Lawmakers in Uganda on Tuesday 2nd May 2023 voted through one of the strictest pieces of anti-LGBT+ legislation after an amendment that toned down some of the original legislation.
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UGANDA: Labour Minister Shot Dead By His Bodyguard Over Unpaid Salary
Uganda’s deputy Minister for Labour, Employment and Industrial Relations, Retired Colonel Charles Okello Engola, was shot dead Tuesday morning by one of his bodyguard identified as private Wilson Sabiiti.
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UGANDA: Minister Remanded In Custody Over Corruption Charges
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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