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Life in prison for saying you’re gay in Uganda

Uganda’s parliament has passed sweeping antigay legislation that proposes tough new penalties for same-sex relationships and criminalises anyone identifying as LGBTQ.

Wife claims R800 000 after husband ‘humiliated, belittled her’ in short-lived marriage

The fact that a husband said “I do” at the altar but, a week later, while on honeymoon on an island, humiliated and belittled his wife, then, two months later, kicked her out of their house, has come back to bite him.

Chishala Kateka red cards Police

“We want to raise the red card to the UPND government and the police that there is no more room for continued abuse of people’s rights because this country is a multi-party democracy," New Heritage Party president Chishala Kateka has said 

Estranged wife gets nothing from late husband’s pension fund, while his girlfriend gets a share

An estranged wife who was separated from her husband for eight years failed to convince the court that she was the rightful beneficiary to half of an over R1 million pension fund that was to be paid out after her husband died.

Museveni says West ‘wasting time’ with gay rights push

Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni has accused Western countries of imposing gay rights on African nations as lawmakers in the country prepare to vote on an anti-LGBT bill.
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Chishala Kateka red cards Police

“We want to raise the red card to the UPND government and the police that there is no more room for continued abuse of people’s rights because this country is a multi-party democracy," New Heritage Party president Chishala Kateka has said 

Ndambo refutes claims that his firm was operating at Kasumbalesa border post

BUSINESS tycoon James Ndambo’s family have refuted media reports suggesting that the Zambian government had prevented his company from running the Kasumbalesa border post .

ZRA unveils two mobile tax offices 

TWO mobile tax offices worth €350, 000 have been unveiled by the Zambia Revenue Authority (ZRA) in its effort to enhance tax collection, particularly in rural areas.

Public office holders should not engage in corruption – HH 

PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema has urged those who are holding public offices to safeguard public resources from abuse.

Ndozo Lodge proprietor owns 26 properties – MLNR registrar

MINISTRY of Lands and Natural Resources Chief Registrar has told the Economic and Financial Crimes Court that a search at the ministry’s data system revealed that Ndozo Lodge proprietor Chrint Sichamba owns 26 properties. 

Council halts Copper smelter for non-compliance to procedure

Kasempa Town Council has with immediate effect stopped the construction of a copper smelting plant in Nselauke for breaching laid down procedures.
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