Uganda’s non-discrimination assurances won’t protect Queer People from prosecution
By Neela Ghoshal Uganda’s Anti-Homosexuality Act (AHA), enacted on 30 May by President Yoweri Museveni, enshrines discrimination in Ugandan law. The AHA includes the death sentence for some consensual same-sex acts, prohibits organizations from “normalizing” sexual diversity through inclusive programming,…
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Olympic Refuge Foundation scales up programme in Uganda thanks to partnership with German Development Cooperation
20 Dec 2021 – A partnership between the Olympic Refuge Foundation (ORF) and the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) has enabled more young refugees in Uganda to benefit from a programme that aims to strengthen their mental health and well-being, in a context aggravated…
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IMF / Tunisia, India, Uganda, and United States of America
The IMF confirmed on Thursday (May 6th) in Washington, DC that discussions took place in recent days between IMF staff and Tunisian authorities regarding their economic reform program. “I can confirm that the Fund staff met with the Tunisian authorities…
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Uganda finish 6th in 2019 World Netball rankings [Cayman rise 7 places to 28]
From Eagle Online UG After a busy year of netball, the Uganda National Netball Team, known as ‘She Cranes’ finish sixth in the 2019 International Netball Federation (INF) World Rankings. The She Cranes complete the year with a total of…
‘Babies born into slavery’: The trafficking crisis at Uganda’s orphanages
From Freedom United It’s not hard to find children — sometimes even babies — working on the streets of Kampala. Sitting on the streets, forced to beg from the cars and swarms of people passing by. Rory Truell, secretary-general of the International…
Uganda shelter for abused girls linked to child sex tourism
From Freedom United A 70-year-old German man in Uganda is being chased by police over allegations that a rehabilitation center at his home was actually the site of child sex tourism. Bernhard Bery Glaser’s home, which doubled as a shelter,…
How a Ugandan prince and a crypto startup are planning an African revolution
By Mike Butcher From TechCrunch Crypto and blockchain enthusiasts have been railing for years against the centralized world of banks, but many have been doing so from the privileged vantage point of developed countries. But what if blockchain technology turned…
2 J’cans among 4 C’bean authors shortlisted for Commonwealth award
From Jamaica Observer LONDON, United Kingdom (CMC) — Four Caribbean writers are among several authors shortlisted for the 2018 Commonwealth Short Story Prize. Jamaicans Marcus Bird and Sharma Taylor as well as Trinidad and Tobago nationals Kevin Hosein and Breanne…
‘Stop Museveni’ protest in New York on African Liberation Day
IBW Calls on Washington to Stop Supporting African Dictator NEW YORK — The Pan African Unity Dialogue (PAUD) held a demonstration outside Uganda’s Permanent Mission to the United Nations on May 25 to protest US-backed dictator Gen. Yoweri Museveni’s militarism…
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Caribbean Health Agency hopes to eradicate Zika in region
From telesur CARPHA officials say that even though the incidences of the Zika virus have decreased significantly, it is still present in certain communities. The Trinidad-based Caribbean Public Health Agency is ramping up its campaign to “eradicate” the region of…
