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UNAIDS condemns sexual offenses law criminalizing HIV

Noelyn Nassuuna | May 7, 2021

By Ritah Kemigisa The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV and AIDS ,UNAIDS has condemned parliament for passing the Sexual Offences Bill 2019, which includes provisions that further criminalizes people living with HIV. According to the bill, it is aggravated rape when the sexual offender is suffering from AIDS. The executive […]

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UBOS set to conduct national livestock census

Noelyn Nassuuna | May 7, 2021

The Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) together with the Ministry of Agriculture Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF) are set to conduct a national livestock census. The exercise that will cost Shs11.5bn will be conducted between May 17thand 28th. Addressing journalists in Kampala, the state minister for animal industry, Bright Rwamirama […]

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ICC hands Ongwen 25 years in prison

Noelyn Nassuuna | May 7, 2021

By Ruth Anderah Former LRA commander Dominic Ongwen has been handed 25 years by the International Criminal court sitting in Hague. Judge Bertrum Schemit said the prosecutor asked for 20 Years imprisonment, victims’ representatives asked for life in prison while Ongwen through his defence attorney Chrispus Ayena asked court to […]

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Gov’t to continue borrowing beyond set international standards- Bahati

Noelyn Nassuuna | May 6, 2021

By Prossy Kisakye The government says it will continue to borrow more money beyond the set international threshold of 50% in the bid to increase investment in infrastructure projects. Currently, Uganda`s debt stock stands at Shs65.9 trillion and many stakeholders have expressed fear about this trajectory. Speaking during a dialogue […]

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CAF postpones FIFA World Cup African qualifiers

Noelyn Nassuuna | May 6, 2021

By Ivan Ssenabulya The CAF Emergency Committee, in conjunction with FIFA, has postponed the CAF qualifiers for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 that were due to be played in June this year. According to the CAF communications office, the decision was taken after analysing the current challenges caused by […]