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The Tororo District Woman MP, Sarah Opendi (pictured) is expected to table- The Human Assisted Reproductive Technology Bill, 2023 that is intended to legalize use of In vitro fertilization (IVF) in Uganda during today’s plenary sitting that is slated to start at 2:00Pm. The details are contained in the 5th March 2024

Mathias Mpuuga The Uganda Law Society has described as illegal the Shs500M Service Award bonanza Parliament awarded to Mathias Mpuuga (Nyendo-Mukungwe Division)  for the services he rendered as Leader of Opposition. In a statement authored by Bernard Oundo, President, Uganda law Society, the lawyers hinged their opinion on Article 85(1) of

Somalia is the eighth member of the EAC bloc Somalia has become a full member of the East African Community (EAC) after completing all the steps required to gain complete membership of the regional bloc. The EAC secretariat on Monday shared on X, formerly Twitter, that Somalia had gained full

Some of the intercepted smartphones A traveler aboard an inbound flight from Dubai has been nabbed with “fake hips” that were discovered to be smuggling smart phones. The lady discovered that in fact “her hips did lie” when 40 pieces of phones were found strapped to her hips and in

Some of the impounded cosmetics Cosmetics that promise to "brighten" and lighten skin colour are increasingly popular despite their prohibition in Uganda. The sad thing is that the women and some men that have specialized in using them for “extra beauty” completely ignore the risks like health. This is one

According to a survey by the International Coffee Organization (ICO), between 20 per cent and 30 per cent of coffee farms are run by female leaders and up to 70 per cent of the production workforce, depending on the region. In Brazil, 13.2 per cent of establishments are run by

The existing livestock practices in Uganda’s cattle industry can be used to limit the emission of greenhouse gases. This is part of the findings from the Support to Rural Sustainable Transformation (SIRGE) project, funded by the European Union. The project aimed at providing more accurate data on the carbon emissions

President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen (left) and President William Ruto at State House ahead of the signing of a new trade agreement in Nairobi on December 18, 2023. Kenya has inched closer to concluding a preferential trade deal with European Union (EU), preserving a long-term tax-free

The Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS), monthly inflation report, has revealed that the increase in the country’s annual inflation rate for the year ending February 2024, has mainly been caused by the hike in education services, especially school fees. The report indicated that the country’s annual inflation rate for the