FY 2026/2027: Mukono District Council Endorses Physical Development Plan

FY 20262027 Mukono District Council Endorses Physical Development Plan

Mukono District Council has approved five critical planning documents for the Financial Year 2026/2027, marking a major step toward strengthening service delivery and ensuring sustainable development across the district. Mukono District Speaker during the council sitting. The council session presided over by District Speaker, Rt Hon Betty Hope Nakasi, who also serves as the Woman Councilor representing Mukono Central Division, …

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The economic rights of LGBT+ people—an issue neglected by development aid

Scene of wicker basket making (Photo: @benin_tourisme_vibrant)

The economic rights of LGBT+ people are ignored by development projects. Wicker basket maker in Benin (Photo courtesy of Benin Tourisme Vibrant) In this interview, Luc Agblakou of Benin, a founding member of the economic and human rights group Hirondelle Club International, discusses the challenges facing  young LGBT+ people who are excluded and marginalized in his country, as well as …

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Judiciary Backs Magistrates Courts Amendment Bill, Seeks Higher Jurisdiction Limits to Cut High Court Backlog

Judiciary Backs Magistrates Courts Amendment Bill Seeks Higher Jurisdiction Limits

Kampala– The Judiciary has supported the Magistrates Courts Amendment Bill, 2026, arguing that increasing the civil jurisdiction of Chief Magistrates and Magistrates would significantly reduce the case backlog currently burdening the High Court. Her worship Pamela Ocaya Lamunu, the Acting Chief Registrar. In a written presentation to Parliament’s Legal and Parliamentary Affairs Committee, Acting Chief Registrar Lamunu Pamella Ocaya said …

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U.S. to halt HIV aid if Zambia won’t share mining wealth?

Billboard on a street in Lusaka, Zambia, celebrates the nation's mineral wealth . (Arlette Bashizi photo courtesy of The New York Times)

The draft memo prepared for Mr. Rubio says that getting the agreement signed would involve “the potential use of sticks” and warned that Zambia could not be allowed to backtrack because other countries are watching. If Zambia won’t sign, “sharp public cuts to American foreign assistance would significantly demonstrate to aid-receiving countries the seriousness of our interest in collaboration and …

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Thirty Independent Member of Parliament Elect Expresses interest to Work with NRM

Thirty Independent Member of Parliament Elect Expresses interest to Work

Kampala- More than 30 independent Members of Parliament have expressed interest in working with the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) The development emerged in a meeting held Monday at the NRM party headquarters in Nakasero, Kampala, where a group of legislators formally began the process of signing expressions of interest to enter into a memorandum of understanding with the Party. …

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‘I thought I was bleeding to death’ — intersex life in Kenya

Illustration shows two cracked restroom symbols with a flow of blood between them. (Rex Opara illustration courtesy of Minority Africa)

Growing up intersex and unprepared for menstruation Illustration shows two cracked restroom symbols with a flow of blood between them. (Rex Opara illustration courtesy of Minority Africa)   She was intersex and raised as a boy for most of her life in Kenya. Then, one day, the bleeding began. By Elizabeth Angira When 18-year-old Roberto first experienced menstruation, she was …

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USSSA Makindye Zonal Qualifiers: Battle for Regional Slots Commence on Tuesday

USSSA Makindye Zonal Qualifiers Battle for Regional Slots Commence on

By Kayiira Jackson  The stage is set for an exciting battle as the Makindye District Schools Games and Sports Association rolls out its highly anticipated fixtures, with secondary schools gearing up for a competitive three-day tournament scheduled from Tuesday, March 24 to Saturday, March 28, 2026. A total of six schools will fight for supremacy in a round-robin format, with …

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