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Senegal parliament votes to double prison time for gay sex

Senegal parliament votes to double prison time for gay sex

‘Homosexuals will no longer breathe in this country’ Anti-gay legislators at Senegal’s National Assembly in Dakar celebrate the passage of the bill to double the penalties for same-sex intimacy. (Seyllou photo courtesy of AFP / Getty Images) Yesterday the National Assembly in Senegal unanimously approved a bill yesterday to double the prison time for gay sex, sending it to President …

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SDG DREAM STALLS! Chaos at OPM as Uganda Slips to 142nd Globally, Taskforces Go Silent, Districts Clueless… Time to Crack the Whip On SDG Secretariat’s Byamugisha?

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KAMPALA — Uganda’s ambitious march toward the global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) is facing uncomfortable scrutiny after a damning Value for Money audit exposed serious coordination failures within the Office of the Prime Minister, piling pressure on the leadership of the country’s SDG Secretariat. At the centre of the unfolding accountability debate is Albert Byamugisha, the Senior Technical Adviser and …

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HEALTH MINISTRY ON THE SPOT! Investigation Exposes Rot in Medical Waste Management; Warns…Ugandans Sitting on a Ticking Toxic Time Bomb

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Kampala — A scorching report by the Office of the Auditor General of Uganda has thrown the country’s health sector into fresh controversy after exposing glaring failures in the way hazardous medical waste is handled across public health facilities. The explosive Value for Money (VFM) Audit released in the 2025 Auditor General’s report paints a disturbing picture of a system …

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STORM BREWS AT NDA!  Decision Inertia, Revenue Missed, Bills Unpaid, Plans Stalled, Eight Floors Idle… Is It Time to Crack the Whip on Namanya?

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The latest Auditor General’s report as of December 2025 has torn the lid off troubling financial and operational gaps at the National Drug Authority (NDA), raising uncomfortable questions about whether the regulator charged with protecting Ugandans from dangerous medicines is itself suffering from regulatory paralysis. At the heart of the bombshell findings are unclaimed deposits totaling a staggering UGX 4.532 …

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Shuttle Time Workshop Boosts Badminton Growth in Pader District

Shuttle Time Workshop Boosts Badminton Growth in Pader District

Badminton Uganda has extended its grassroots development drive to Northern Uganda, conducting a Shuttle Time training workshop for school sports teachers in Pader District. The one-day session, held at Archbishop Flynn Secondary School, attracted 20 sports teachers from various schools across the district, equipping them with fundamental coaching skills and knowledge required to introduce and nurture badminton in their institutions. …

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RACE FOR STATE HOUSE! In MANAFWA, M7 recounts how he brushed with death during Amin’s time

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Manafwa – President Yoweri Museveni on Thursday recounted a dramatic escape from death during the regime of former President Idi Amin, describing how he survived an armed pursuit by government soldiers decades ago. Speaking at a campaign rally in Manafwa District, Museveni narrated how in 1973 he once found himself trapped between two groups — Amin’s soldiers chasing him from …

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Uganda Badminton Federation Expands Grassroots Reach with Shuttle Time Workshop in Rwampara

Uganda Badminton Federation Expands Grassroots Reach with Shuttle Time Workshop

By Kayiira Jackson  The Uganda Badminton Federation (UBF) has concluded a two-day Shuttle Time workshop aimed at promoting the sport at the grassroots level in Rwampara District. The training, held at Kinoni Girls Secondary School from October 25–26, 2025, attracted 26 sports teachers from various schools across the district. The workshop was part of UBF’s ongoing efforts to expand badminton …

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Uganda Badminton Association Expands Grassroots Reach with Shuttle Time Workshop in Rwampara

Uganda Badminton Federation Expands Grassroots Reach with Shuttle Time Workshop

Last updated Oct 27, 2025 By Kayiira Jackson  The Uganda Badminton Association (UBA) has concluded a two-day Shuttle Time workshop aimed at promoting the sport at the grassroots level in Rwampara District. The training, held at Kinoni Girls Secondary School from October 25–26, 2025, attracted 26 sports teachers from various schools across the district. The workshop was part of …

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