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Street vendors sue KCCA law enforcement officers for brutal arrests

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Two street vendors have sued Kampala Capital City Authority -KCCA and two law enforcement officers for inhuman arrest during operations. The vendors Esther Apio and Hamida Nakayaga who sell fruits, drinks, and vegetables on Tuesday filed their case against Isaac Kato, Henry Mutebi, and KCCA. …

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Putin signs law on tariff preference to friendly states

Moscow, Russia | XINHUA | Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday signed a law that authorizes the government to temporarily reduce or fully eliminate export duties of certain goods to “friendly countries.” The law will empower the Russian government to lower export duties on shipments to friendly countries for a period …

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Uganda awaits judgement on Anti-Homosexuality Law case

Court Concludes Hearing Anti Homosexuality Case, to Deliver Judgement on Notice Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  A panel of five Constitutional Court Justices in Kampala has concluded the hearing of four consolidated petitions challenging the Anti Homosexuality Law and promised to deliver its verdict on notice. The panel comprised Deputy …

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Anti-homosexuality law directives

Fear over safety of researchers and study participants ANALYSIS | LINDA NORDLING | Uganda’s chief science council has triggered outrage in the medical research community after suggesting researchers have a legal duty to report offences under the country’s anti-homosexuality laws, even if doing so breaches confidentiality rules. The country’s much-criticised anti-gay …

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Government drafting bill to regulate sand mining

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources is making another attempt to regulate sand mining through a Bill that is yet to be tabled in Parliament. The draft bill comes hardly a year after Parliament did not nclude the regulation of sand as part …

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New law gives BOU power to punish mobile money companies

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Bank of Uganda has warned of strong penalties in new regulatory measures, against telecommunications and financial service companies that violate competition and pricing rules. In the draft Fair Competition law, the industry regulator says unfair competition practices are stifling the growth of the digital …

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