A government minister and her brother spent the Easter holidays jail having been charged with defrauding the state in a rare case of a high profile public official facing prosecution for corruption.
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UGANDA: UN & Amnesty international urge Ugandan president to Veto Anti-LGBTQ Law
The United Nations and the NGO Amnesty International on Wednesday called on Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni to reject an anti-homosexuality law passed by parliament Tuesday night, calling it “appalling.
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UGANDA: Police Arrest 20 Arsenal Fans Celebrating League Win Over Manchester United
Police in Jinja city, Uganda have detained at least 20 Arsenal FC fans after taking part in a trophy parade on the street following Sunday’s massive victory over Manchester United FC.
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UGANDA: Medical Union Begs Musevini For Third Term In A Viral Video
A group of doctors in Uganda seen on a viral video kneeling before long-time President Yoweri Museveni, begging him to stand for a seventh term in office after 35 years as leader.
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UGANDA: Dawn Fire Kills Children At School For The Blind
Eleven children died and six are in critical condition after a fire broke out at Salama School for the Blind in eastern Uganda as pupils were sleeping.
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UGANDA: W.H.O Declare Ebola Outbreak After Death
The World Health Organization on Tuesday declared a new outbreak of Ebola in Uganda after local health authorities confirmed a case of the somewhat rare Sudan strain of the virus.
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UGANDA: Fine/Jail For Covid -19 Vaccine Refusal
Ugandans who refuse to get the Covid 19 vaccine are likely to face a jail term of six months if they fail to pay a proposed fine of 4 million Ugandan shillings or $1,139.
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HAGUE: ICJ Rules Uganda Pay $325m War Reparations To Democratic Republic Of Congo
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) has ordered the government of Uganda to pay $325 million in reparations to Democratic Republic of Congo for the invasion by Uganda of the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) during the 1998-2003 war.
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TOKYO: Manhunt For Ugandan Athlete Missing After Skipping Covid Test
Tokyo city officials and local police have begun a manhunt of a Ugandan Olympic athlete missing from their hotel after missing a coronavirus test.
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UGANDA: Outcry Over Higher Price Of Oxford Vaccine Procurement
Concerns have been raised over the high cost Uganda government reported cost of procuring 18 million doses of the Oxford vaccine, a price higher than what South Africa paid and more than three times what the European Union is paying for the same vaccine.
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