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Uganda’s Gold Crisis Prof. MarkAnthony Nze Exposes Truth

Uganda’s Gold Crisis: Prof. MarkAnthony Nze Exposes Truth

February 12, 2025 1:00 am

At the prestigious New York Learning Hub, Prof. MarkAnthony Ujunwa Nze, a chartered journalist and editor-in-chief of People & Polity Incorporated, New York, delivered a compelling and urgent presentation on the shadowy world of gold laundering in Uganda. A widely respected expert in strategic management and leadership, with a proven track record of exposing socio-economic and environmental injustices, Prof. MarkAnthony Ujunwa Nze shed light on a crisis that connects illicit gold flows to global markets while devastating the communities and ecosystems left in its wake. His latest research, titled “Gold’s Dirty Path: Uncovering the Hidden Networks of Gold …

Expect More Poverty In Africa With Buhari, Museveni Et Al

Expect More Poverty In Africa With Buhari, Museveni Et Al

November 14, 2022 2:06 am

Ever since Africa resorted to self-governance, astonishing acts of gross ineptitude and recklessness have become the hallmark of a substantial number of leaders who have managed to insert themselves into leadership roles.

Even though most African countries now practice democracy, at least on paper, the truth remains that most serving African leaders prefer to act like little gods, despising democracy and its principles. The tragedy of the African continent is that most of its leaders have nothing tangible to offer, yet, they always make big claims to clinch power without any serious will to better the lives of the people …

Ugandan President Sacks Son Over Social Media Threat

Ugandan President Sacks Son Over Social Media Threat

October 6, 2022 5:00 am

Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni fired his son as commander of the nation’s infantry forces Tuesday after the son tweeted an unprovoked threat to capture the capital of neighboring Kenya, drawing widespread concern in East Africa.

Lt. Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba, dubbed ‘the tweeting general’ of Uganda, in recent months had sparked anger among some Ugandans who see his frequent posts on Twitter as provocative and sometimes even dangerous.

Africa Daily News, New York reports that he has tweeted a number of times in support of the Tigray rebels fighting Ethiopian federal troops. He’s voiced support for violent rebels fighting in eastern …

Children Among 15 Killed In Uganda Landslide

Children Among 15 Killed In Uganda Landslide

September 8, 2022 3:19 am

No fewer than 15 people, mainly women, and children have been confirmed dead in a landslide that occurred in a western Ugandan town yesterday after the area was battered by heavy rains, the Red Cross said.

The disaster which occurred in the town of Kasese on the border with the Democratic Republic of Congo has left a yet-to-be-identified number of people missing and wiped out homes.

’15 bodies now. The majority are women and children,’ Red Cross spokeswoman Irene Nakasiita said in a briefing to the media. ‘Response action teams are still on the ground and the rescue mission is …

Inflation In Uganda: Opposition Slams Govt Purchase Of Limos

Inflation In Uganda: Opposition Slams Govt Purchase Of Limos

June 7, 2022 6:49 pm

The recent inflation in Uganda has seen mixed reactions among political and social pundits as the Ugandan opposition leaders on Tuesday slammed the government’s decision to purchase limousines for senior parliament officials thereby putting much more attention to the country’s skyrocketing cost of living as inflation climbs.

The country of 45 million people has been hit hard by the pandemic and the war in Ukraine, with food prices soaring in recent weeks as President Yoweri Museveni ignores calls for tax cuts and subsidies, urging citizens to live frugally instead.

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Uganda Is Looking For Investors To Restart A Copper Mine

Uganda Is Looking For Investors To Restart A Copper Mine

April 13, 2022 12:41 am

Uganda said Tuesday that it is looking for expressions of interest from investors to reopen a massive copper mine in the country’s western region, which also has large cobalt resources.

Government geologists believe that the Kilembe mine, located in the foothills of the ice-capped Rwenzori mountains on the border with the Democratic Republic of the Congo, has around 4 million tones of ore containing 1.98 percent copper and 0.17 percent cobalt.

Uganda’s finance and mining ministers said in a joint statement:

“We have invited companies to express their interest in partnering with the government through a mineral production sharing agreement.”

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Fresh Lockdown Looms in Uganda As COVID-19 Cases Spike

Fresh Lockdown Looms in Uganda As COVID-19 Cases Spike

August 18, 2020 10:52 am

The country could be thrown into a fresh lockdown following a rise in Covid-19 cases in the community.

On Monday, Uganda registered two new Covid-19 deaths bringing the total number of deaths to 15.

The two fatalities are both Uganda males aged 63 and 33 years old. The total number of cases stand at 1,560 with 1,411 recoveries.

The Ministry of Works and Transport on Monday warned it would shut down public transport again because of non-compliance with Covid-19 guidelines.

Works and Transport minister, Gen Katumba Wamala, said this is an alert to the industry .

“The transport industry falls …

Uganda Records High Spike In Coronavirus Cases

Uganda Records High Spike In Coronavirus Cases

March 24, 2020 5:47 am

Uganda authorities confirmed eight new cases of the novel coronavirus late Monday.

This takes the national total to nine in three days.

Health Minister Jane Ruth Aceng announced the latest figures at a press conference in the capital, Kampala.

The new cases were found after 35 samples were tested Monday.

“All eight cases are Ugandan nationals who travelled back from Dubai, the United Arab Emirates — two on March 20 and six on March 22,” she said.

Aceng said that to date, 2,661 travellers identified as potential risks, including Ugandans, are under either self-quarantine or institutional quarantine.

Appealing for calm, …

Uganda - Desert Locust Invasion Could Cost Country $218M

Uganda: Desert Locust Invasion Could Cost Country $218M

March 3, 2020 4:19 pm

Kampala, Uganda — Uganda risks losing up to Shs 800bn (US$218.3 million) in export revenue if the desert locusts are not halted in the coming weeks, according to the agriculture ministry.

East Africa’s third largest economy earns billions of shillings from maize, cotton, coffee, fruits, vegetables and simsim exports. In 2018, Uganda earned US$ 106.8 million in maize exports, followed with cotton (US$ 44.3 million), fruits and vegetables (US$ 40.6 million) and simsim (US$ 26.6 million).

Vincent Ssempijja, the agriculture minister said on Feb.25 that Uganda is at risk of incurring more losses if locusts decimate a dozen crops that

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Uganda: Kampala Traffic Gets Big Change

February 24, 2020 2:56 pm

Kampala, Uganda — Luwum Street has been one of the busiest motorized sections of Kampala city for years. Located just a block off the city’s main access; Kampala-Jinja Road, and connecting to the city’s main international gateway; Entebbe Road, Luwum often has bumper to bumper traffic from morning into late night.

Everyone appears to be in a hurry although everybody moves really slowly as the roads are jammed with cars, bodaboda taxi motorbikes, and human mules carrying heavy loads from one section to the other. Up to 90 percent of people in this area walk, yet the roads appear to

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Uganda Govt. Releases Emergency Funds After Deadly Floods

December 6, 2019 11:51 am

Ugandan government has released 20 billion shillings (about 5.5 million U.S. dollars) for emergency response after deadly landslides and floods hit parts of the east African country.

Musa Ecweru, minister of state for relief, disaster preparedness and refugees, on Friday said the funds have been released under the ‘life-saving and rescue’ phase to address the landslides situation in the mountainous areas and in flooding areas.

At least four people were killed, five injured and over 6,000 people displaced on Tuesday after landslides triggered by torrential rains hit the three villages of Namasa, Naposhi and Shukururu in the eastern district of …

LGBTQ Activists Oppose Uganda's Death Penalty Bill For Gay

LGBTQ Activists Oppose Uganda’s Death Penalty Bill For Gay

October 12, 2019 12:55 pm

The Ugandan government’s plan to reintroduce a bill that could impose the death penalty for homosexuality is being met with defiance from the LGBTQ community in the East African nation, activists told CNN.

Ugandan Ethics Minister Simon Lokodo, in an interview with local media Thursday, said present laws criminalizing gay sex – which in theory can come with a life sentence – were not tough enough.
When asked by a presenter on local NTV why the bill is being introduced now, Lokodo said, “The penal code only criminalizes the act [gay sex]. …Now we’re saying anything, like recruitment, promotion, exhibition…amounts
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