Uganda News News Uganda » Life: The Real-Life Consequences of Uganda’s Anti-LGBTQ+ Legislation — Interview With a Local Trans Advocate
Uganda made international headlines this week as its Constitutional Court upheld the bulk of a draconian law that would impose the death sentence for “aggravated homosexuality.” But for LGBTQ+ ...
News Uganda » Life: Uganda leader signs law imposing life sentence for same-sex acts and death for "aggravated homosexuality"
Johannesburg — Uganda's president signed one of the world's harshest anti-LGBTQ bills into law Monday morning. The law signed by President Yoweri Museveni calls for life imprisonment for anyone found ...
News Uganda » Life: ‘Life continues normally’: Uganda defies Ebola alarm as tourists pull back
Kampala is urging tourists to keep coming despite a US ‘Do Not Travel’ warning, while the WHO estimates that Ebola cases across the DRC and Uganda may already exceed 600. By Sheriff Bojang Jnr, Julian ...
News Uganda » Life: Uganda: Change a Life Bwindi Puts Communities At the Heart of World Gorilla Day
Kanungu, Uganda — Deep in the misty forests of south-western Uganda, mountain gorillas are more than a symbol of wildlife conservation. For communities living around Bwindi Impenetrable and Mgahinga ...
News Uganda » Life: Uganda Passes Strict Anti-Gay Bill That Imposes Death Penalty for Some
The legislation, which now goes to the president, also calls for life in prison for anyone engaging in gay sex. Policies to stifle L.G.B.T.Q. rights have been on the rise in several African nations.
News Uganda » Life: 'Uganda Pride' Offers Welcome Break From Life in the Closet
In a secret location in Uganda Saturday, several hundred people walked in a gay pride march. While homosexuality remains illegal in Uganda, Saturday's event was a welcome break from "life in the ...
News Uganda » Life: Life behind a VPN as shutdowns reshape Uganda’s internet use
Uganda once again demonstrated remarkable consistency by switching off the internet during elections, repeating a tradition last observed in 2016 and 2021. This well-rehearsed routine continues to ...
News Uganda » Life: Uganda's night life roars back after nearly two years of COVID restrictions
KAMPALA, Feb 2 (Reuters) - Throngs of revellers filled The Levels bar in Uganda's capital Kampala, dancing to live music and ordering bottle service to their tables, on Monday night. Nearly two years ...
News Uganda » Life: Martyrs’ Day: how life in Uganda today mirrors the dark old days of Kabaka
Martyrs’ Day in Uganda commemorates the bold decision of some early converts to Christianity to give up their lives for the sake of the gospel. The day, marked on 3 June every year since the 1920s, is ...
News Uganda » Life: The first satellites launched by Uganda and Zimbabwe aim to improve life on the ground
When Uganda's very first satellite was launched into space last week on Nov. 7, Bonny Omara, the lead engineer on the satellite development team, was filled with emotion. "I was watching it on TV, ...
News Uganda » Life: Uganda: Newcomer Liberty Life Upstages Industry Giants
Nairobi — Barely one year in Uganda, Johannesburg-based multinational life insurance giant Liberty Life Assurance, last year wrote premiums worth over Ush2.5 billion ($1.42 million), just a couple of ...