtu.be/R_Z8aJ_gEnc YouTube (Runyankore-Rukiga) https://youtu.be/JaKhxi7p6Uc SoundCloud https://soundcloud.app.goo.gl/3qSBB Uganda registered at least 644,955 teenage pregnancies in 2 years during the COVID-19 lockdown,...

IN-DEPTH: COVID-19 LOCKDOWN TEENAGE PREGNANCY PANDEMIC & URGENT NEED FOR SEXUALITY EDUCATION!

FULL DOCUMENTARY - ENGLISH VERSION (AUDIO 1). FULL DOCUMENTARY - RUNYANKORE-RUKIGA VERSION (AUDIO 2). YOUTUBE LINK - https://youtu.be/R_Z8aJ_gEnc  Uganda registered at least 644,955 teenage pregnancies in 2...

Mbarara RRH discharges 13 Municipal p/s pupils who had fainted 

Mbarara regional referral hospital-RRH has today, Friday 3rd June 2022 discharged 13 children who had been admitted shortly after fainting during running competition. Mr. Halson...

COVID-19 LOCKDOWN: About 250 children below 15 years impregnated daily

Over 644,955 teenage pregnancies were registered across Uganda during the 2-year COVID-19 lockdown - 5 times higher than coronavirus positive cases, according to United...

Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital receives another scan

Mbarara referral hospital has received an ultrasound scan as a donation from seed global health. The machine which is estimated at about ugx70 million -...

Support fruit growing for food security – Laban Kanywa

Lack of fruits in different homes both for home consumption and commercial purposes has been raised as a growing threat against food security, prompting...