penalise v : impose a penalty on; inflict punishment on; "The students were penalized for showing up late for class"; "we had to punish the dog for soiling the floor again" [syn: punish, penalize]

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• Uganda threatens to punish media over succession reports
  By Elias Biryabarema KAMPALA (Reuters) - Uganda threatened on Wednesday to penalise media for coverage of a purported plot to stifle allegations that President Yoweri Museveni is grooming his son for power. Speculation is growing that Museveni, in office since 1986, is lining up his son Kainerugaba Muhoozi to succeed him, a move that would likely test loyalties in Read more on this news related to 'Penalise'
• Health savings penalise the sick and poor, say patients and doctors
  Patient advocates say cuts to health spending will lead to higher out-of-pocket costs for consumers, while doctors have accused the government of targeting the sick to reduce the budget deficit.         Read more on this news related to 'Penalise'
• Olympics-Doping trial should not penalise Madrid bid - Blanco
  MADRID, May 3 (Reuters) - The "Operation Puerto" trial into a doping ring in professional cycling has been "a mistake and a disaster" for Spanish sport but Madrid's bid for the 2020 Olympics should not be penalised as a result, according to bid chief Alejandro Blanco. Spanish doctor Eufemiano Fuentes, the central figure in the trial, was gi Read more on this news related to 'Penalise'