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 causes huge backlog.

One of the activists, Felix Kafuma notes that the court should also be facilitated with enough transport means to endeavor this court clear off the cases filed in up country.

Meanwhile, Felix still asks the Minister for presidency Kabakumba Masiko to resign her position as she is being investigated about the media reports that she used Government transmitter for her own private business in Masindi to satisfy her desires.

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Uganda Information and national Guidance Minister, Kabakumba Masiko

The remark has been made by the Minister in charge of Kampala Capital City Authority, Kabakumba Masiko while addressing the media in Kampala.

Ms Masiko says that the laws restraining people from littering the city or any other public places are in place but they have remained dormant.

She says that this time the laws are going to work such that Kampala city becomes clean like some of the capital cities in the East African Community.

She however says that the current laws on disposing of garbage are weak to act as deterrent measure.

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Wabudeya while handing over the instruments of power to Matsiko, also urged her to be welcome to the general public who have complaints to forward to the president.

On receiving the powers, Matsiko pointed out the huge task ahead of her but promised to work hard to meet the aspirations of the government.

Meanwhile, the outgoing minister without portfolio, Dororthy Hyuha Samali urges any of the new minister to take over this post to always by ready to go on duty at any time.

This ministry currently has no minister since the one who was short listed, Naser Ntege Ssebagala was dropped by parliament.

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She said this while addressing a gathering during thanksgiving ceremony for Bulisa county MP Stephen Birahwa Mukitale in Kampala.

Uganda Information and national Guidance Minister, Kabakumba Masiko

Matsiko said that as leaders they need one voice while negotiating with the government on what should be given to the kingdom.

She says that if they get divided they will instead be turning oil into a curse to the region rather than making it a blessing.

Meanwhile Mukitale warned the land grabbers in Buliisa district to stop immediately saying that he will not keep seeing land being taken by the rich as the peasants remain suffering.

He said that the land grabbers have been fighting him but said that he is not scared of any intimidation.

He called upon the public to remain focused while dealing with oil issues.

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This comes after the Daily Monitor newspaper carried affront page story in its Saturday Edition indicating at the close of the first term many schools were proposing increases in school fees ranging from 15,000-50,000 shillings.

Uganda Information and national Guidance Minister, Kabakumba Masiko

But the state minister of information and national carrier guidance Kabakumba Mastiko says government schools have not sought approval from the ministry of education in line with education Act of 2008.

She says the government has also directed that private schools be urged against increasing school fees midyear as this will disrupt education on many students.

Schools have been chocking at the rising costs of food and other essential commodities which has affected the quantity and quality of food they are able to give to their students.

Due to raising costs of food, 100kg bag of Beans now costs 140000 from 100000 while a bag of maize flour costs 140000 from 70000 thousand.

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The Minister of Information and National Guidance, Kabakumba Matsiko said this while reacting to increased public concerns of rising food prices that have increased the standard of living for most Ugandans.

Uganda Information and national Guidance Minister, Kabakumba Masiko

Kabakumba says other than improving production of agricultural products, government has no power to set up price ceiling in a liberalized economy.

Kabakumba added that government will not reduce the taxes because there are many services the public wants government to provide from the revenue raised from taxes.

The minister dimised criticisms against the government for the depreciating value of the shilling against the US dollar.

She said that in combating the problem of a depreciating shilling over a dollar, the Central Bank issued more dollars into circulation but it has not worked. She said other factors are beyond government’s reach.

The minister explained that dependency on nature is a key problem because when rain doe not drop food production will be low causing high demand that skyrockets the prices.

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Uganda Information and national Guidance Minister, Kabakumba Masiko

The Minister of Information and National Guidance, Kabakumba Matsiko says the government will ensure that the elections are free and fair and reflect the wishes of the people of Uganda.

In the past there have been threats from some sections of the opposition who have threatened to boycott the 2011 elections if the current electoral commission is not changed. The opposition Inter Party coalition accuses the current elections commission headed by Eng. Dr. Badru Kiggundu of bias and inefficiency in handling the past elections.

Kabakumba however says there is no reason as to why some people should withdraw from the 2011 elections because with the reforms that the government has put in place in relation to the various laws related to elections, the elections in 2011 will be more free and fair than the previous elections.

In the past the government has been accused of holding elections that with enormous irregularities that are said to have only enabled the government to rig its way to power.

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