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Thailand has taken a historic step closer to marriage equality after the lower house passed a bill giving legal recognition to same-sex marriage. It still needs approval from the Senate and royal endorsement to become law. But it is widely expected to happen by the end of 2024, making Thailand the only South East Asian country to recognise same-sex unions. It will cement Thailand’s reputation as a relative haven for LGBTQ+ couples in a region where such attitudes are rare. “This is the beginning of equality. It’s not a universal cure to every problem but it’s the first step towards…
The news of the proposed establishment of a Ugandan Consulate in the Eastern DR Congo (DRC) town of Bunia and a Congolese Consulate in Arua city has excited the local leaders in both countries. This is after Daniel Baniyo, the Aru Territorial MP in DRC revealed that the development was announced by President Yoweri Museveni while hosting a delegation from Eastern DRC at State House in June this year. According to Baniyo, President Museveni said the two Consulates will help in addressing the issues affecting the people living along the border of Uganda and DRC. “When President Museveni hosted us…
Leaders from Mbarara City North Division have been forced to intervene into the affairs of Karanorya daily market after several traders started running away from the facility over allegations of witchcraft. Reports say there are several cases of infighting among the traders something that has created conflicts resulting into witchcraft. During the meeting that was held in the market recently, the traders raised their concerns to the leaders saying that there is an increase in witchcraft cases among the traders due to business rivalry and competition. The traders cited many incidents of traditional witchcraft termed as ‘Amahembe’ that is very…
CLAN chiefs (owitong) under their apex body Tekwaro Lango leadership under the Paramount Chief(Won Nyaci) Eng Dr. Michael Moses Odongo Okune have asked civil servants and their political counterparts to be more frugal in order to counter the effects of World Bank(WB) sudden suspension of financial support to Uganda. The Bank, in a statement says it will not consider new loans to Uganda after the enactment of the Anti-Homosexuality Act (AHA), 2023 targeting bum shafters, usually referred to by proponents as LGBTQ. The WB statement said; “…no new public financing to Uganda will be presented to our Board of Executive…
However, in a new twist, Pastor Ssenyonga has denied his former security person Wasswa and his colleagues in an affidavit signed on the 8th day of August 2023. “The Church nor I are not employers of Ivan Wanyama and Israel Wasswa as alleged in Para 3 of the affidavit of the applicant,” read part of Pastor Ssenyonga’s affidavit.