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SKILLING: Journalists Trained To Defend The Informal Economy Worker’s Rights

SKILLING: Journalists Trained To Defend The Informal Economy Worker’s Rights

By Our Reporter KAMPALA, Uganda [SHIFTMEDIA] Martin Luther King Jr said: “Our Lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter. On March 16 2022, some five months ago, a driver,…

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RESIGN: Human Rights Defenders Want Dr. Atwine Out Of Ministry Of Health Over Accountability Issues

RESIGN: Human Rights Defenders Want Dr. Atwine Out Of Ministry Of Health Over Accountability Issues

By ROBERT KAMUKAMA KAMPALA-SHIFTMEDIA- Ministry of Health Permanent Secretary and President Museveni’s personal physician is under fire for alleged corruption. On Monday Human Rights Activists demanded her immediate resignation over misuse of Covid 19 relief…

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FrontLine Defenders Condemn Detention Of 8 Land Rights Defenders

FrontLine Defenders Condemn Detention Of 8 Land Rights Defenders

BY OUR REPORTER KIRYADONGO, Uganda|SHIFTMEDIA| Front Line Defenders has condemned the arrest of 8 (eight) Land Rights Defenders in Kiryadongo and urged the government to ensure they are released immediately and unconditionally. The eight who…

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Woman Who Asked A lift From A Stranger Raped

Woman Who Asked A lift From A Stranger Raped

BY OUR REPORTER BUIKWE, Uganda|SHIFTMEDIA| A woman who asked for a lift from a stranger to beat curfew time has been found raped, left unconscious, and dumped. Police in Njeru Municipality, Buikwe District are investigating…

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New Twist Into Emmanuel Tegu’s Death Emerge

New Twist Into Emmanuel Tegu’s Death Emerge

BY DOREEN ASASIRA KAMPALA, Uganda|SHIFTMEDIA| Emmanuel Tegu will only rest in his grave in Bukeddea after his “killers’ get justice. The amount of pressure mounted on police to find the killers of the Third Year…

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2021 Electoral Commission Roadmap Can Be Challenged In Court

2021 Electoral Commission Roadmap Can Be Challenged In Court

BY PATRICK JARAMOGI KAMPALA, Uganda|SHIFTMEDIA NEWS| Uganda will for the first time in history hold elections without open-air campaigns due to the Corona virus pandemic. The Uganda Electoral Commission early this week unveiled a roadmap…

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