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BBS TV Mourns Veteran Parliament Reporter Joseph Sseruwooza

enock katamba5 months ago5 months ago03 mins

The Ugandan media industry is mourning the loss of Joseph Sseruwooza, a respected journalist and Parliament correspondent for BBS Terefayina, who passed away on Friday morning. According to information released by the television station, Sseruwooza died at the Uganda Heart Institute in Mulago, where he had been receiving treatment for heart-related complications. The news of…

Uganda Parliament debate over controversial NGO funding bill and civil society regulation

Uganda’s 12th Parliament Faces Renewed Debate Over NGO Funding Proposal

enock katamba6 months ago6 months ago06 mins

Kampala — Uganda’s incoming 12th Parliament is expected to revisit a controversial proposal seeking tighter regulation and restructuring of funding for non-governmental organizations, reopening debate over the balance between national sovereignty and civic freedoms. The proposed NGO Funding Bill, petitioned earlier this year by teenage entrepreneur and youth activist Nyanzi Martin Luther, sparked widespread criticism…