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India's top court denied same-sex weddings in a landmark ruling that underlined LGBTQ rights to be free from discrimination.

India's top court denied same-sex weddings in a landmark ruling that underlined LGBTQ rights to be free from discrimination.

Daily Monitor Thursday February 18 2021 In 2015, the NRM government designated February 16 as a national holiday in commemoration of Archbishop Janani Luwum, whose outspokenness against the excesses of the Idi Amin regime, cost him his life.  Today, Luwum is recognised as martyr in the Anglican Church and one of the greats in the modern African church. Luwum’s legacy stands tall in Uganda, a guiding light for our time.  Olara Otunnu writes in his book, Archbishop Janani Luwum- the Life and Witness of a 20th Century Martyr, that Luwum relentlessly called out Amin, decrying the killings and...

The broad new reform agenda for development -2 Monday February 15 2021 For many years, the National Resistance Movement (NRM) has promised variously to lead Uganda to prosperity for all, to create wealth, foster national unity and peace, deliver the country to middle income  status, thus pursue socio-economic transformation.  After three decades in power, there are many who now look back on those promises for transformation more critically. The second reform agenda, after democratisation, may concern development and what it means to Ugandans.  As a student of development, the most frustrat...

Two women in Kampala share their thoughts on Uganda's general elections. One hopes to see the vote result in the 'New Uganda' promised by popstar-turned-politician Bobi Wine's campaign. Another comments on the communications shutdown, saying 'outside Kampala, we don't know what is going on.'