Police to arrest fans found watching games in bars, bibanda as Premier League resumes
The Uganda Police has threatened to arrest all football fans that will be found watching football games in cinema halls and bars as the new Premier League season gets under way. Kampala Metropolitan Police spokesperson Patrick Onyango said in a tweet, that President Yoweri Museveni’s directives against gathering in public places, and closure of bars […]
Continue ReadingBunyangabu NRM flag bearer challenged for lacking academic credentials.
Dr. Vincent Owomujuni who lost in the just concluded National resistance movement party elections in Bunyangabu district has petitioned the party electoral commission challenging the Davis Kamukama who is the flag for lacking academic credentials. In a letter dated 7th -09-2020 copied to chairperson electoral commission NRM, chairperson Uganda examination board ,director quality assurance and […]
Continue ReadingUNEB unaware of planned reopening of schools
The Uganda National Examination Board has said it is not aware about the intended reopening of any schools and has not set any plan for national examinations. This comes after the senior presidential adviser on epidemics, Dr Monica Musenero confirmed that the national task force and president Museveni agreed to reopen schools for finalists and […]
Continue ReadingChief justice calls for engagement between arms of govt
Chief Justice Alfonso Owiny Dolo has underscored the need for continued and constant engagement between the arms of state for better appreciation of the Judiciary. He made the call after taking oath at statehouse Entebbe last evening as the new chief Justice of Uganda. There have been clashes between the three arms of government recently […]
Continue ReadingMuseveni summons NRM leaders from Ssembabule
President Yoweri Museveni has summoned all NRM leaders from Sembabule district for a closed door meeting at state house Entebbe. The meeting comes days after the just concluded NRM party primaries where, the party’s electoral commission cancelled Mawogola West and North polls due to pre-election violence. According to a letter signed by the district Resident […]
Continue ReadingEC asked to release funds for political parties
The Electoral Commission has been asked to release funds for political parties ahead of the 2021 elections. The spokesperson of the opposition forum for democratic change Ibrahim Ssemujju Nganda says that under the political parties and organisations Act, political parties with representation in parliament are entitled to some money to support their activities. He says […]
Continue ReadingUNATU asks government to fund school SOP implementation
The Uganda National Teachers Association (UNATU) has asked the government to meet the cost of implementing the Special Operation Procedures (SOPS) for government schools, saying the capitation grant given to schools is not enough. The Minister of Education, Janet Museveni on Friday wrote to the minister of finance Matia Kasaija asking him to release the […]
Continue ReadingJamil Mukulu to be tried in prison
The Allied Democratic Forces Commander Jamil Mukulu and 37 others are to be tried for terrorism related charges inside Luzira prison. This was revealed by his lawyer Anthony Wameli following a high level meeting that included head of International Crimes Division Justice David Wangutusi, Justice Lydia Mugambe, Commissioner of police Amos olweny attached to Counter Terrorism department, officer in charge […]
Continue ReadingParliamentary vetting committee approves Justice Alphonse Owiny Dollo as Uganda’s chief justice
The Parliamentary vetting committee has approved Justice Alphonse Owiny Dollo as Uganda’s chief justice and his deputy justice Richard Buteera. As soon as he stepped out of the committee, Justice Owiny-Dollo expressed the need to increase the number of magistrates and Judges in a bid to dispense justice quickly as a solution for case backlogs, […]
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