By Gladys Mukisa By 9:00 am, journalists, activists, friends, relatives and lawyers representing the jailed Alternative Digitalk journalist Arnold Anthony Mukose had already gathered at Makerere Law Development Center (LDC) Court, waiting with high hopes to hear the Court decision on whether Mukose’s request for his release on bail would be considered or otherwise, considering his time long detention in Luzira. Among the gatherers were the Uganda Journalists Association (UJA) leaders Emmanuel Kirunda-Secretary General and Ronald Kabuye- the Public Relations Officers. The Tuesday May 5th Court session meant that the state represented by Rachael Namutebi would submit its reply to…
Author: Gladys Mukisa
By Gladys Mukisa. The outgoing Ugandan representative to the East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) James Kakooza is not happy with the voices associating his decision of crossing from the struggling regional parliament back to the local parliament, on financial interests. Kakooza who is now an incoming Elderly MP for Buganda region in the 12th Ugandan parliament, had declared his candidature while still serving as EALA representative following his election, shortly after the 2021 general elections. Opting for that regional parliament seat, he had lost his Kabula county parliamentary seat which was held for three terms, before losing it out in…
By Gladys Mukisa. All is not well at the regional East African Legislative Assembly (EALA), its representatives including for Uganda are broke after spending several months without receiving monthly wages into their bank account, Blazer News Times can exclusively report. EALA whose formation is rooted under the East African Community (EAC) Treaty, which establishes the regional block, is composed of 62 representatives from six-member states, with each state contributing 9 representatives. The composition of the regional parliament is set out under Articles 48 and 50 of the Treaty, requiring each partner state to elect representatives through their local parliaments, while…
By Gladys Mukisa. The ruling NRM MP candidate for Kalungu East in the just concluded elections Mzee Vicent Frerrio Bamulangaki Ssempijja’s is once again under the spotlight over the sharp accusations of attempting to compromise the High Court staff in Masaka, in his new well-orchestrated grand scheme aimed at unseating his political rival, the incoming area MP Yusuf Kiruuruuta Nkerettanyi (NUP) who awaits swearing in next month. Blazer News Times can exclusively report that Mzee Ssempijja’s team was on Wednesday 8th spotted around the High Court in Masaka, monitoring about the progress of their new filed petition with the same…
By Gladys Mukisa On Friday March 27th, Blazer News Times had broken out a story un earthing the untold exploitation of the staff at the Uganda Catholic Church media outlets; Radio Sapientia and Uganda Catholic TV (UCTV), in a move aimed at exploring a lasting solution against the growing violation of the press freedom for those media personnel.https://blazernewstimes.com/exclusive-crisis-as-the-uganda-catholic-church-radio-tv-staff-protest-the-time-long-salary-starvation-chides-catholics-bishops/ Following our news report, there is a serious impact created since then, although we can now exclusively report that there is growing panic among various priests therein, especially those that are charged with the duty of running the broadcast media of the…
By Gladys Mukisa Sustainable development advocates have expressed fear over the gaps that are still hindering the realization of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGS), with only four years left to the 2030`deadline set for all nations to domestically achieve the global agenda. Speaking during the stake holders meeting organized by the United Nations Association of Uganda (UNAU) in Kampala, Alvin Mutebi, aboard member from the Royal Danish Embassy noted that while strides have been made by Uganda in advancing SDGS, there is need to close the existing gaps like an implementation, against their full success. “Case in point is industrialization…
By Gladys Mukisa If there is any institution that commands respect and influence in Uganda and even other parts of the world, is the Catholic church. However, as we speak all is not well at the Nsambya based Uganda Catholic church media platforms; Radio Sapientia and the Uganda Catholic TV (UCTV). The employees there are choking on debts, they have spent several months going home without receiving their due monthly wage pay despite the constant work, Blazer News Times can exclusively report. The dual media platforms are housed in the Uganda Catholic church secretariat premises at Nsambya-Makindye municipality, Kampala city,…
By Gladys Mukisa A section of the Uganda Journalists Union (UJU) members has resolved to break away from their main organization, exposing more cracks into its internal governance system including internal democracy. The decision follows a bitter row between the UJU General Secretary (GS) Stephen Bwire Ouma and some organization’s members, arising from a litany of accusations against Ouma. Accusations range from the alleged organization mismanagement under which the GS treats it as his cash cow to greed, selfishness, lack of transparency, intrigue, hypocrisy and its personalization as an inherent property with unfettered control and sense of self entitlement. https://blazernewstimes.com/exclusive-mp-fiona-nakku-cash-tears-apart-the-uganda-journalists-union-exposes-the-rot-inside/…
By Gladys Mukisa. The journalists labor union; Uganda Journalists Union (UJU) is torn apart in cliques with many of its members sharply accusing its General Secretary (GS) Stephen Bwire Ouma of turning it into his cash cow. Born of dispute is the impugned funds from the incoming National Female Worker’s MP Fiona Nakku through the GS Ouma ahead of the January Monday, 19, 2026 Workers MP elections that were held at Kibuli Secondary School in Kampala. If there is anything that could force the devil to wear its true garment as far as the UJU internal politics is concerned, is…
The National Peasants Party (NPP) presidential candidate Robert Kasibante is in trouble, after he has been dragged to Court for fleecing some Ugandan of their hard-earned money in the name of processing them paper work for employment abroad. In his instituted Private Prosecution Criminal Case No. 435 of 2025 filed at Mmengo Chief Magistrate’s Court, Ssengendo Hamidu Bbaka accuse Kasibante of obtaining money by false pretense. Court documents show that Kasibante, a resident of Kyengera Town Council Wakiso District, between 19th December 2019 and 30th April 2022, at Nateete Victory School of Beauty- Lubaga Catholic Cathedral parking and by Mobile…