Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A Kampala-based law firm, KTA Advocates, is in the process of patenting the long-horned Ankole Cow as a unique livestock specific to Ankole region in particular and Uganda in general. Kenneth Muhangi, a partner in KTA Advocates, says the protection of the image of the …
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VIDEO: Ofwono Opondo returns Operation Wealth Creation cow Kampala, Uganda | NTV UGANDA | Government spokesperson Ofwono Opondo has returned a cow he received under Operation Wealth Creation after an uproar from district councilors in Mukono. The councilors were unhappy that the some of the cows, which were meant for the poor people in the …
Read More »Moo-gabe’s gift: Zimbabwe leader sells cows to fund AU
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | AFP | As the African Union struggles to get members to pay dues, Zimbabwe’s President Robert Mugabe took the bull by the horns and sold his own cattle for a sizeable donation to the body. Mugabe handed over $1 million (880,000 euros) at the start of …
Read More »Indian state to challenge Modi’s cow slaughter ban
New Delhi, India | AFP | A southern Indian state announced Sunday it would go to the supreme court to challenge a federal ban on the sale of cows for slaughter, stepping up a showdown with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Cows are considered sacred by Hindus and the Hindu nationalist …
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