20 journalists in Uganda especially those covering opposition politicians have been assaulted by security personnel Kampala, Uganda | MUBATSI ASINJA HABATI | Civic space in Uganda is sliding to the lowest level ever as some elements of the UPDF serving under the Military Police, descended on journalists covering former presidential …
Read More »NGO Bureau asks DGF partners to remain silent
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Bureau for Non-Governmental Organisations -NGO Bureau has asked beneficiaries under the Democratic Governance Facility (DGF) to remain silent amidst the ongoing discussions on the government’s suspension of the facility. The Bureau, a semi-autonomous body under the Ministry of Internal Affairs is mandated to …
Read More »Behind DGF’s suspension
How the space of the civil societies has been shrinking Kampala, Uganda | PATRICIA AKANKWATSA | On Feb, 03 the country woke up to the news that had President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni ordered the Ministry of Finance to suspend all activities of the Democratic Governance Facility (DGF) for financing subversive …
Read More »Africa’s democratic dilemma
How the Western world has decided our future for us and it seeks to impose it on us THE LAST WORD | ANDREW M. MWENDA | President Yoweri Museveni’s suspension of the Democratic Governance Facility (DGF) has caused uproar. This has been a big programme by Uganda’s “development partners” aimed …
Read More »President was given wrong information on DGF funding – Kasaija
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Finance Minister Matia Kasaija has written to President Yoweri Museveni clarifying that the information on which he based a decision for the suspension of the Democratic Governance Facility – DGF was wrong. President Yoweri Museveni had earlier on ordered the suspension of the Democratic Governance …
Read More »Parliament raises red flag over directive to suspend DGF activities
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Members of Parliament have questioned President Yoweri Museveni’s directive to the Ministry of Finance to suspend activities of the Democratic Governance Facility (DGF) in the country over alleged subversion of government activities. DGF is the single biggest donor basket established by Development Partners to provide …
Read More »Staff petition Mak council over corruption in DGF University project
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A section of the Makerere University staff led by Sarah Acan Otim have raised a red flag against the suspected corruption involving some members of the university council. The alleged corruption involves Bruce Balaba Kabaasa, the Chairperson Finance, Planning and Investment Committee of Council …
Read More »LASPNET opens legal aid call centre
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A legal aid call centre by Legal Aid Service Providers Network-LASPNET has been launched. The centre located at the LASPNET secretariat offices in Mengo is being funded by the Democratic Governance Facility-DGF. It will enable citizens in different parts of the country to receive …
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