Stories :: Category: Human rights :: Accepted date: January 2020

Updated: 17 Jan, 18:2418:24

• U.S. Gov't Offers UGX 366m Support to Uganda’s Flood-Affected Communities

  17 Jan 2020, 12:07 Comments 225 Views Human rights Health Updates

  The money, from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) in Uganda will be channelled through Catholic Relief Services (CRS). The target is to support over 1,000 flood-affected individuals in the Rwenzori sub-region through the provision of emergency shelter, water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH), and non-food items to communities with the greatest need in Bundibugyo.

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• BBS TV Journalist Arrested with Bobi Wine Recalls Ordeal Top story

  16 Jan 2020, 17:17 Comments 520 Views Human rights Crime Media Report

  In an interview with URN, Tamale says he was the first journalist to arrive in Kyadondo East to cover the planned meeting. He says as he approached Kasangati police station about half a kilometer to the planned venue of the meeting at about 7:30am, he found car spikes placed in the middle of the road to help the police scrutinize those heading to Gayaza.

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• Adults Pouring into Street Life in Soroti

  16 Jan 2020, 13:11 Comments 358 Views Soroti, Uganda Human rights Misc Report

  One of the street dwellers identified as Ochen has been in Soroti town for the last seven months. The 19- year-old has neither a house to return to nor any genuine work to earn money for survival.

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  Edward Eninu

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• Police Rescue Suspected Boda Bicycle Robber

  16 Jan 2020, 10:31 Comments 268 Views Human rights Crime Misc Breaking news

  According to the eyewitnesses, trouble started after Namulemye was seen by the Boda boda bicycle operators on Wednesday evening loading the bicycles on a taxi number registration UBE107F. The riders descended on Namulemye and started thumping him.

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• Hearing of Case Against Suspended Mak Students Deferred

  16 Jan 2020, 08:01 Comments 244 Views Kampala, Uganda Human rights Education Crime Updates

  Prossy Katongole Kyazze, the secretary to the Students Disciplinary Committee of Makerere University says hearing of all cases has been cancelled to allow the graduation ceremonies to proceed.

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• Mukono Hospital Suspends Treating Suspects from Police Top story

  16 Jan 2020, 07:48 Comments 421 Views Mukono, Uganda Human rights Security Health Report

  Dr. Geoffrey Kasirye, the acting Administrator, Mukono General Hospital notes that he has already communicated to the Mukono Police Division Commander, Joab Wabwiire about the challenging manner under, which suspects are sent to the hospital.

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• 96 UAE-Bound Ugandan Girls Intercepted in Kenya

  15 Jan 2020, 19:11 Comments 473 Views Busia, Eastern Region, Uganda Human rights Business and finance Crime Updates

  The girls aged between 14 to 18 years were intercepted at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi, where they were due to board their next flight to the emirates. The girls believed to be from Napak district in Karamoja sub-region were subsequently handed over to Ugandan authorities in Busia.

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• From LRA Jungle to Mak; A Former Child Soldier’s Graduation Ordeal

  15 Jan 2020, 18:33 Comments 468 Views Kampala, Uganda Human rights Education Updates

  Born January 14, 1995, at St Joseph Hospital Kitgum Mission to Christine Apiyo a nurse and George Oluma, a politician and ex-soldier, Obedgiu studied at Mbuya Nursery School and later went to Kitgum boys for the primary one and two before moving to ABC Primary School in Rackoko, Pader district.

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• MPs Demand Land Fund Utilisation Report From Minister

  15 Jan 2020, 11:15 Comments 329 Views Kampala, Uganda Human rights Parliament Misc Report

  Bubulo West MP, Rose Mutonyi says that the lands ministry should provide the number of beneficiaries already compensated and those demanding payment.

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• Government Ignoring LGBTs– Museveni

  14 Jan 2020, 20:14 Comments 366 Views Entebbe, Uganda Human rights Politics Court Report

  In 2013, parliament passed the anti-homosexuality act that the president signed into law on February 24th, 2014. However, the Constitutional court annulled the act on August 1st 2014 on grounds that Parliament faulted procedures in enacting it.

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• Man At Large For Killing Colleague Over UGX 2000

  14 Jan 2020, 18:36 Comments 263 Views Apac, Uganda Human rights Crime Misc Updates

  Joel Omunu, an eye witness says the deceased gave Onono Shillings 2000 so as to use his smart phone for a day. However, the phone failed to work prompting Jogo to approach the suspect for a refund, which led to a fight.

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• Three Arrested over Attempted Murder in Gulu

  14 Jan 2020, 15:52 Comments 232 Views Gulu, Uganda Human rights Crime Northern Breaking news

  It is alleged that the trio who are all members of the same family on Saturday night while armed with bows and arrows, pangas and spears attacked and injured Walter Okello a 32-year-old, Charles Okot, 56, Bosco Okot, 30, and Bicentina Adong, 65.

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• Joseph N. Biribonwa Appointed NIRA Board Chairperson Top story

  14 Jan 2020, 11:45 Comments 587 Views Kampala, Uganda Human rights Politics Business and finance Updates

  Joseph Biribonwa, the former Vice Chairman of the Electoral Commission, boasts of more than 40 years of professional experience, in the area of democracy and governance, management and administration and finance and corporate governance.

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• Man Barricades Himself Inside House, Torches It Top story

  14 Jan 2020, 07:06 Comments 588 Views Kampala, Uganda Human rights Crime Misc Breaking news

  The man only identified as Juma told residents after being rescued from the burning house that he caught his wife, Eseza Kusasira red handed cheating on him with another, which prompted him to end his life.

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• One Person Arrested, Two Others Wanted in Makindye Girl's Murder

  13 Jan 2020, 17:07 Comments 424 Views Kampala, Uganda Human rights Crime Security Updates

  Kirabo was kidnapped and strangled by unknown person’s moments after she was sent to buy spices at a shop located about 20 meters from her grandmother’s home. Her body was found in an incomplete building in Makindye Division, over the weekend.

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• Kaberamaido Police Stuck with Three Months-Old Baby

  13 Jan 2020, 07:59 Comments 368 Views Kaberamaido, Uganda Human rights Crime Updates

  Janet Amuge, the Officer in Charge of the Child and Family Protection Unit at Kaberamaido Police Station, says they received information around 4:30 PM on Sunday regarding a child found crying alone in a nearby bush.

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• MP Ssekikubo Faces Fresh Charge of Attempted Murder Top story

  12 Jan 2020, 22:15 Comments 695 Views Masaka, Uganda Human rights Politics Crime Editorial

  Charles Ndyabanyire, the Greater Masaka Deputy Regional Criminal Investigations Officer indicated that that they were under instructions not to release Ssekikubo but instead charge him concurrently with all his pending offenses.

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• Ex-Convict Kills Three, Injures Another in Revenge Attack Top story

  12 Jan 2020, 12:12 Comments 607 Views Buhweju, Uganda Human rights Crime Security Breaking news

  The area LC I Chairperson, Joseph Babyeyangira, says one of the residents he identified as Kyomugisha went to check on Kyoshabire in the morning and found their door open will the family members lying in a pool of blood. He says only 13-year-old Akadwanaho could reply to her call. “It was Akadwanaho who answered and that is when she came to me and told me what had happened,” he said.

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• One Dead As Blood Shortage Hits Apac Hospital Top story

  11 Jan 2020, 13:58 Comments 446 Views Apac, Uganda Human rights Health Misc Updates

  Sandra Akello, a resident of Adok village, Alworoceng parish in Ibuje Sub County was referred to Apac General Hospital by Reproductive Health Uganda following a forced abortion.

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• Tin Miners Protest Low Prices, Police Harassment Top story

  11 Jan 2020, 12:59 Comments 377 Views Human rights Politics Security Breaking news

  Osbert Gumisisriza, a miner says they use a lot of energy to mine and do everything that they can to get minerals to sustain their families amidst torture from Mineral Police. “They torture us when they find you with tin and they just suspect that you want to sell it to another company. They make you sleep facing up the sun for the whole day or crawl on your knees in murrum for a distance. They beat us in all ways using their gun,” he said.

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