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A section of officials from the National Peasants Party (NPP) has added its voice to the growing public outcry, calling on Parliament and the Executive to immediately review the ban on the Nation Media Group (NMG) and its journalists. The officials, led by party spokesperson Thomas Bagonza and National Mobiliser Luwemba Lusswa Muhammad, were joined by other activists in condemning …

The Uganda Parliamentary Press Association (UPPA) has officially intervened in the growing standoff between Parliament and the Nation Media Group (NMG), seeking dialogue after journalists from NTV Uganda and the Daily Monitor were denied access to the parliamentary premises. The move comes amid rising tension within the media fraternity following the initial reports of the blockade. In a statement dated …

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The Uganda Journalists Association (UJA) has launched a scathing attack on Parliament, accusing the legislative body of a “deliberate attack on press independence” after security officers denied access to NTV Uganda reporters and stripped them of their accreditation. The incident, which occurred on Tuesday, October 28, 2025, has sparked outrage within the media fraternity and raised fresh concerns about the …

A standoff over media freedom erupted at the Parliament of Uganda on Tuesday morning after security personnel reportedly blocked a news crew from Nation Media Group’s NTV Uganda from entering the parliamentary precincts, sparking outrage from opposition legislators and renewed concerns about the shrinking space for independent journalism. According to reports, the NTV journalists were stopped at the main entrance …

By: Lawrence Mubiru  Dar es Salaam, Tanzania – October 31, 2025 Tanzania is on edge following the October 29 general election that has thrown the country into turmoil. What was meant to be a moment of democracy has turned into a week of chaos, anger, and deadly protests across major cities. Authorities have responded with a night-time curfew in Dar …

Kampala, Uganda — A 45-year-old boda-boda rider has been remanded to Luzira Prison for allegedly defrauding more than Shs332 million from a Centenary Bank customer’s account in a sophisticated impersonation scheme. The accused, George Byaruhanga, also known as Ronald Kintu and Rogers Ainembabazi, appeared before Buganda Road Chief Magistrate Ronald Kayizzi on Thursday and denied six counts of electronic fraud, …

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The following commentary has been provided by LGBT Voice Tanzania, an advocacy group for LGBT+ people in the East African nation. It was originally published on their LinkedIn page. LGBT Voice Tanzania is changing lives — and we are doing it boldly, directly, and without apology. In a country where legal and social systems often fail LGBTQ+ people, where silence can …

You know very well that I have a beautiful daughter thanks to the taxi driver’s wife I humped 12 years ago when I lived in Kibuye. If you know that, then you know it that she married another man with whom she had two boys adding them to my beautiful daughter plus the boy she had with the taxi driver. …