Tag Archives: Speech

Commentary from Barbados: Freedom of speech is no excuse for violent anti-transgender threats Graham Linehan (Photo courtesy of the BBC) In the wake of the arrest of anti-transgender Irish comedian Graham Linehan for urging women to kick trans women in the genitals, trans activist Alexa D V. Hoffman writes that anti-trans commentators are falsely defending hate speech as it were …

NAIROBI, Kenya- On Thursday, 9th October 2025, Uganda marked its 63rd Independence Anniversary with the main celebrations were held at Kololo Independence grounds with President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni as the Guest of Honor. Hilary Musoke Kisanja (courtesy photo) On the other hand, Ugandans in various parts of the world celebrated independence in different countries, in different styles. In Kenya, the …

The 48th Course for Anglophone African Journalists concluded in Cairo with a heartfelt address by Wabusimba Amiri of Uganda, who spoke on behalf of his colleagues from Liberia, Somalia, Mozambique, and Tanzania. His speech, rich in reflection and gratitude, captured the spirit of unity and transformation that defined the three-week training organized by Egypt’s Supreme Council for Media Regulation (SCMR) …

By  Alexander Luyima In a speech that was part history lesson, part battle cry, opposition leader Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu honored the fallen and issued a stark warning to the Museveni regime: “The alternative to our risk is 10 times worse.” Kampala, Uganda – Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, the musician-turned-politician known globally as Bobi Wine, did not merely accept a presidential nomination …

National Unity Platform (NUP) leader Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, popularly known as Bobi Wine, has urged Ugandans not to lose hope in the struggle for democratic change, even in the face of violence, intimidation, and repression. His remarks came in a fiery post-nomination speech on Wednesday after he was officially cleared to run in the 2026 presidential elections. Kyagulanyi, who was …