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Uganda law society criticizes public order bill

 The Uganda law society has quashed the public order management bill currently before the committee on legal and Parliamentary affairs, saying its’ not good in its current form. Making a submission on behalf of the society, the President of the society James Mukasa Ssebugenyi says if the bill is passed into an act in its […]

Government urged to increase judges in Anti Corruption Court

Civil Society Organizations fighting against corruption are asking government to increase the staffing of the Anti-Corruption Court to 10 Judges to ensure quick disposal of corruption related cases in this court. The Organizations say, the three judges who are currently working in this court can not possibly handle the many corruption cases filed in this court which […]

America sends intelligence agents to train Uganda how to use satellite imaging

We are told that a group of about 17 US commandos from the CIA and FBI have been sent to Uganda to boost UPDF’s ability in using satellite imaging to track down the movements of the reminants of LRA rebels who are led by Joseph Kony. The first contingent of US commandos was sent to […]

UPDF boss Nyakairima in court over knocking civilian

The Chief of Defense Forces, Gen. Aronda Nyakairima has been sued in court for knocking down a boda-boda cyclist. Joseph Male who was knocked down by one of the cars in Gen. Nyakayirima’s convoy says that the incident occurred on 16th of July 2009. In his, Male says that when he was riding to Matuga […]

Human rights activists want Joseph Kony captured alive

The Uganda coalition on the international criminal court is insisting that the LRA leader Joseph Kony should be captured alive for possible prosecution in the ICC. The call comes after the recent deployment of about 100 personnel by the US government to help in the pursuit of Joseph Kony. The coordinator Uganda coalition on the […]

Museveni again cited in Basajjabalaba botched compensation

The high court judge Billy Kainamura has told the public accounts committee of parliament investigating the compensation by government that all the claims that were paid had been authorized by the president. Kainamura who appeared before the committee in camera told mps that he got the letters for authorization of payment for different claims of […]

KCCA tells UTODA no plans to rehabilitate Taxi Parks

Kampala Capital City Authority has said that the plans to redevelop the main Taxi Parks in Kampala are on halt due to a suit in court filed by deleopers who were given plots to develop in the park. The revelation follows the pressure by the Uganda Taxi Operators and Drivers Association (UTODA) asking KCCA to […]

Mbidde now studies masters in law

Although some people in town call him a ‘conman,’ because of his money loaded pockets whose source is not known, Mukasa Fred Mbidde is a man who wants to gain more credible credentials. He is now undertaking masters of laws at Makerere University. Our reporters have established that Mbidde is undertaking the following course units: Corporate finance […]

Jude Mbabali resumes case against Vice President Edward Sekandi

Jude Mbababali the man who contested the vice president Edward Kiwanuka Sekandi for the Bukoto central Mp seat has revived intensions to un seat sekandi in court. After he lost the election, Mbabali sued Sekandi challenging his victory, but in a turn of events Mbabaliwithdrew the case after the Katikiro Of Buganda J.b Walusimbi and Masaka Bishop John Baptist Kamyaconvinced him that the Council had passed are solution to create another district […]

Uganda Motor care managers charged over CHOGM scandal

Two executives from Motorcare company appeared before anti –corruption court over charges of conniving with former vice president, Prof. Gilbert Bukenya to be awarded the contract of purchasing BMW motor vehicles which were used during CHOGM. The Chief Executive Officer Per Lundgren and the Finance director Klaus Karstensen together with Bukenya, have however denied the […]