The minister of lands Judith Nabakooba, and chief guest at Kassanda District's belated Women's Day celebration, praised the government for its commitment to advancing gender equality through affirmative action, which she said has empowered marginalized women.
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As preparations for the West Nile Peace Day gain momentum, the State Minister for Urban Development and Member of Parliament for Terego East, Kania Mario Abiga, has praised President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni for his pivotal role...
On November 7, 2024, a 34-year-old woman identified as Sarah Namwanje, a resident of Binyonyi A, Nyendo-Mukungwe Division in Masaka City, was sentenced to 35 years in prison after she recorded and sent a viral video of herself feeding her neighbor’s 10-month-old baby with feces and urine on November 4, 2024.
In the related development, on August 21, 2024, a fuel tanker busted into flame, killing one and injuring two at Rukungiri; on December 13, 2022, one person died in Tororo; in January 2021 on the Northern Bypass, at least 33 people died; on February 12, 2021, four died in Bunyangabu; and on August 12, 2019 in Rubirizi, 20 people died. Such incidences point to the need to sensitize locals on public safety during such incidences.
A group of protesters were intercepted by the police as they attempted to make their way to the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development to deliver a petition over the delayed compensation of the Project Affected Persons (PAPs).