President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has issued a clarion call to African nations to abandon outdated energy sources and embrace clean, affordable electricity as the key to reversing environmental damage and driving the continent’s economic renewal.
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Pope Leo XIV during his maiden mass delivered a powerful message of healing, unity, and spiritual renewal, calling on the global Catholic Church to become a "beacon of hope" amid widespread division and crisis.
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In December 2023, the ordinance was approved by the Attorney General and published in the gazette following collaborative efforts with Catholic Relief Services (CRS) and validation by the Ministry of Justice.
Although Uganda's Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act of 2015 allows for the legal cultivation of medical marijuana under strict regulations, unauthorized farming remains illegal.
The situation in Buwunga highlights a broader trend affecting coffee farmers across Uganda, where rising prices have made coffee not just a valuable crop but also a target for crime.
On October 30, 2024, at around 4:00 am in Lusalira village in Mitete sub-county, Sembabule district, four individuals suspected of stealing coffee narrowly escaped death at the hands of an angry mob in Sembabule. The situation escalated as locals took matters into their own hands, demonstrating a growing frustration with crime in the area.