Omaha Lay and Tem’s came to Uganda in 2021 for a performance. Uganda was on lockdown, but authorities had given a green light to parties with up to 200 people. When Omah Lay posted a picture of himself on his socials with a crowd of Ugandan fans, both Ugandan artists and their fanbase became furious.…
The Leader of the Opposition in Parliament (LoP), Hon. Joel Ssenyonyi, has called for the immediate suspension of government funding to Inspire Africa Coffee, a private entity receiving state support to establish a UGX 224 billion coffee processing factory in Ntungamo District. Ssenyonyi argues that the financial arrangements surrounding the project lack transparency and accountability,…
The Minister of Education and Sports, Janet Museveni, has banned the public display of Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB) results in newspapers, school notice boards, and other platforms, citing the need to protect student privacy. In a directive issued on February 11, 2025, the minister emphasized that UNEB and other examination bodies must comply with…
Makerere University has once again been plunged into controversy following the interdiction of Dr. Deus Kamunyu Muhwezi, a prominent lecturer and leader in the academic staff association. Vice-Chancellor Prof. Barnabas Nawangwe’s decision to suspend Dr. Kamunyu has been met with widespread criticism, with many viewing it as an attempt to silence outspoken academics. The interdiction,…
The Development Network of Indigenous Voluntary Associations (DENIVA) has called on the government to criminalize sextortion and the non-consensual recording and distribution of sexual content, arguing that such acts violate human dignity and fuel sexual exploitation. Speaking before a joint session of the Legal and Parliamentary Affairs Committee and the Gender, Labour, and Social Development…
