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In a setback for the construction of the Mityana-Mubende road, progress has been temporarily suspended due to financial constraints. The Shs 395 billion project, which kicked off in April 2021, was expected to be completed two months ago but is currently 50 percent complete. Energo Projekt Nishogradnja, a Serbian civil engineering and contracting company, was undertaking the works. In an ...

In an era where the promotion of freedom of speech and expression should be paramount, it is disconcerting to witness the thriving existence of technology-facilitated gender-based violence. A recent report released this week from a study conducted by Rutgers and its partners not only highlights the alarming increase in violence against women and girls but also exposes the unsettling truth ...

President Joe Biden finds himself under pressure from influential Democratic donors as he navigates a critical phase in his re-election campaign. Several prominent donors are publicly expressing their concerns and threatening to withhold funds unless Biden is replaced as the party’s candidate, prompted by his disastrous debate performance last week. Abigail Disney, Damon Lindelof, Ari Emanuel, and Gideon Stein, among ...

In a recent interview with The African Report, Ms Frazer, a former assistant secretary of state under President George W. Bush, shed light on the US decision to suspend Uganda from the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA). Contrary to expectations, she revealed that the decision was rooted in concerns over anti-gay legislation and human rights issues, rather than trade. ...

In a private lunch at the White House, President Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris reaffirmed their commitment to the Democratic Party amidst growing speculation about their candidacy for the upcoming election. Defying doubts and rumors, they made their intentions clear during a Democratic campaign call, with Biden emphatically stating, “I’m the nominee of the Democratic Party. No one’s pushing ...