Tag Archives: Ugandan

Ugandan homophobe Martin Ssempa echoes allegations of right-wing Americans. Pastor Martin Ssempa (Photo courtesy of the Monitor) Pastor Martin Ssempa, Uganda’s most prominent homophobic cleric, has been using the murder of American right-wing political activist Charlie Kirk to promote Ssempa’s homophobia agenda and to seek buyers for Ssempa’s recently published anti-LGBTQ book. In a series of social media posts, Ssempa …

Winnie Byanyima tells ‘weak trolls and bots’: ‘Stay out of our family affairs.’ Winnie Byanyima with her son, Anselm Besigye. (Photo courtesy of Winnie Byanyima via X/Twitter)   Online homophobes have launched a hate campaign against the son of Winnie Byanyima, the Ugandan leader of the United Nations anti-AIDS agency, debating his sexuality and gender on social media platforms. Byanyima, …

Kampala/Matugga – Troubling signs are emerging from Uganda’s flagship pharmaceutical and biotechnology giant, Dei Biopharma, as reports confirm a massive exodus of top scientists and senior managers from the company’s state-of-the-art vaccine and drug manufacturing complex in Kigogwa–Matugga. The Dei Biopharma manufacturing facility in Matugga, near Kampala, Once hailed as a landmark investment that would anchor Africa’s healthcare self-sufficiency, the …

Kampala – Diamond Trust Bank (DTB) is embarking on a major shake-up of its regional operations, announcing the sale of its 83.67% stake in DTB Burundi to a consortium of local investors led by the bank’s existing minority shareholder. The deal, signed under a conditional sale and purchase agreement, is pending approvals from the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK), the …

In a powerful and emotional interview, transgender activist Anitah Namasole has revealed how international LGBTQ+ support network Rainbow Railroad saved her life after Uganda passed one of the world’s most severe anti-LGBTQ laws. Speaking exclusively with journalist Male Deogratius, known as Tintah, on his YouTube channel Tintah Media, Anitah shared the harrowing reality of being a transgender woman in Uganda. …

Nakawa– Joy and excitement have been witnessed in Kampala , on Friday 26th September 2025 as Coca Cola group launched Fanta Pineapple, their latest brand on Ugandan Market. The unveiling team showcasing the new Fanta Pineapple at Nakawa on Friday. This was warmly received by consumers in Nakawa Market and neighboring areas who were granted an opportunity to taste this …

By Peter Luzinda Judicial officers in Uganda are being urged to play a more assertive role in tackling medicine theft, a crime that officials say robs patients of life-saving treatment and erodes public trust in the country’s health system. Ugandan Judiciary Urged to Take Stronger Action Against Medicine Theft 8 Retired judicial official Thomas Elungat emphasized that the judiciary is …