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Former British PM Johnson stands down as MP

London, UK | Xinhua | Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced on Friday he is stepping down as a Member of Parliament (MP) with immediate effect. Johnson has been under investigation by the cross-party Committee of Privileges in the House of Commons, the lower house of the British Parliament, over …

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Over 41,200 people enter Ethiopia from Sudan: UN

Addis Ababa | Xinhua | The number of people arriving in Ethiopia due to the ongoing situation in Sudan has surpassed 41,200, the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA) said Thursday. “More than 41,200 people are estimated to have crossed from Sudan into Ethiopia, majority are Ethiopian …

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BUHWEJU: Sub counties to get UGX 21bn water project

Buhweju, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Residents of Bistya and Kirungu Sub Counties in Buhweju District are excited following the commission for the construction of a 21 billion Shillings gravity water project. The water project that will serve over 50,000 residents from 39 Villages in six parishes will be constructed with …

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Railway works progress despite encroachers demanding compensation

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Rehabilitation of the Kampala-Mukono rail line is progressing according to timelines, despite the refusal by some individuals to vacate the line’s reserve. Currently, the exercise for the removal of the old line has reached the Banda area towards Kireka. The Uganda Railways Corporation insists that …

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Stop lawlessness in court – Judiciary

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Litigants have been warned against causing disorder and lawlessness in court. This follows Thursday’s incident in which businessman Hamis Kiggundu and his rowdy supporters stormed out of a pre-hearing session. Kiggundu stormed out of the Supreme Court presided over by Lady Justice Elizabeth Musoke demanding …

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Anti-gay law is backlash against progress

The law is a response by patriarchal societies to increased freedoms for previously marginalised groups COMMENT | AWINO OKECH | Ugandan president Yoweri Museveni assented to the anti-homosexuality bill on May 26, 2023. The new law legislates, among other things, a ten-year jail term for “attempted homosexuality”, a 20-year jail term …

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Museveni explains why he delegated Nabbanja to preside over Heroes day

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has explained why he delegated Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanja to preside over the Heroes’ day celebration and not Vice President Jesca Alupo as protocol dictates. In a statement released by the Presidential Press Unit, Museveni said he had to delegate Nabbanja …

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