Kakwenza petitions Human Rights Commission over children’s passport.

Updated by Faith Barbara Namagembe at 0049 EAT on Thursday 23rd June 2022. Exiled novelist Kakwenza Rukirabashaija has petitioned the Uganda Human Rights Commission (UHRC) accusing the passport office of violating the rights of his children to own a passport.  In his June 20, 2022 petition filed by counsel Eron Kiiza, Kakwenza says that his…

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Nabadda to officiate at 2022 Women Africa Cup of Nations

By Faith Barbara Namagembe updated at 1230 EAT on 18 June 2022. Uganda Centre referee Shamirah Nabadda will officiate at the forthcoming TotalEnergies Women Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco. Nabadda is one of the 16 centre referees appointed by CAF to officiate at the biennal Championship that will take place between 2nd -23rd July…

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Russia Ukraine latest: UN says civilian casualties exceed 10,000.

The dead include hundreds of children killed mostly in intense shelling, missile and air strikes. Updated by Faith Barbara Namagembe at 1220 EAT on Saturday 18th june 2022. Russian President Vladimir Putin has told an event in St Petersburg that the country has weathered economics sanctions  imposed as a result of the invasion of Ukraine. The…

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Israel air attacks hit Gaza after rocket fire.

Palestinian media reported that the Israeli strikes fell on agricultural land in Gaza, but the Israeli military says it targeted Hamas sites. Updated by Faith Barbara Namagembe at 1124 EAT on Saturday 18th June 2022. Israel has launched air raids on the Gaza Strip after rocket fire from the Palestinian enclave targeted the city of…

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Maracha district officials arrested over mismanaging Shs 1.9bn.

Updated by Faith Barbara Namagembe at 1052 EAT on Saturday 18th June 2022. Two more Maracha district officials have been arrested over alleged abuse of office and misappropriation of government funds. They are Stephen Candia, the chief finance officer, and William Oneti, the district site supervisor. They were arrested on Thursday afternoon from the district…

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