𝐄𝐗𝐏𝐋𝐎𝐑𝐄𝐑 𝐍𝐄𝐖𝐒 𝐑𝐎𝐔𝐍𝐃𝐔𝐏
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𝐌𝐀𝐑𝐂𝐇 21, 2023
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🇺🇬 Parliament of Uganda passes Anti-Homosexuality Bill
📌The Parliament of Uganda on Tuesday passed the Anti- Homosexuality Bill, 2023 with revised but tougher penalties for people engaged in same-sex relationships. At least 389 MPs attended in person with a few others following proceedings via Zoom Technology, making it a sufficient number of the quorum of 176 MPs required to vote on the Bill. The Bill now awaits President Museveni's consent. Hon Asuman Basalirwa, the mover of...
𝐄𝐗𝐏𝐋𝐎𝐑𝐄𝐑 𝐍𝐄𝐖𝐒 𝐑𝐎𝐔𝐍𝐃𝐔𝐏
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𝐀𝐅𝐓𝐄𝐑𝐍𝐎𝐎𝐍 𝐄𝐃𝐈𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍
𝐌𝐀𝐑𝐂𝐇 21, 2023
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🇺🇬 Anti-Homosexuality Bill 2023 Second Reading ongoing in Parliament
📌The Second Reading of the Anti- Homosexuality Bill 2023 is (Tuesday) successfully going on in Parliament presided over by Speaker Anita Annet Among. Members of Parliament from across the political divide are optimistically debating the Bill with the majority seconding. Bugiri Municipality Member of Parliament presented the Private Member's Bill for First Reading on Thursday, 09 March 2023. Basalirwa called on legislators to make public commitments in...
𝐄𝐗𝐏𝐋𝐎𝐑𝐄𝐑 𝐍𝐄𝐖𝐒 𝐑𝐎𝐔𝐍𝐃𝐔𝐏
𝐈𝐒𝐒𝐔𝐄 242
𝐄𝐕𝐄𝐍𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐄𝐃𝐈𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍
𝐌𝐀𝐑𝐂𝐇 20, 2023
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🇺🇬 Environment Ministry moves to restore forest cover on lakeshores, riverbanks
📌 The Ministry of Water and Environment together with Rotary Club of Kampala Central has launched a tree-planting project to restore and protect the depleted forest cover along the shores of lake Victoria, Kyoga and River Nile banks that have over the years been affected by human activities such as pollution from industrial waste. During an Interview on Saturday, Mr. David Nsubuga, the Director of...
𝐄𝐗𝐏𝐋𝐎𝐑𝐄𝐑 𝐍𝐄𝐖𝐒 𝐑𝐎𝐔𝐍𝐃𝐔𝐏
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𝐌𝐀𝐑𝐂𝐇 19, 2023
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🇺🇬 Cattle herds in Ntoroko cross to DRC for pasture
📌At least 10,000 herds of cattle have reportedly crossed to the Democratic Republic of Congo from Ntoroko District in search of water and pasture after a prolonged dry spell hit the area, officials have said. Most farmlands in the area have dried up and district officials say some cattle had started dying, which forced some herdsmen to cross their cattle to the neighbouring DR Congo. The dry...
𝐄𝐗𝐏𝐋𝐎𝐑𝐄𝐑 𝐍𝐄𝐖𝐒 𝐑𝐎𝐔𝐍𝐃𝐔𝐏
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𝐌𝐀𝐑𝐂𝐇 18, 2023
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🇺🇬 Adjumani District reports decline in infant mortality
📌Adjumani District has reported a decline in the number of children who die before and during birth. The District Health Officer in Charge of Maternal and Child Health, Dr. Henry Lulu attributes the decline to the continued timely interventions by Government. He said the District has in the last six months registered 56 prenatal deaths compared to previous records. Lulu was speaking during a handover ceremony of Medical equipment...