Uganda’s NGO bill: Another threat

The US government is this week expected to announce its response to the enactment of the Anti-Homosexuality Bill in Uganda, which carries life imprisonment for people convicted of gay behaviour.

The BBC's Tulip Mazumdar canvasses opinions on new legislation in Uganda that toughens penalties for gay people.

Uganda’s tough new anti-gay law prompted stiff criticism and aid cuts by Western donors, and the East African nation is now facing a heavy diplomatic and economic fallout despite its role as a key regional ally, experts say.

Elections can be transformative, but they can also be costly. Costs include the vast amounts of money that candidates spend on their campaigns, as well as the promises made and expectations raised.

East African Legislative Assembly
East African Legislative Assembly, Arusha, June 5, 2014: At the just ended Sixth meeting of the 2nd Session, EALA has granted Hon Dr James Ndahiro leave to introduce a Private Members’ Bill on Electronic transactions. The Bill is known as the EAC Electronic Transactions Bill, 2014. The object of this Bill is to make provision for the use, security, facilitation and regulation of electronic communications and transactions, to encourage the use of...

Kupigwa marufuku kwa mikutano ya kampeni nchini Uganda wakati taifa hilo likielekea kufanya uchaguzi mkuu mwezi Januari 2021 kunaweza kunufaisha chama tawala zaidi kuliko upande wa upinzani.

NGO donates 4.2m/- beehives to K'njaro association
Daily News
ENVIRONMENTAL conservation efforts in Moshi have been boosted by a donation of 50 beehives to people living at the foot of Mount Kilimanjaro. The beehives worth 4.2m/- were donated recently by Tanzania Environmental Action Association (TEACA) to ...

NGO opens one-stop desk on child abuse at Dar hospital
Daily News
PAMOJA Tuwalee, a project dedicated to children's welfare, has urged members of the public to make full use of its one-stop centre at Amana Referral Hospital in Dar es Salaam in the fight against child abuse. The centre is manned by professionals in all ...

WIZARA ya Maendeleo ya Jamii, Jinsia na Watoto imelifutia usajili Shirika la Tanzania Sisi kwa Sisi Foundation (TSSF), kwa tuhuma ya kujihusisha na kuhamasisha ushoga nchini.