Leader of Opposition in Parliament (LOP) Joel Ssenyonyi has accused members of the Parliamentary Commission of frustrating Mityana Municipality MP Francis Zaake’s accountability concerns. Ssenyonyi made this revelation while appearing on NTV’s Ebigambo Tebitta show on Saturday morning. According to Ssenyonyi, the outspoken Zaake’s battles were sparked by his concern …
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UBC MD Agaba Denies Allegations of Ghost Workers on Payroll During Grilling
The Managing Director of Uganda Broadcasting Corporation (UBC) Winston Agaba has distanced himself from the existence of up to four ghost workers on the national broadcaster’s payroll. Winston Agaba expressed his innocence while appearing before Parliament’s Committee of Commissions, Statutory Authorities & State Enterprises (COSASE) with other UBC staff on …
Read More »Minister Bahati Collapses in Kabale, Attributes Incident to Political Rival
David Bahati looked dazed and lost his balance. He was due to hit the ground with a thud when his aide reacted faster than Olympic sprinters at the blocks. They pulled a seat for the junior minister for industry, who recovered and pulled himself together to fire a staccato …
Read More »1 Killed, 200 Injured in Kenya Anti-Tax Protests
One person was killed and at least 200 people injured across Kenya in Thursday’s nationwide protests against government plans to raise $2.7 billion in additional taxes, an alliance of rights groups and the police watchdog said. Police fired tear gas and water cannons to disperse protesters in the capital Nairobi, the five …
Read More »Its Okay Having Corrupt Member Of Parliaments – Speaker Anitah Among Rants
Uganda’s Speaker of Parliament, Anita Among, and other MPs have assured the people of Lwengo District that their MP, Cissy Namujju, will soon be released from prison. Among compared Namujju’s situation to a child who steals and returns home, implying that Namujju’s alleged corruption offenses will be forgiven. Despite Namujju’s …
Read More »Russia adds ‘LGBT movement’ to ‘terrorists and extremists’ blacklist
The implication of its listing was not immediately clear. The Rosfinmonitoring watchdog has the power to freeze bank accounts of specific entities named on the list, but did not name any person or organisation on its website. Russia’s Supreme Court declared the movement as “extremist” last November, without saying to …
Read More »Namibian Court Overturns Law Criminalizing Same-Sex Relationships
A top Namibian court on Friday struck down the African country’s colonial-era laws criminalising same-sex relationships, in a victory for the LGBTQ community. The high court in the capital, Windhoek, declared the crimes of “sodomy” and “unnatural sexual offences” as “unconstitutional and invalid” in a ruling hailed by LGBTQ rights groups. “We …
Read More »Outrage Erupts After Protester Shot Dead at Kenya Anti-Tax Demonstrations
Anti-tax protesters in Kenya are in shock after a 29-year-old man was killed during nationwide demonstrations against a new finance bill. Rex Kanyike Masai, who was protesting on Thursday in the centre of Nairobi, died of gunshot wounds, a doctor from a hospital in the capital has told a local …
Read More »MP Ssegirinya Released from Aga Khan Hospital After Six-Month Stay
Kawempe North MP Mohammad Ssegirinya has been discharged from Aga Khan Hospital in Nairobi, where he has been undergoing treatment. The outspoken Ssegirinya had been admitted to the hospital for about six months. “I have been discharged, and I am heading home. To my constituents, I assure you that everything …
Read More »Ontario Science Centre to Host ICHS-Powered Conference on Healthcare and Social Work
North York, ON – The Ontario Science Centre will be the venue for the highly anticipated International Conference on Healthcare & Social Work (ICHS), themed “Health in a Social Perspective.” This event, taking place on June 21 and 22 at 770 Don Mills Road, North York, ON M3C 1T3, promises …
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