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Kampala, Uganda | Patricia AKANKWATSA | As Uganda’s nightlife continues to expand, attention is turning to a group of professionals whose influence stretches far beyond the bar counter. Bartenders often unseen architects of the drinking experience are increasingly recognised as tastemakers, brand ambassadors and custodians of responsible consumption. There is more to a cocktail than its garnish or glassware. At the heart …

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Moroccan soccer player Achraf Hakimi is to face trial for rape, the defender, who plays for Paris St Germain and the Moroccan national squad, said in a social media post on Tuesday. He denies the allegation. “Today, a rape accusation is enough to justify a trial, even though I deny it and everything proves it’s false,” Hakimi said in a …

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KAMPALA, UGANDA | Xinhua | The Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA), a state-run conservation agency, has seized 10 pieces of raw elephant ivory weighing 154 kg after arresting a suspected trafficker in the northern district of Nwoya. In a statement issued late Monday, the UWA said the suspect, identified as Francis Opiro, was apprehended during an intelligence-led operation. He is expected …

The KwaZulu-Natal Legislature says all preparations have been completed for the official opening of the house in Pietermaritzburg. Speaker Nontembeko Boyce addressed the media in Durban on the state of readiness for the two-day programme. AmaZulu King Misuzulu kaZwelithini will officially open the legislature on Thursday, marking the start of the third session of the seventh term of the KZN …

The National Consumer Commission (NCC) has revealed that it will be investigating nine suppliers of sanitary pads that millions of South African women and girls use monthly. The announcement comes amid a recent study conducted by the University of the Free State, revealing that certain sanitary pads and panty liners may contain harmful endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs). These chemicals are said to be linked to …

 LGBTI rights workers face intensified criminalization in Europe and Central Asia.    Temirlan Baimash ILGA-Europe reports: Kazakhstan has brought charges against two LGBTI activists, in a move that reflects a rapidly growing trend in the criminalisation of LGBTI human rights work across Europe and Central Asia. The activists, Temirlan Baimash from Queer.kz and Zhanar Sekerbayeva from Feminita, are being …

More than 20 individuals involved in the R113 million fraud and corruption case in the Mpumalanga Education Department have been remanded in custody by the Nelspruit Magistrate’s Court. Magistrate Patrick Morris adjourned the matter until Wednesday for bail applications. Only 15 out of a total of 38 arrested suspects have been granted bail so far, ranging from R5 000 to R50 000. Forty individuals, …

Pakistani and Afghan forces exchanged fire along their border on Tuesday, with each side accusing the other of initiating the clash, days after Pakistani airstrikes in Afghanistan strained already tenuous ties. The incident marks the latest flare-up along the 2 600-km border, where tensions have risen since Pakistan’s strikes on Saturday and Sunday and threaten a fragile ceasefire following deadly …

Post Views: 5 BY AMBROSE KWERONDAIN KABALEwww.mknewslink.com—– The Vice President for Western Uganda of National Unity Platform, Jacklyn Jolly Tukamushaba, has decried what she describes as unfair treatment by the court after criminal summons were issued against her for allegedly defying bail terms. Tukamushaba is facing charges of inciting violence against supporters of the National Resistance Movement. Prosecution told …

Post Views: 2 By Twesigye AggreyIn Mbarara Citywww.mknewslink.com—–The Ankole regional coordinator of the National Unity Platform (NUP), Bright Muhumuza, has spoken out about what he describes as a harrowing three-week detention in a government-operated safe house. Muhumuza shared his account during an interview with www.mknewslink.com on monday, detailing the events that led to his arrest and subsequent detention. According …

Minister of Health Dr Aaron Motsoaledi has outlined critical areas regarding health in the SADC region. He is part of a joint meeting of health ministers and other ministers responsible for HIV/AIDS from across the SADC region at the Sandton Hotel. Leaders are reviewing progress on regional health commitments and strengthening collaboration. Minister Aaron Motsoaledi today officially opened the SADC …

Post Views: 8 By Twesigye Aggreyin Bushenyiwww.mknewslink.com—-Bushenyi police have arrested two individuals in connection with an alleged human trafficking ring targeting young women.. According to SP Apollo Tayebwa, the district police spokesperson, the suspects are Agaba Innocent, 24, of Nyakashaaru cell, Rubirizi district, and Nayebare Getrude, 24, of Mpoma II cell, Kajuzya parish, Nkungu sub-county, Kazo district. Preliminary investigations …