Speaker Among, once a maid, vows to keep her seat Among says her father wanted to force her into childhood marriage like he did to her older sisters, adding that despite poverty, the girls should know what they want in life and delay having children. Speaker of Parliament Anita Among has vowed to jealousy guard and […]
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Some sex workers on the streets. Summary Sex work is not recognised under Uganda’s employment and labour laws. Sex workers through Alliance of Women Advocating for Change (AWAC), a sex work led organization, have expressed concern over delay in getting justice when harmed by their clients. Speaking at a belated commemoration of the International Sex Workers’
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Minister Kabuye Kyofatogabye (C) is seen with Entebbe leaders during a stakeholders’ meeting on June 11,2024. PHOTO/EVE MUGANGA Recent updates: The release of funds for the project in each financial year will be premised on performance of the grant during the previous period. State Minister for Kampala and Metropolitan Affairs Kabuye Kyofatogabye has launched a Shs96.62 billion five–year
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Police and forensic expats remove a body from the Gulf course grounds on June 11, 2024. UPDATES His body was retrieved and conveyed to the city mortuary at Mulago. Police in Kampala are investigating circumstances under which another man was found hanging dead at Golf Course in Kampala, days after authorities said there’s a sharp
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Tripoli, June 11, 2024 (LANA) – The head of the National Unity Government, Abdel Hamid Al-Dabaiba, announced on Monday evening that the problem of Libyan pilgrims arriving with special Hajj visas from Uganda, who are stranded at Saudi airports, has been solved with joint Libyan-Saudi cooperation. Al-Dabaiba said in a tweet posted on his account
UNBS has launched Kakasa app to help track product standards The Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) has urged supermarket owners to ensure their outlets stock only certified locally manufactured commodities and inspected imported commodities. Ms Sylvia Kirabo, principal public relations officer, said conformity aims to combat substandard goods and bolster consumer protection. The standards watchdog
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In a special episode of the popular show #SalamOmukeeze, hosted by Twaha Mukiibi, Kobusingye Mary, Corporate Manager of Movit Products Uganda, joined the program to discuss the company’s collaboration with Salam TV to support the Muslim community in Uganda during the upcoming #EidAlAdha2024 celebrations. Movit Products Uganda, a leading manufacturer known for its high-quality products,
Speaker Anita Among The Speaker of Parliament, Ms Anita Among, has asked all stakeholders to ensure the implementation of all the laws that Parliament passed to protect girls from early marriages and teenage pregnancies. The Speaker says it is unfortunate that some of the laws passed by Parliament have not been implemented to the letter,
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Mafabi has questioned what the four commissioners did to warrant a service award Budadiri West legislator Nathan Nandala Mafabi has called for the arrest of all MPs on the Legal and Parliamentary Affairs Committee for their role in approving Shs1.7 billion service award given to four Parliamentary Commissioners. Mafabi’s remarks came during a press conference
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Kole, (UG):- The Territorial Police in North Kyoga Region and Kole Central Police Station have in custody four suspects arrested for the alleged conspiracy and gang rape of a 17-year-old female juvenile and assaulting her two male friends who were escorting her back home from a disco on Sunday night. The incident occurred at around 3
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