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@matookerepublic Tue, 27 Feb 2024 16:35:13
Alcoholic Drinks Control Bill 2023: PSFU urges Parliament to shift focus to addressing illicit alcohol
Officials from the Private Sector Foundation (PSFU) have urged Members of Parliament on the Health and Trade Committee, who are scrutinizing the Alcoholic Drinks Control Bill 2023, to shift their focus to addressing the underlying challenge of illicit alcohol. Illicit alcohol not only affects the health of consumers but also deprives the Government of billions […]
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@chimpreports Tue, 27 Feb 2024 15:49:49
Kagadi: Gov’t Driver Arrested for Ramming into Protester
A driver employed by the Kagadi local government has been arrested in connection with a fatal accident that occurred during a public protest over bad roads in the district. The accident took place on Monday, February 26, at around 8:00 a.m. in the Iguruka area. Residents of Muhoro, Bwikara, and surrounding areas were demonstrating over …
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@kfm Tue, 27 Feb 2024 13:16:34
Govt driver arrested for knocking protester dead
The Kagadi Central Police Station (CPS) has arrested Mr Stephen Tibihikira, the Kagadi district local government driver for allegedly knocking a protester dead on Monday, February 26, 2024. Tibihikira, who has been arrested in Kagadi town, is accused of knocking dead one Magezi Tumuhaise, 25, a boda boda rider and resident of Rwenzori cell in Kayanja parish, Mahirirwe sub-county in Kagadi district. Police say the victim was part of Kagadi residents who were protesting the sorry state of the Muhorro-Ndaiga road. While holding placards, the residents allegedly blocked the said road with stones and logs demanding immediate rehabilitation of the road that they say has become a death trap, especially for boda boda riders. This compelled Kagadi LCV Chairperson Yosia Ndibwami […]
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@chimpreports Tue, 27 Feb 2024 15:32:15
Now Tayebwa to Lead MPs to Lubowa Hospital Construction Site
Speaker Anita Among has now sent her deputy, Thomas Tayebwa, to visit the construction site of International Specialised Hospital of Uganda in Lubowa, Wakiso, putting the government to task on why the area is a no-go zone for Parliament. “We are not asking for too much; we are actually helping you. I looked at the …
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@allafrica Tue, 27 Feb 2024 11:41:24
Kasese Residents Face Eviction Threat in Land Dispute
[Nile Post] Residents in Kyaminyoku cell, Kasese Municipality, fear eviction as Kilembe Mines Limited claims ownership of the land they inhabit. The court ruling favouring the company has heightened anxieties.
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@sqoop Tue, 27 Feb 2024 13:58:34
Police investigating Taylor Swift’s dad for alleged assault
Australian police said they were investigating a 71-year-old man for the alleged assault of a photographer in Sydney in the early hours of Tuesday. The accuser identified the man as Taylor Swift’s father. “Police have been told a 71-year-old man allegedly assaulted a 51-year-old man at Neutral Bay Wharf about 2:30 am (1530 GMT Monday), […]
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