The move, which follows a months-long blockade on covering the Presidency, has been labelled a "direct affront to press freedom" and a symptom of a "growing cancer of intolerance."


KAMPALA – In a forceful denunciation of escalating state censorship, the Nation Media Group (NMG) Uganda and the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) have condemned the decision by the Parliament of Uganda to block NMG journalists from its premises. The move, which follows a months-long blockade on covering the Presidency, has been labelled a "direct affront to press freedom" and a symptom of a "growing cancer of intolerance."

UCC’s Executive Director, Hon. Nyombi Thembo, met with Salt Media regarding the suspension of their ‘Omusunsuzi’ program for broadcasting standards violations. Thembo commended Salt Media’s commitment to compliance and praised the cooperation between the media company and the program’s host, Jenifer Namutebi Nakangubi.

Kalagi residents face a 15-year pothole crisis worsened by a near-drowning incident. The government pledged to repair the pothole, caused by UNRA excavation, for 600 million Ugandan Shillings.

Residents of Kalagi, Mukono District, face a 15-year-old pothole crisis, which a recent near-drowning incident has exacerbated. The pothole, a result of UNRA excavation, has eroded the road and damaged homes. The government has pledged to repair it, with work estimated to cost 600 million Ugandan Shillings.

Rising teenage pregnancies in Kakunyu village, Lubembe parish, Koome sub-county, Mukono District, cause concern.


A rising number of teenage pregnancies is causing significant fear among residents of Kakunyu village, located in Lubembe parish, Koome sub-county, within the Mukono District. The community is deeply concerned about the growing rate of underage pregnancies in the area.

Residents of Nyakabingo Parish in the Central Division of Kasese Municipality have given UWA a two-day ultimatum to capture and relocate the alleged stray lions that have been terrorising the area. 

 

Tensions are escalating in Kasese as residents have issued a stern ultimatum to the Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA), threatening to kill lions that escaped from a national park and have been terrorising the community. The residents of Nyakakabingo Parish have given UWA a two-day deadline to locate and recapture the stray predators.

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