Browsing: Journalist Arrest
KAMPALA, Uganda — Veteran journalist and political commentator Timothy Kalyegira has been granted cash bail of Shs650,000 by the Kira Chief Magistrate’s Court in Wakiso…
KAMPALA, Uganda — Veteran Ugandan journalist and political commentator Timothy Kalyegira has once again found himself at the centre of a legal and political storm,…
KAMPALA, Uganda — The Chief Magistrate’s Court in Masaka has remanded a Uganda Broadcasting Corporation (UBC) journalist and two TikTok content creators as investigations into…
KAMPALA, Uganda — When Ugandan journalist Ssematimba Bwegiire collapsed after being electrocuted with a stun gun and pepper-sprayed in the mouth by a security officer,…
KAMPALA, Uganda — Media practitioners in Uganda have received a crucial call to prioritize their safety, ethical integrity, and professionalism when covering politically charged events.…
KAMPALA, UGANDA — Ofwono Opondo, the Director of the Uganda Media Centre, has drawn criticism for his social media comments regarding journalists who were subjected to…
KAMPALA, UGANDA — During the Kawempe North by-election, a group of journalists covering the event faced serious interference from security personnel. Reports indicate that four reporters…