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New law in the West African nation is ‘among the most repressive’ Niger’s president and former coup leader Abdourahamane Tchiani. (Photo courtesy of the BBC)The wave of West African nations threatening LGBTQ people with ever-harsher penalties  continued this week, as Niger enacted a law providing for up to 10 years in prison for same-sex intimacy and up to 20 years …

Post Views: 11 BY TWESIGYE AGGRYIN MITOOMA—– Police in Mitooma District have rescued a kidnap victim and arrested three suspects following a coordinated intelligence-led operation conducted across districts, according to the Greater Bushenyi Police spokesperson, SP Apollo Tayebwa. The victim, identified as Israel Twesigye , 45, a resident of Sherere Village in Rwaburunga Sub-county, Mitooma District, was allegedly kidnapped …

Viewers: 50,002 By Spy Uganda  Renowned educationist and transformational leader Lawrence Muganga has been honoured with the Global Impact Award by Afroglobal Television in recognition of his outstanding contribution to education, leadership, and community transformation across Africa. The award was presented in Kampala by Moses A. Mawa, Chairman and CEO of Silver Trust Media, the Transformation Institute for Leadership …

Viewers: 90,004 By Spy Uganda Former Minister of Local Government Raphael Magyezi on Friday morning officially handed over the leadership of the Ministry of Local Government to newly appointed Minister Balaam Barugahara and State Minister Justine Nameere. The handover ceremony, held at the ministry headquarters, marked the formal transition of political leadership following recent cabinet appointments by President Yoweri …

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By Mulengera Reporters The outgoing elderly persons’ minister Dominic Gidudu used the Wednesday handover ceremony at the gender ministry to register his regret to be leaving Cabinet before being able to fulfill his promise to contribute dowry and bride price for fellow Minister Balaam Barugahara.   In his characteristic jocular style, Gidudu narrated to people who filled the Ministry’s boardroom …

By Mulengera Reporters   New Parliament Chambers works have entered into the final phase as contractor completes steel works and embarks on roofing. Construction of the new parliament chambers is being undertaken by Roko Construction Ltd. The works are expected to be complete by end of next year. However, the steel works, the most sophisticated aspect of the contract, were …

By Spy Uganda A South Korean court has sentenced former President Yoon Suk Yeol to 30 years in jail for sending drones into North Korea. Prosecutors argued that Yoon ordered the operation in October 2024 to provoke Pyongyang and create a pretext for his failed martial law bid later that year. When Yoon declared martial law on 3 December, he …

Mukono District Chairperson, Hon. Francis Lukooya Mukoome, has intensified his campaign to improve healthcare service delivery through unannounced visits to government health facilities across the district, aimed at monitoring staff performance, assessing service delivery standards, and addressing challenges affecting access to quality healthcare. District officials during their visit During a surprise visit to Nabalanga Health Centre III in Nakifuma-Naggalama Town …

Human rights advocates call the actions ‘blatant violations of the Constitution of Bangladesh’ Illustration from JusticeMakers Bangladesh in France.A technical university in Bangladesh has expelled four students and turned two others over to police on the basis of alleged homosexuality.The human rights advocacy group JusticeMakers Bangladesh in France (JMBF) protested the expulsions and detentions.“When an educational institution attempts to control …