Mbale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Illicit waragi distillers in Musoto Mbale City Industrial division have resumed their operations two months after Mbale city environment authorities stopped their activities. The city authorities banned the distilling of illegal alcohol in August 2022 to curb water pollution and poor garbage disposal. However, the …
Read More »China considers ‘complete ban’ on wildlife trade
Beijing, China | AFP | China’s top legislative committee on Monday began deliberating a proposal to ban all trade and consumption of wild animals, a practice believed responsible for the country’s deadly coronavirus outbreak. The official Xinhua news agency said the proposal was submitted to the Standing Committee of the …
Read More »Platini free to return to football but Qatar investigation goes on
Lausanne, Switzerland | AFP | Former UEFA president Michel Platini is finally free to return to football next week when his four-year ban for ethics violations ends, although he remains linked to a corruption investigation in his home country relating to the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. The former France …
Read More »Hawaii considers raising legal smoking age — to 100
Los Angeles, United States | AFP | Would-be cigarette smokers in the US state of Hawaii might have to wait a very long time for their first legal drag, after a lawmaker introduced a bill that would bar sales to anyone under the age of 100. The proposed law, introduced …
Read More »Street vending banned during festive season
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Minister for Kampala, Beti Kamya has said street vending and noise pollution will not be tolerated in the city during the festive season. Kamya says the city usually gets congested during the festive period with street vendors and buyers, which she says causes traffic …
Read More »Guardiola confident Man City will avoid UEFA ban over spending
Manchester, United Kingdom | AFP | Pep Guardiola is confident that Manchester City will not be banned from the Champions League at the end of an ongoing Financial Fair Play investigation after speaking with the club’s senior figures. UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin has promised that there will be action “very …
Read More »Farmers lift ban on supplying sugarcane to Kinyara
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Sugarcane farmers in Masindi have resolved to lift their ban to supply cane to Kinyara Sugar Limited. The farmers slapped a ban on supplying cane to Kinyara Sugar Limited on October 18th, 2018 following their failure to agree with the company on the final payment …
Read More »Parliament seeks to ban pyramid schemes
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Parliament has passed a resolution asking the government to ban all Ponzi and Pyramid schemes. According to an earlier statement by the Central Bank, Ponzi or Pyramid schemes were described as fraudulent investing scams promising high rates of return with little risk to investors. The …
Read More »Sierra Leone’s African Cup ties against Ghana scrapped
Cairo, Egypt | AFP | Sierra Leone’s African Cup of Nations qualifiers against Ghana this week have been scrapped owing to the nation’s unresolved row with FIFA, the Confederation of African Football said Wednesday. Sierra Leone was suspended by FIFA over government interference in football and was given a deadline of …
Read More »UBL unveils a Shs13bn glass bottling line ahead of sachet’s ban
Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | International Distillers Uganda (IDU), a subsidiary of Uganda Breweries Limited, has opened a glass bottling line at its spirits manufacturing plant ahead of the alcohol ban sold in sachets in March next year. The new facility has a capacity to handle 6,000 bottles per hour …
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