UGANDA: PRESIDENT YOWERI MUSEVENI CALLS FOR AMENDMENTS TO THE ANTI-LGBTQ BILL

Via africanews.com Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has refused to sign a controversial new anti-homosexuality bill, which carries the death penalty in some cases, and has called for it to be amended. Museveni’s decision was announced late Thursday after a meeting of MPs from his ruling party, almost all of whom support the bill. The meeting …

CANADA: $100M WORTH OF GOLD STOLEN FROM THE COUNTRY’S LARGEST AIRPORT

Via Daily Loud: (@DailyLoud on Twitter) Canada’s national police force is investigating a heist at Canada’s busiest airport. According to officials, thieves may have stolen more than $100 million worth of gold. According to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, the gold was stolen from Pearson International Airport, just outside Toronto. Pearson typically receives and flies …

MANY LOSE TWITTER BADGES AFTER MUSK APRIL 20 DEADLINE

Renowned media personalities, media houses and celebrities woke to shock after their verification badges were removed by social media giant, Twitter. This comes after the company’s CEO, Elon Musk, made good his threat to unverify all accounts not subscribed to Twitter Blue, a subscription service, except for verified business accounts, government official and organization accounts. …

HASSAN JOHO: I WILL BE LEADING THE DEMOS FROM THE FRONT

Former Mombasa County Governor Hassan Ali Joho has been off the public eye since he left office. Speaking to his supporters, Joho said his absence was due to ill health but was slowly recovering. He expressed his concerns on the high cost of living, blaming the Kenya Kwanza regime for not acting on the issues. …