Dr Stella Nyanzi, the Makerere University research fellow has revealed that she had a miscarriage while in custody at the Luzira prison last week. Dr. Nyanzi, who appeared before court with a clean-shaved head and a cannula on her hand, told court High court judge, Lydia Mugambe that she was still weak following the misfortune and […]
Makerere University Academic Staff Association (MUASA) has put up a fight against the amended law that gives the university power to dismiss or terminate the contract of a university employee facing criminal offences. Through their Chairman Dr Deus Kamunyu, he described the act as unconstitutional and aimed at stifling on employee’s freedom of speech especiall […]
Dr Stella Nyanzi, who is the Makerere University research fellow has been remanded back to Luzira prison till November 22 for further case hearing. Nyanzi is facing charges of offensive communication and cyber harassment when he insulted President Museveni’s mother. While appearing at the Buganda Road Court on Friday, the Makerere University researcher denied the […]
Dr Stella Nyanzi has been remanded to to Luzira prison till November 9th 2018, the day for the hearing of her Cyber harassment case. The Makerere University researcher is charged of offences relating to cyber harassment and offensive communication. The researcher appeared before the Buganda Road Court grade one magistrate Ester Nahiliya on Wednesday. The […]
Dr Stella Nyanzi has dragged Makerere University to court for failure to comply with the orders of the Makerere University Staff Tribunal. Makerere University Staff Tribunal ordered the University to bring back Nyanzi to her position as a research fellow at the Makerere Institute of Social Research. In 2017, Nyanzi was suspended by Prof John […]
News coming in indicate that Uganda feminist and Makerere University researcher, Dr Stella Nyanzi , has been arrested and whisked to Kireka Special Investigation Unit (SIU). Dr. Nyanzi allegedly tried to access her offices at the University which prompted the SIU to arrest her before ‘havoc’ could unfold. She had, earlier this week, promised to stage a […]
Makerere university researcher and women activist, Dr Stella Nyanzi has been re-summoned by the Makerere University Appointments Board on allegations of insulting First Lady Janet Museveni in 2017. The board accuses Nyanzi of commiting cyber crime by using her social media pages especially facebook to direct abusive words towards the first lady who also doubles as the Education minister. […]
The Makerere University staff appeals tribunal has ordered university administration to reinstate Dr Stella Nyanzi. The tribunal ruling states that Dr. Nyanzi’s suspension was done through an illegal procedure. The University is therefore tasked to pay the doctor outstanding emoluments within ten working days after the order. On March 31, 2017, with an order from the appointments […]