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14/01/2026

Since its independence in 1962, Uganda has never experienced a peaceful transfer of power and those below the age 40 years have also never seen another president other than Museveni.

Uganda’s Election: Navigating Internet Access, Military Surveillance, Media Censorship, and the State of Civil Society By Patricia Nakayima By 6:00 pm EAT, notifications stopped, updates froze, and ringtones went silent, except for direct calls. It was then that I realised the internet blackout we...

14/01/2026

Uganda has shut down internet access nationwide less than 48 hours before the general election.

  By Patricia Nakayima Uganda has shut down internet access nationwide less than 48 hours before the general election. This is not the first time the country has gone into presidential elections with restricted internet access. In 2021, Uganda experienced a total internet shutdown; in…

01/12/2025

What is Entebbe without Women supporting the Fish industry? But then, How Can they be supported? Joyce Nabatta Namuli shares the vision she has for Entebbe.

19/11/2025

Access to quality healthcare remains a major challenge for women in Kween District. With a population of more than 129,000 people and 19 sub-counties, the district has only one Health Centre IV. The other 18 sub-counties lack a Health Centre III, limiting access to adequate healthcare. Only three medical workers serve up to 250 patients each day, which is far below the standards set by the National Health Policy.

While poor healthcare affects everyone, women are most at risk. Many expectant mothers rely on traditional birth attendants for deliveries, exposing them to severe health complications.
What will it take to solve this challenge?

14/11/2025

The shutdown means that on 21 November 2025, no woman should work—whether paid or unpaid and should withdraw from the economy by avoiding all spending that day. The movement also urges women to take a 15-minute standstill or lie down at 12 noon in commemoration of the 15 women murdered daily.

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05/11/2025

Samia Suluhu's presidency continues to be challenged by protestors. In her latest address, Suluhu called for unity and peace, urging Tanzanians to stop the chaos. But many see her message as too late — and too forced.

21/09/2024

At this Island, Traditional birth attends register more deliveries than health centres.
Midwives Vs TBAs: The Dangerous Trend Threatening Island Mothers and Babies.

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29/07/2024

Kasese district, once known for its copper mines, now has one of the highest rates of teenage pregnancy Uganda, with 40% of girls pregnant by the age of 18 as of 2022. Climate change has become a significant driver of this phenomenon

By Diana Taremwa Karakire Kasese District-Uganda Teenage pregnancies have soared in Kasese district, Western Uganda, due to severe weather events and climate change. The district, once known for its copper mines, now has one of the highest rates of teenage pregnancy in the country, with…

22/07/2024

Annah Ashaba commonly known as Ashanah has yet again penned a love letter to President Kaguta Museveni, urging him to confront rampant corruption in the country.
The writer, who affectionately refers to the President as “Zdaddy,” implores him to hold corrupt officials accountable rather than shielding them because of their investments in the country.

“Everyone is talking about our former dark chocolate, now ‘bulawuni’ skinned babe in Parliament, who is going on trips with her husband and claiming per diems for thirty-three days in a thirty-days month,” says the poem.

https://herstoryug.org/dear-zdaddy-museveni-a-love-letter-thats-more-than-just-flirting-with-corruption/

25/04/2024

Today we are spotlighting Pelumi Nubi's wonderful journey from London to Lagos!🚗

📅 On 7th April 2024, Pelumi successfully completed a 68-day solo drive covering over 10,000 Kms through 17 countries in her trusty purple Peugeot 107!

🚙Her journey, which began on 24th Jan 2024, was an adventure of a lifetime, culminating in Lagos, Nigeria.

🚗Pelumi's purple Peugeot, named Lumi, has found a new home at the Lagos State Museum, to inspire others to embark on their own daring adventures! 🌟

🌍 Pelumi's passion for adventure has been celebrated as an inspiring journey across the African continent! 🎉