Broken Pencils: The Sexual Assault crisis plaguing Ugandan schools
Updated 30th Dec 2024 BY: Culton Scovia Nakamya One evening in July 2023, [Gloria – Not real name] was raped by her teacher. “We were
Kiteezi Landfill Collapse: Uncertain Future for Women
By Culton Scovia Nakamya Alice Nakate, a mother of six, has lived in Kiteezi since 1990. Kiteezi, a suburb of Kampala, is about 20 km
Teenage Pregnancies Soar as Floods Displace More Families in Kasese district
By Diana Taremwa Karakire Kasese District-Uganda Teenage pregnancies have soared in Kasese district, Western Uganda, due to severe weather events and climate change. The district,
Dear Zdaddy Museveni: A Love Letter That’s More Than Just Flirting with Corruption.
By Culton Scovia Nakamya Annah Ashaba commonly known as Ashanah has yet again penned a love letter to President Kaguta Museveni, urging him to confront
Wrappers For One Another: Bisi Fayemi Urges Women Leaders on Mutual Support
By Culton Scovia Nakamya When Bisi Adeleye-Fayemi and her husband were defeated in the 2014 Ekiti state governorship election, the outcome was unforeseen. Bisi, using
Uganda’s Oil and Gas Projects Spark Women’s Land Rights Reforms, Defying Traditional Ownership Taboos.
By Culton Scovia Nakamya “I don’t mind what else happens; I am now contented. I won’t have to be turned away in case something
Uganda’s Constitutional Court Declines to Nullify Anti LGBTQ+ Law But Strikes Down Certain Sections
By Culton Scovia Nakamya The Constitutional Court has delivered its ruling in a consolidated petition challenging the Anti-Homosexuality Act 2023, upholding the law while acknowledging
Constitutional Court Sets Judgement Date For Anti-Homosexuality Law Petition.
By Culton Scovia Nakamya The Constitutional Court is set to deliver its verdict in a case challenging the Anti-Homosexuality Act. Considered repressive by rights activists,
Behind Rosa Malango’s Decision to Leave the UN
Behind Rosa Malango’s Decision to Leave the UN By Culton Scovia Nakamya When discussing diplomacy, Rosa Malango is a woman who ascended through various ranks
Kenya’s Femicide Crisis Sparks Nationwide Protests
Kenya’s Femicide Crisis Sparks Nationwide Protests By Culton Scovia Nakamya The Kenyan government is under pressure from women movements and activists to investigate and deliver
Cecilia Ogwal: A Pioneering Force in Uganda’s Democracy and Women’s Empowerment.
By Culton Scovia Nakamya When she joined politics after earning her degree in commerce from the East African University in Kenya, Cecilia Ogwal first worked
Mama D, Uganda’s Chef Aims High For Guinness World Records
By Culton Scovia Nakamya Dorcus Kirabo commonly known as Mama D, a Ugandan chef, is on a mission to secure a spot in the Guinness
Breaking Boundaries: Suzan Nsibirwa Appointed First Female Managing Director at Nation Media Group.
By Culton Scovia Nakamya In a historic move, Suzan Nsibirwa, a prominent figure in the field of Journalism , has assumed the role of Managing
Humanity and the Wild. Hellen Opens Her Home for Monkey Pets
Humanity and the Wild. Nankya Opened Her Home for Monkeys By Culton Scovia Nakamya At the shores of Lake Victoria, love intertwined a captivating story,
Nankya Mweru:A German Medical Student’s Passionate Journey into the Heart of Ugandan Culture.
By Culton Scovia Nakamya Nankya Mweru, known by her real name Amra, has become a sensation on the popular streaming platform TikTok, grabbing the
12-Year-Old Nalukwago Sacrifices Education to Care for 3 Younger Siblings
Kampala, Uganda By Janat Nakitende In the heart of a bustling ghetto, Nalukolongo, a Kampala suburb, 12-year-old Shivan Nalukwago’s story is one that summarizes both
Culton Scovia Nakamya Is Uganda’s Inspiring Female Journalist 2023
Kampala – Uganda By Patricia Nakayima and Janat Nakitende In the heart of Kampala, the annual journalism event, the Uganda National Journalism Awards
Turning Trash into Treasure: The Unsung Heroines of Bwaise
By Culton Scovia Nakamya Kampala, Uganda It is 8:00am and Edith Nabasirye’s day has just started. The garbage pits and drainage channels of Bwaise, the
Nansalire finds gold in snail farming
By Culton Scovia Nakamya Thousands of snails flocked and clattered over a half bult building somewhere in Kawempe division on the outskirts of Kampala. The
How Fistula Stigma Nearly Ended Nabunnya’s Life
By Culton Scovia Nakamya “Madam, your baby could not make it. She was too tired to live long to see the world,” Eseza Nabunnya, mother of
Journalists, Artistes and Local Leaders Commit to Promote Human Rights
Journalists, Artistes and Local Leaders Commit to Promote Human Rights By Culton Scovia Nakamya Journalists, Artistes, Lawyers, political and religious leaders have undergone training aimed
Nigerian Chef Hilda Baci Cooks For 100hrs To Break World Record.
By Culton Scovia Nakamya Hilda Bassey Effiong popularly known as Hilda Buci is smiling ear to ear after successfully cooking for 100 hours, breaking the
Anti Homosexuality Bill: Fear grips women living with HIV as US withdrawal of funds looms large
By Patricia Nakayima Fear has continued to sweep through especially the Women living with HIV in Uganda with the impending withdrawal of HIV/Aids funds by
Uganda’s Potholes: Pregnant Mothers count losses
By Culton Scovia Nakamya At about 4:00pm on April 1, 2023, Zurah Nakiryowa a resident of Kiwafu Zone in Makindye Division, Kampala suddenly started screaming
President Museveni Opens Up On The Threats From The West Over Anti Homosexuality Bill
By Culton Scovia Nakamya President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has disclosed the nature of threats he has received from the west since the passing of
Uganda’s Anti Homosexuality Bill Recalled For Review.
By Culton Scovia Nakamya The NRM Caucus meeting sitting at Kololo independence grounds has resolved that the anti-homosexuality bill 2023 should be sent back to
Woman Collapses and Dies as Uganda Battles Banned Chinese Contraceptive Pill
In October 2022, The National drug Authority banned the use of the Chinese pill The product continues to be sold on black market. By
What Does It Take For Female Journalists To Hold Public Officers Accountable?
No doubt, gender-based violence has dramatically moved online. While everybody uses the platforms to source for information and communicate, it is not well for Journalists
Minister Gorretti Kitutu To Spend Easter Holiday in Prison Over Karamoja Ironsheets
By Culton Scovia Nakamya Mary Gorretti Kitutu Kimono (61) the minister in charge of Karamoja affairs is to celebrate her Easter holiday in Luzira prison
Establishing My Office was Perceived a Taboo: Nnaabagereka Reveals in Autobiography.
• “Some of our adversaries told the Kabaka that the Nnaabagereka was trying to set up a parallel institution, something that consequently reflected negatively on
Nnaabagereka Launches Autobiography. Describes the Process ‘Daunting’
By Conslata Taaka The Queen of Buganda Kingdom Her Royal Highness the Nnaabagereka Sylvia Nagginda Luswata has launched her autobiography book, detailing how an ordinary
Anti-Homosexuality Act Could Affect HIV Gains, America Warns Uganda
By Culton Scovia Nakamya The United states has expressed concern regarding that Anti homosexuality Act 2023 passed by parliament of Uganda is a violation
Uganda Passes Anti Homosexuality Bill Into Law, Activists Vow To Seek Legal Redress.
By Culton Scovia Nakamya Activists and human rights defenders have vowed to challenge the Anti-homosexuality law, should the president give it a final approval. In
Two Trailblazing African Women Honored By US First Lady Jill Biden. Who Are They?
By Pearl Matibe and Culton Scovia Nakamya The United States First Lady, Dr. Jill Biden and the U.S. Department of State, Secretary of State, Antony