April 19, 2017

Government Hinds to civic pressure extends SIM Card Validation to 19th May 2017.

Kampala, 19th April 2017; Prime Minister Dr. Ruhakana Rugunda has directed telecom regulator, Uganda Communication Commission […]
April 19, 2017

Sharing Citizens’ Biometric data from National ID with telecom companies is intended to seal a plot for mass surveillance,

Press release;  Sharing Citizens’ Biometric data from National ID with telecom companies is intended to seal […]
April 10, 2017

Dr Stella Nyanzi Remanded to Luzira Maximum Prison

Dr Stella Nnyanzi, a research fellow at Makerere University has been remanded to Luzira Maximum prison […]
April 10, 2017

Journalist Kidnapped and forced to delete her Facebook posts.

A Ugandan journalist, Gertrude Tumusiime Uwitware was on Saturday 8th April 2017 kidnapped on gun point […]
April 10, 2017

UCC Act compromises further the regulator’s independence

Passed amendment to UCC Act narrows space for freedom of expression both online and offline and […]
April 8, 2017

Uganda’s Spear News pulled down

A Ugandan online news publication, Spear News www.thespearnews.com has today morning been pulled down by unknown […]
April 7, 2017

Parliament oversight role over Uganda Communication Commission scrapped off.

Kampala, 7th/April/2017; Parliament of Uganda yesterday, 6th April 2017, endorsed government amendments to the Uganda Communications […]
April 6, 2017

Government Loses Key Clause as Parliament Passes the Anti-terrorism (Amendment Bill 2017)

Kampala, 6th April 2017; Government has lost out on its key provision in the newly passed […]
April 6, 2017

Journalist receives death threats for supporting Nyanzi’s critical views

Ugandan journalist receives death threats for supporting Nyanzi’s critical views against first lady Janet Museveni Kampala, […]
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