Uganda: What Top Government Officials Earn in Retirement

Uganda: Inside 100 Days of Lockdown

[Monitor] It is 109 days since President Museveni communicated a March 16 Cabinet decision to place the country under a partial lockdown for 32 days as one of the measures to curb the spread of Covid-19.

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Uganda: Two Arrested for Impersonating Ura Commissioner General

Two men have been arrested for allegedly creating a Facebook account in the names of the Commissioner General of Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) Mr John Musinguzi

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Uganda: We Didn't Take Shs40m, NRM Lawmakers Claim

Lwemiyaga County MP Theodore Ssekikubo and Kumi Municipality MP Monica Amoding last week during a press conference said they had been informed by their friends that money was being dished out but that they had failed to access the venues where the distribution was taking

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The Tuskegee Airmen on BlackPast.org

The film Red Tails which depicts the Tuskegee Airmen in World War II, opened on the weekend of January 20-21 in theaters across the nation. BlackPast.org in support of the Seattle, Washington youth violence prevention program of THE SILENT WAR and other organizations which have vowed to use this

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Source: Black Past

Death of Daniel ("Chappie") James Jr

Death of Daniel (Chappie) James Jr. (58), retired Air Force general and the first Black promoted to four-star rank, at the Air Force Academy, Colorado.

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Source: Blackfacts.com

Feb

25

1978

Kenya: Judiciary Makes Online Filing of Cases Mandatory in Nairobi

Nairobi residents will be expected to file cases online from July 1, The Judiciary has

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Uganda: Scientists to Decide Fate of 2021 Polls - Museveni

President Museveni's message on the effects on Covid-19 was yesterday delivered by the Secretary General of the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM), Ms Justine Kasule Lumumba, to the Inter-party Organisation for Dialogue (IPOD) meeting where Justice Forum (Jeema) took over its leadership from

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Mabley, Jackie “Moms” (1894–1975) - Birthday

One of twelve children, Mabley was born Loretta Mary Aiken on March 19, 1894 to businessman and volunteer firefighter James Aiken and Mary Smith, a stay-at-home mother in Brevard, North Carolina.

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Source: Black Past

Mar

19

1894

Riot in Cambridge, Maryland

Riot, Cambridge, Maryland. National Guard mobilized.

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Jul

24

1967

Senate failed by a margin of 34 to 16 to cast the

Senate failed by a margin of 34 to 16 to cast the two-thirds vote necessary to oust President Johnson.

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May

16

1868

Uganda: Transport Restriction to Ease in 95 Districts

Private cars will be allowed to move starting May 26 while restrictions on public transport will be relaxed on June 4 as government moves to ease the virus induced lockdown, President Museveni has

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Riot, Miami, Florida

Riot, Miami, Florida. National Guard mobilized to put down rioting which erupted while Republicans were holding national convention in Miami Beach.

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Aug

8

1968

Barbara Jordan dies

Barbara Charline Jordan was born February 21, 1936, in Houston, Texas. Jordan was elected to the Texas Senate in 1966, becoming the first female African-American to do so. In 1972, she was elected president pro-tempore of the Texas Senate - the first African-American elected to preside over

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Jan

17

1996

Uganda: COVID-19 Will Not Affect Agriculture, ICT Sectors, Says Museveni

President Museveni has said Uganda's agriculture and ICT sector will not be affected by the current COVID-19 pandemic ravaging both people's lives and the real

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Guion "Guy" Bluford: First African American In Space

Guion Guy Bluford, Jr. was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on November 22, 1942. His mother Lolita was a special education teacher and his father, Guion Sr. was a mechanical engineer. The Blufords encouraged all four of their sons to work hard and set their goals

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Source: ThoughtCo

Nov

22

1942

North Carolina Riots

National Guard mobilized in Henderson, N.C., riots.

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Nov

5

1970

Uganda: MPs Query Nytil Masks Contract

Members of Parliament have questioned how textile firm Nytil was awarded a contract to produce and supply facial masks across the

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Andrew Brimmer appointed to Fed. Reserve Bd.

Andrew Brimmer becomes the first African-American governor of the Federal Reserve Board when he is appointed by President Johnson

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Feb

10

1966

Nigeria: Mass Terror Trials Test Nigeria's Criminal Justice System

Nigeria is expected to conduct a fourth phase of mass trials for Boko Haram suspects currently in military

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Uganda

Uganda, twice the size of Pennsylvania, is in East Africa. It is bordered on the west by Congo, on the north by the Sudan, on the east by Kenya, and on the south by Tanzania and Rwanda. The country, which lies across the equator, is divided into three main areas—swampy lowlands, a fertile plateau

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Source: Fact Monster - Black History

Jul

27

1985

Race riot, Cairo, Illinois

Race riot, Cairo, Illinois. National Guard mobilized.

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Source: Blackfacts.com

Jul

17

1967

President Eisenhower ordered federalized National

President Eisenhower ordered federalized National Guard removed from Central High School, Little Rock.

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May

8

1958

National Guard mobilized after officers killed

National Guard mobilized after officers killed two students during Southern University demonstrations.

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Nov

16

1972

Demonstrations Against School Integration

Tennessee National Guard sent to Clinton, Tenn., to quell mobs demonstrating against school integration.

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Sep

2

1956

Rice, Susan Elizabeth (1964- )

Susan Rice is the current National Security Advisor for the Barack Obama Administration. She is the first African American, the third woman, and the second youngest person to hold the position. Prior to being selected by President Obama for the post, Rice served as a key foreign policy advisor

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Source: Black Past

Nov

17

1964

Gittens, Charles LeRoy (1928–2011)

Charles L. Gittens was an American Secret Service agent. He joined the Secret Service in 1956, becoming the agencys first African American agent. An Army veteran, Gittens began his career at the agencys office in Charlotte, North Carolina. However, he was soon posted to its New York field

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Source: Black Past

Aug

10

2011

Race riot in Florida

Race riot, Tampa, Florida. National Guard mobilized.

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Jun

11

1967

Race riot in Cleveland

Race riot, Cleveland. Eleven persons, including three policemen, were killed and National Guard was mobilized. Riot was sparked by alleged ambush of police detail by Black radicals.

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Jul

23

1968

Race riot, Chicago

Race riot, Chicago. National Guard mobilized.

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Source: Blackfacts.com

Jul

12

1966

Uganda: Cabinet Rejects Dead Year, Opts to Buy 10m Radio Sets

Other ministers, however, rejected Mr Kutesa's suggestion and asked Mr Matia Kasaija of Finance to look for funds in the 2020/21 budget for buying radios and TV sets for the 15 million

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