Category: Society

Luwero Triangle: War Veteran Mzee Steven “Neko” Mukiibi Laid to Rest

By Anastasios Gordon Sekandi updated at 00:28 EAT Saturday 15 February 2025 A golden heart stopped beating,Hard working hands at rest,It broke our hearts to see you go,God only takes the best. Thousands of mourners from across the country gathered in Masurita, Luwero, to pay their final respects to the legendary Mzee Steven Mukiibi, commonly…

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AU Kampala Summit To Adopt 10-Year CAADP Strategy For Agricultural Transformation And Food Systems In Africa.

By Anastasios Gordon Sekandi, Ernest Benjamin Kivumbi and AU Press Unit. EAT 22:15. Thursday, January 09, 2025. MUNYONYO, UGANDA-Ministers of Agriculture from the African Union’s (AU) 55 member states have convened in Kampala, Uganda, for a three-day Extraordinary Summit aimed at advancing agricultural transformation and strengthening food systems across the continent. The summit, taking place…

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Anti-LGBTQ Ugandan pastor defends Anti-Homosexuality Act

By Kinene Isaac Ugandan pastor and anti-LGBTQ activist Martin Ssempa became infamous in 2010 when he endorsed the idea of criminalizing consensual same-sex sexual acts with up to life in prison or even death in his “Eat Da Poo Poo” sermon. He was a strong supporter of the 2009 “Kill the Gays” bill that eventually…

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Indonesia’s dog meat sellers fear for future after crackdowns on trade

Animal welfare campaigners say dog meat trade should be outlawed due to its cruelty and risks to public health. Medan, Indonesia – Lina Ginting, the owner of Mechio Restaurant, does such a roaring trade in dog curry, barbecued dog and dog soup that she was able to put her two children through private school. But these…

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