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11 October 2026, 8:27 am
Mama FM at 25: A Legacy of Amplifying Women’s Voices
By Byamukama Alozious Mama FM, Uganda’s women-focused community radio station, celebrated 25 years of broadcasting on October 10, 2026, honouring the resilience of the female journalists who turned a vision of amplifying women’s voices into reality and sustained it over…
27 August 2026, 8:41 pm
Journalists urged to use inclusive laws to improve reporting on PWDS
By Byamukama Alozious The Uganda Media Women’s Association (UMWA), in partnership with the National Union of Disabled Persons of Uganda (NUDIPU), has urged journalists and editors to improve reporting on persons with disabilities by understanding the laws that protect their…
21 August 2026, 5:15 pm
Child protection groups call for increased funding to fight sexual violence
By Ronald Ssemagonja Civil society organisations and government officials have called for increased funding in Uganda’s 2027/28 national budget to strengthen efforts to prevent and respond to sexual violence against children. More than 30 child protection stakeholders gathered in Jinja…
12 August 2026, 2:35 pm
Matembe questions silence of older persons’ representatives over alleged abduc…
By Annet Nakato Former legislator and human rights advocate Hon Maria Matembe has questioned what she described as the silence of representatives of older persons in Parliament following her alleged abduction, detention and mistreatment. Speaking to journalists at Eureka Hotel,…
29 June 2026, 7:33 pm
ACFODE strengthens measures in fight against GBV in Kyegegwa District
By Kyalisiima Asuman Action for Development (ACFODE), a national women’s rights organisation, has intensified its interventions in the fight against gender-based violence (GBV) in both Kyaka II Refugee Settlement and host communities in Kyegegwa District. This was demonstrated during an…
22 June 2026, 11:09 am
Kasese Guide Radio-Omusondolya News 22nd June 2026 07.00 am
kasese; Diocese of Kasese joined the world in celebrating Father’s Day Story by Kyamanduma Patrick. Men in the Diocese of Kasese joined the rest of the world in commemorating Father’s Day yesterday, with a strong call for leadership founded on…
22 June 2026, 10:53 am
Omusondolya News 22nd June 2026 07.00 am
By kyamanduma Patrick A 95-year-old woman is admitted at Mt. St. Mary’s Hospital in Kasese Municipality as a result of domestic violence. The woman is recovering from injuries at Mt. St. Mary’s Hospital in Kasese Municipality after she was allegedly…
27 May 2026, 12:04 pm
Stigma, funding gaps undermining STI services for key populations in Uganda
Byamukama Alozious Key populations in Uganda, including sex workers and other vulnerable groups, continue to face stigma, limited access to diagnosis, and shrinking funding for sexually transmitted infection (STI) services, health experts have warned. The concerns were raised during a…
20 March 2026, 3:55 pm
Kamwokya residents join growing opposition to EU health agreement
Byamukama Alozious Residents of Kamwokya have joined other Ugandan communities in speaking out against a controversial European Union-linked health agreement, warning that it could limit access to affordable medicines and health technologies. The concerns follow issues raised in a report…
9 March 2026, 5:56 pm
Ugandan health advocates warn weak pandemic agreement could deepen global inequa…
Byamukama Alozious Health activists and civil society leaders in Uganda have urged the European Commission and other high-income countries to stop blocking equity provisions in negotiations to finalize the pathogen-sharing system under the World Health Organization Pandemic Agreement. Speaking during…