The Activists for Change have vowed not to rescind in their walk to work campaign until the Government comes up with a solution for the cause. The A4C National Co-coordinator Mathias Mpuuga has hailed the campaign saying it has borne fruits including the International Recognition set for an agenda and the public have not been […]
Two army generals from Teso region have issued a stern warning against the ‘walk to work’ protesters in the region. Lt. Gen Jeje Odong, the State Minister for Defense and Brigadier Charles Angina the Chief of Staff of Land Forces, have warned people from Teso against taking part in the ‘walk to work’ street protests. In a statement seemingly directed […]
Journalists and media practitioners in Uganda on Tuesday joined their colleagues all over the world to mark the World Press Freedom Day. As part of the events to mark the WPFD, a press freedom day panel discussion has been organised to discuss issues pertaining to press freedom and new media in Uganda. The panel discussion […]
The United Nations human rights chief today urged Ugandan authorities to immediate halt the use of “excessive” force against opposition politicians and protesters, saying it was only fuelling the crisis in the African nation, where at least eight people have been killed and hundreds of others injured in recent weeks. UN High Commissioner for Human […]
The United Nations special rapoteur on Human Rights Margret Sekaggya says she is going to advice the United Nations to send special rapoteurs to visit Uganda and observe press freedom in the country. Sekaggya made the call during celebrations at the centenary park in Kampala to mark world press freedom day scheduled for Tuesday May […]
Lawyers under the Uganda Law Society have resolved to demonstrate against what they are calling abuse of the law in Uganda. The lawyers are protesting in the manner in which opposition politicians are being arrested in the ongoing walk to work protests against high food and fuel prices. The Uganda Law Society in a statement […]
Although the United States and many other people around the world continue the celebrate the death of the world’s most wanted man, Osama Bin Laden, there are still some doubts on whether the hitherto invincible Bin Laden is actually dead and or whether he was killed in a US raid. Bin Laden the leader of […]
The President of the Democratic Party, Nobert Mao and six other DP members with whom he was arrested have been transferred from Nakasongola prison back to Luzira Maximum Prison. Mao and the six who were arrested during walk to work protests are set to appear before City Hall Magistrate on Monday for their bail hearing. […]
Over 50 workers of the Uganda Revenue Authority have concluded a training by the Uganda People’s Defense Forces in tax crime management. The 50 URA staff were today passed out at a pass out at a colourful function in the UPDF Junior Staff College campus in Jinja. The head of training at the Junior Staff […]
President Youweri Museveni has assured workers in Uganda of government’s commitment to improve the working conditions in the country. Museveni said the government will strengthen the implementation of fair labour laws already enacted and look into worker’s demands for a minimum wage policy. He was speaking at the May 1st Labour Day celebrations which took […]