Kampala, Uganda | URN | The Patriotic League of Uganda (PLU) has endorsed a proposed amendment to the Administration of Parliament Act that seeks to introduce a legal procedure for the removal of the Leader of the Opposition (LoP) from office. The position was announced in Kampala by Kasambya County …
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Kampala, Uganda | URN | Justine Nameere Nsubuga, the Masaka City Woman Member of Parliament, re-surfaced after spending hours under what some described as military abduction. Nameere was arrested on Friday evening, in a joint operation by armed military and police operatives who intercepted her while she was in a …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Secretary General of the Patriotic League of Uganda, David Kabanda, has been nominated to contest for the NRM party flag in Kasambya Constituency, Mubende District. The Patriotic League of Uganda, where Kabanda serves as Secretary General, is a pressure group led by General …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A local food rights organization has filed a constitutional petition challenging the government’s inaction on regulating workplaces and breastfeeding. Their petition highlights gaps in the legal regime affecting the ability of mothers to breastfeed their babies for the recommended six months of exclusive breast milk. David …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Maize farmers have blamed the government for the current trade standoff between Uganda and the export markets, over alleged poor quality. The farmers say that the government has either mishandled or neglected its mandate in the value chain, which has seen the food production, processing …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The government has been tasked to advise Ugandans on the most appropriate foods they should take to keep coronavirus diseases like COVID-19 at bay. David Kabanda, a lawyer working with the Center for Food and Adequate Living Rights, says that while it’s scientifically proven that …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Center for Food and Adequate Living Rights-CEFROHT has jointly sued government and Uganda Communications Commission-UCC for alleged failure to stop the broadcast of adverts threatening the health of children. CEFROHT is a non profit human rights organization based in Gayaza that was founded …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Center for Food and Adequate Living Rights-CEFROHT has jointly sued government and Uganda Communications Commission-UCC for alleged failure to stop the broadcast of adverts threatening the health of children. CEFROHT is a not for profit human rights organization based in Gayaza that was founded …
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Uganda should learn from the Kenyan court and get tough on one of the leading causes of preventable deaths By David Kabanda Tobacco is a leading cause of preventable death globally. Its consumption is associated with increased risk of several cancers, including lung, larynx, oesophagus, oral cavity and pharynx, bladder, …
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