By Daniel Bakalangude. mulungidaniels@gmail.com Since 2018, Ugandan security forces have unlawfully detained and tortured many people, including government critics and opposition supporters, often in unsanctioned or unauthorized places of detention. Some of these locations, somewhat ironically termed “safehouses,” are residential buildings converted by the authorities to be used for witness protection. In fact, they operate…
By James Wafula in Nairobi. Kenya’s Cooperative Bank has defied post Covid -19 economic hardships to post impressive gains in a widely challenging local and regional market building on its digital platform gains. The lender it was noted had faired well in the post-Covid-19 economic recovery which led to high credit demand pushing up Cooperative…
By Our Reporters. Jacob L’Okori Oulanyah who passed on on March 20, 2022 was born (23 March 1965 . He was a Ugandan Agricultural Economist, Lawyer, and politician, who served as the Speaker of the 11th Parliament of Uganda. Hon Oulanyah was elected Speaker on 24 May 2021, after defeating his predecessor and rival Speaker…
By Sarah Nansikombi. Sexual harassment at the workplace can be manifested in a number of acts or forms. These include leering, wolf or seductive whistles , inappropriate and unsolicited , gifts, lingerie, indecent exposure and persuading a worker to wear revealing clothes. Tales of sexual exploitation, sexual assault, soliciting sexual services for favours at work, …
By James Wafula in Nairobi. Pray is it possible that things have gotten so bad between President Uhuru Kenyatta and his deputy of nine and half years William Ruto that they two could exchange blows if they come face to face?. That at least is the impression one gets lately from the no holds barred…
By Our Reporters. Uganda joined the rest of the world in celebrating International Women’s Day that falls on March 8, 2022. The National celebrations were held at Kololo Independence grounds under the theme” Gender Equality today for Sustainable tomorrow” President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni was the Chief Guest. The International Women’s day became more significant after…
By Phillip Corry. Junior golfers from the East Africa region and South Africa are expected to take part in the annual Serena Junior Golf championship that will tee off from the 15-17 April at the Lake Victoria Serena Golf and Spa Resort, Kigo. The tournament that was last held in 2019 is returning and is…
By Sr. Agatha Namirembe. The United Nations aim towards the SDGs agenda was to transform member countries into prosperous and conducive conditions for everyone. As a result a number of standards were agreed upon in 2015 in New York where leaders of 193 countries including Uganda signed over 15 sustainable development goals to be accomplished…
By Our Reporters. Trade union leaders under their labour centres National Organisation of Trade Unions (NOTU) and Central Organization of Free Trade Unions (COFTU) attended a Pre – International Women’s day conference on March 7, 2022 at Kampala’s Fairway hotel. The one – day event organized by Workers Member of Parliament Hon Margaret Rwabushaija Namubiru …
By Hon Agnes Kunihira Abwoli Female Workers MP. Women from different trade unions have been equipped with skills in production of different economic products so as to improve performance ,increase on specialized income generating activities among women and improve the livelihoods in the labour movement My major focus has been to engage women in the…