Tag Archives: Lives

By Alexander Luyima | The Hoima Post In any justice system, the true test is not in how it responds when the spotlight is bright, but in how it handles cases when attention fades. The resurfacing of a 2018 murder file linked to the recent killings at Ggaba Early Childhood Development Programme raises a painful and urgent question: how many …

Since 2014, Nigeria’s anti-gay law has opened the door to blackmail. A public service advertisement warning about kito (homophobic blackmail). COMMENTARY On a humid evening in southern Nigeria in August 2024, dozens of young people gathered for what they say was a birthday party. Before the candles could be blown out, security officers burst through the doors. By night’s end, more …

In today’s evolving workplace, building an inclusive environment is no longer optional. It is essential for sustainable growth, innovation, and social progress. At Equity Bank Uganda, inclusion is not simply a policy statement but a deliberate strategy embedded across recruitment, leadership development, employee wellness, and career advancement. As the world commemorates International Women’s Day every March, organizations are reminded of …

Kampala — With more than half of Ugandans seeking treatment in private health facilities, the latest Auditor General’s report has sounded a chilling alarm: the very institutions mandated to regulate private healthcare may be leaving dangerous gaps that put lives at risk. The Auditor General 2025 Value for Money audit into the Regulation of Private Health Care Practice in Uganda …

Kampala — With more than half of Ugandans seeking treatment in private health facilities, the latest Auditor General’s report has sounded a chilling alarm: the very institutions mandated to regulate private healthcare may be leaving dangerous gaps that put lives at risk. The Value for Money audit into the Regulation of Private Health Care Practice in Uganda paints a disturbing …

His Eminence Dr. Sheikh Shaban Ramadhan Mubaje the Mufti of Uganda, urged the Gov’t authorities that align with transport to intensify efforts in sensitizing the wider public on the appropriate usage of the roads and enforce the traffic rules and regulations, otherwise, more Ugandan lives are to perish due to bad driving on many Ugandan roads which are mostly done …

The Cameroonian law transforms intimate choices into criminal offenses. Flag of Cameroon COMMENTARY Ten years after its re-adoption and re-numbering in 2016, Article 347-1 of Cameroon’s Penal Code continues to shatter the trajectories of  human lives and condemns the LGBTI community to systemic marginalization. By criminalizing same-sex sexual relations, it has created a lasting divide between national legislation and universal …

By Jumah Kakomo The Uganda Cancer Institute (UCI) on Thursday joined the rest of the world in commemorating Breast Cancer Awareness Month (October) under the theme “Early Detection Saves Lives.” The national commemoration, launched at the Uganda Media Centre in Kampala, aims to raise awareness, encourage screening, and promote early diagnosis to reduce the growing burden of breast cancer in …