Stakeholders in the media fraternity have been advised to utilize provisions within the law to access information where it is denied. Speaking to journalists on media law in Uganda at a meeting organized by

By witnessradio.org Team Government has been asked to work towards enabling Ugandans access information for improved service delivery in the infrastructure sector. The call was made by the executive director Africa Freedom center Glibert

23 February 2018 (Nairobi, Kenya) We, more than 60 civil society organisation and media representatives from Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda working on human rights, democratic development, transparency, digital media, women and youth empowerment, legal

President Museveni has assented to the constitutional amendment bill 2 giving himself a lee way to contest for the same position in 2021. According to head of communications and corporate affairs at Parliament, Chris

By witnessradio.org Team Uganda registers 230 HIV new infections everyday while 76 people die of AIDS related diseases every single day. The prevalence rate of HIV among adolescent girls has also grown to 9

By witnessradio.orgTeam Construction Sector Transparency Initiative (COST) Uganda Chapter has held its first ever community meeting in Wakiso about the construction of the Namasuba-Ndejje Kitiko road. The meeting that brought together residents, municipal leaders,

By witnessradio.orgTeam A new survey conducted by civil society organizations shows that many Members of Parliamentare likely to defy their constituents and back constitutional amendments to article 102 of the constitution that provides a

By witnessradio.org team Shortly after the conclusion of the controversial February 18th 2016 elections, president Museveni quietly signed into law the new Non-Governmental Organisations Act, 2016. But the act, has been declared an abuse

By witnessradio.org Team A new report by the Uganda Governance Monitoring Platform and Citizens’ coalition on electoral Democracy indicates that majority of Ugandans do not support amendments on article 102 that puts a seal

By witnessradio.org team Barely two months after bank accounts were frozen, offices raided by police and computers taken, ActionAid Uganda is putting all its energies and resources on tackling social injustices, a new strategic

Human rights defenders in Uganda continue to receive threats online as they go on with their work putting their lives in danger. The report was released by Unwanted Witness demanding for better laws for

By witnessradio.org Team A new report released by Human Rights Network – Uganda (HURINET-U) claims that 53% of citizens living in Masaka and Kampala as well as 48% from in Wakiso have no faith

By Witnessradio.org Team The Latest human rights report poked holes in the police force exposing its failure to handle crimes. The report is a product of a survey in eight districts of Uganda namely;

By witnessradio.org Team “Youth elections conducted under electoral colleges are discriminative and limit fair competition. Any law that provides for such system must be amended before next election…”says CCEDU The Citizen’s Coalition for Electoral

By Witnessradio.org Team Politicians and civil society organizations are counting loses as police continues to foil rallies and meetings on the age-limit bill before parliament. Despite clearance by parliament for MPs to consult their

By witnessradio.org Team Non Government Organisations in Most African countries will never operate under a leveled ground due to fear from ruling governments says a new book; the comparative experiences of NGO regulatory frameworks:

By Witnessradio.org Team  As Uganda’s public institutions continue to face credibility and independence challenges, the ongoing rift between government and civil society organizations is not about to end. The organizations have vowed not to

By Witnessradio.org Team Ugandan NGOs are struggling to convince government that they are not opponents but rather partners who exist to bridge political, social and economic gaps in the country. Apparently, 25 NGOs have

By Witnessradio.org Team Civil society organizations are not taking attacks on their work lightly. Several organizations have already the wrath of government security agencies that have raided their offices and confiscated documents, equipment, money

In what started as an innocent wave of break-ins into the office premises of non-governmental organizations-especially those working to protect civil and political rights by unknown people over the past six years ago, Uganda’s

The United States of America has released a report detailing the amount of money it has spent towards assisting Uganda in various sectors including Education, Health, Justice, stability all hinged on ensuring the prosperity

The investigations into Land management in Uganda are on-going by the judicial Commission of inquiry chaired by Justice Catherine Bamugemereire. Among the witnesses that have appeared before a seven-member commission so far, is Yusuf

Photo by: Manuel Lopez / World Economic Forum / CC BY-NC-SA DURBAN, South Africa — South Africa was once seen as a beacon of African growth and an example for the rest of the continent

By Witness radio team The latest annual report by the Uganda Human Rights Commission has faulted various government agencies particularly National Forestry Authority of denying ethnic minority groups access to their land which is

Internet shutdown roams in Uganda as ruling party leaders want social media platforms indefinitely closed. Kampala, 07th/03/2016; The Social Media honeymoon is heading to a forced end. Leaders of the ruling party, National Resistance

Infrastructural service delivery is still very poor, A flooding Alero road in Amuru  district.