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Polling showed that 32% opposed a harsh anti-LGBTQ bill. Mussah Dunkwah, executive director of Global Info Analytics. (Photo courtesy of Channel 1)About a third of Ghana’s citizens oppose a harsh anti-LGBTQ bill such as the one the parliament approved on a voice vote on May 29. That’s contrary to the claim by the bill’s proponents that more than 90 percent …

Polling showed that 32% opposed a harsh anti-LGBTQ bill. Mussah Dunkwah, executive director of Global Info Analytics. (Photo courtesy of Channel 1) About a third of Ghana’s citizens oppose a harsh anti-LGBTQ bill such as the one the parliament approved on a voice vote on May 29. That’s contrary to the claim by the bill’s proponents that more than 90 …

Viewers: 50,002 By Spy Uganda President Yoweri Museveni has ordered an investigation into the management and distribution of Shs231 billion that was allocated as Akasiimo, a special token of appreciation for military veterans. Speaking during the Heroes’ Day celebrations at State Lodge Nakasero, Museveni said the funds were approved to recognize and reward veterans who participated in the liberation …

The Uganda Wildlife Conservation and Education and Centre expects to hit between 650,000 and 700,000 visitors next financial year, courtesy of government focus on tourism as a growth area, as well the World Bank funding programme. And the centre, commonly known as the Entebbe Zoo, could be on the way to becoming the best ranked in Africa, with the ongoing …

Critics say law will impede LGBTQI advocacy in Uganda Patrick Isiagi, the chairperson of the parliamentary budget committee, confers with then Speaker Anita Among during 2024 budget deliberations. (Photo courtesy Parliament of Uganda)Uganda has enacted a new law giving the state far-reaching powers to go after whoever or whatever the regime deems unlawful foreign interference in the country’s political, security …

Critics say law will impede LGBTQI advocacy in Uganda Patrick Isiagi, the chairperson of the parliamentary budget committee, confers with then Speaker Anita Among during 2024 budget deliberations. (Photo courtesy Parliament of Uganda) Uganda has enacted a new law giving the state far-reaching powers to go after whoever or whatever the regime deems unlawful foreign interference in the country’s political, …

“A marriage’s happiness is in the husband’s hands, not the wife’s. A wife is naturally built to respond, to multiply.” – Anonymous. I read that somewhere weeks ago, and I have been mulling over it, and the more I think of it, the more it makes many things make perfect sense. Like, if you give your wife love, affirmation, admiration, …

For decades, Bwindi Impenetrable National Park and Mgahinga Gorilla National Park have been globally known for protecting endangered mountain gorillas. But beyond wildlife conservation, the two parks, jointly managed under the Bwindi Mgahinga Conservation Area (BMCA) by the Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA), are increasingly transforming lives in surrounding communities. Through the Investing in Forests and Protected Areas for Climate-Smart Development …

Dr Alfred Okot Okidi, the permanent secretary in the ministry of Water and Environment, has been recognized for his distinguished service and outstanding contribution toward the transformation and sustainable development of the Lake Victoria basin. Dr Mwigulu Nchemba, the Tanzanian prime minister, presented the accolade to Dr Okidi last week during the commemoration of the maiden Regional Lake Victoria day …

By Mulengera Reporters Responding to initial media reports indicating that everything that can go wrong at a private not-for-profit health facility has happened to Catholic Church-owned St. Francis Nsambya Hospital, Ugandans have taken to social media to register their dismay while calling on President YK Museveni to intervene.   One of the oldest hospitals in Uganda, Nsambya Hospital (which millions …