By Our Reporter. Speaker of Parliament Rt Hon Anita Among has urged her counterparts in the legislative assemblies of the member states in East Africa to embrace and emulate Uganda on the Anti-Homosexuality Bill, (Amendment), 2023 as a measure to widen the safety net for the moral fiber of the East African region. In her…
By Our correspondent. Journalists’ leaders and representatives from across Eastern Africa have called for decisive action to support media professionals in their efforts to combat disinformation, misinformation, and hate speech propagated by violent extremists. The appeal came at the end of a two-day regional workshop on the role of media in countering violent extremism and…
Representatives of the coalition of non-governmental human rights organizations By Our Correspodent in Brussels An international coalition praises the leadership of the UAE in human rights, led by President Bin Zayed. The United Arab Emirates will present its universal periodic review to the United Nations on May 8th , 2023.During ifs review, the UAE will…
UPSTU General Secretary Mr Aron Mugaiga By Our Reporter Uganda Professional Science Teachers Union (UPSTU) has petitioned the Ministry of Public Service over underground plans targeting science teachers’ pay enhancement using biased research reports. In a letter dated March 20, 2023 addressed to the Head of Public Service and Secretary to Cabinet and Permanent Secretary,…
By STEPHEN OUMA BWIRE Members of the media arein the news again forfor being in the “wrongplace at the wrong time” and therebysuffering repression from the UgandaPolice.On April 12, 2023 two journalistsfrom the Next Media House (NBS TV)Mr Francis Isano and Thomas Kitimbowere attacked and pepper sprayedduring a demonstration by interndoctors. The journalists, despite beingclearly…
By Our Reporters Workers’ Membersof Parliament andother trade unionleaders affiliated to the NationalOrganisation of Trade Unions(NOTU) have rejected a directivefrom Parliament to refund 10 percent contributions from the NationalSocial Fund (NSSF). They said the Select Committee of Parliament thatprobed mismanagement in NSSF wasbiased and targetted punishing tradeunion leaders. Trade union leaderssaid they were denied a…
“Be ready to sacrifice to fighthomosexuals,” H.E Museveni tells NRMcaucus. President Yoweri Kaguta Musevenihas congratulated the membersof parliament for their stand onhomosexuality and agreed to assentto the Anti-Homosexuality Bill, 2023into law once a few changes are maderegarding rehabilitation.“It is good that you rejected thepressure from the imperialists. Thoseimperialists have been messing up theworld for 600…
By Jamesa Wafula in Nairobi jackson.kairu@yahoo.com Kenya’s main opposition Azimio coalition haswarned President WilliamRuto that it will resume countrywidestreet protests if bipartisan talks fail toyield desired results.Azimio accused Kenya Kwanzagovernment of being “insincere”accusing deputy president RigathiGachagau of leading hardlinersblocking a political truce.Speaking on conclusion of a daylong consultative meeting at thehistoric venue of UfungamanaAzimio leader…
By Hon. Charles Bakkabulindi. Workers MP D ue to workers demands I look at the commonly violated rights based on my long experience in the field of Industrial Reactions. I have also attempted to suggest the various actions that can be taken to curb the violations. The rights violated are: 1. The right to work…
By Our Reporter The Ugandan government has signed a bilateral agreement with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia which is aimed at resuming labour exportation. The agreement was signed March 29, 2023 by the Minister of Gender, Labour and Social Development, Hon Betty Amongi. The development came after both countries reached an agreement on a number…