Former Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika has died at 84, the presidency said on Friday, more than two years after he stepped down under pressure from mass protests and the army. Bouteflika, a veteran of Algeria’s war for independence, had ruled the North African country for two decades before his resignation in April 2019 after street…
The Emyooga programme across the country was poorly implemented, Members of Parliament have unanimously agreed. The legislators during plenary on Thursday, September 16, 2021, criticized the government for the systemic failure in the implementation of the presidential Initiative rolled out in October 2020 aimed at wealth and job creation. The Emyooga was intended to support…
The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Health, Dr.Diana Atwine has met with the team from Integrated Intelligent Computer System(IICS) that is implementing the automotive integrated Health Monitoring System (iHMIS). The team, led by the Principal Investigator Dr.Silver Kiyimba briefed her on the progress of the system that has so far been installed in 10 Regional Refferal…
The High Court in Kampala has dismissed a petition in which National Unity Platform’s (NUP) Fred Nyanzi Ssentamu challenged Kampala Central Member of Parliament Muhammad Nsereko’s election in the January 14 polls. Nyanzi challenged Nsereko’s January 14 Victory citing ballot stuffing, among other grounds and in the suit, the Electoral Commission and the returning officer…
A total of 88 lawyers were enrolled as advocates of the High Court, at a function presided over by the Registrar High Court Samuel Emokor.. The enrollment ceremonies, which took place at the Judiciary Headquarters in Kampala, were split into two shifts in order to observe COVID-19 SOPs. In both shifts, HW Emokor, who represented…
The Judiciary has rolled out small claims procedure to 14 new courts bringing the total number of courts utilizing the fast access to justice initiative to 142. Her Worship Lillian Bucyana, the Ag Assistant Registrar in Charge of Small Claims Procedure registry and Magistrate Grade One, HW Jackline Kagoya spearheaded the exercise. Divided into two…
Vice President Rtd. Maj, Jessica Alupo. has called for punitive measures against District Local Governments that fail to fully utilise funds allocated by Government saying they cripple vital Government programmes meant for local communities. She said, that although returning funds is more acceptable than embezzling the funds and doing false accountabilities, she insisted that public…
NUP Members of Parliament Hon. Allan Ssewanyana of Makindye West and Hon. Mohammed Ssegirinya of Kawempe North have been remanded to Kitalya Prisons until the 15th of this month over Masaka murders. The two yesterday spent half of the day at Masaka District Police Headquarters recording Statements and interrogations. Police says the pair was pinned…
The High Court in Kampala has dismissed a petition filed by Sulaiman Kidandala challenging the election of Muhammad Ssegirinya as Kawempe North Member of Parliament. Kidandala who came second in the Kawempe North elections with 7,512 votes against Ssegirinya who polled 41,197 accused the Kawempe North legislator of playing ping pong games in petition challenging…
The Archbishop of the Orthodox church in Uganda, Central Africa under the Eastern Orthodox Church of Alexandria, Archbishop Yona Lwanga, has died. The 76 years Old who completed his general education in Bulemezi and Kyaddondo, Uganda (1952-1964) died in Athens after battling Cancer for a long time. In 1964-1968 he studied at the Ecclesiastical School…
