MPs Mohamed Nsereko and Chris Baryomunsi were arrested on Monday over allegedly making false utterances about the death of Former Butalejja Woman Mp Cerinah Nebanda.

The executive director of foundation for human rights Initiative Livingstone Ssewanyana says detention beyond 48 hours is a violation of human rights and should stop forthwith.

Ssewanyana says if the MP’s have charges to answer they should be produced to courts of law before the end of this week or be given police bond.

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The court that was presided over by Justice Eldad Mwangushya resolved that it will rely on sworn affidavits made by witnesses of the gays and the government side to resolve the matter.

Lokodo was sued along with the Attorney General of Uganda government. The gays took the case to court under the leadership of Jacqueline Kasha, Julian Pepe, Frank Mugisha and Geoffrey Ogwaro. The gays accuse Uganda government and Lokodo in particular of infringing on their rights.

The gays say that the minister in February this year closed their workshop in Entebbe. The gay meetings, according to sources, are mainly organized by Freedom and Roam Uganda, an association that lobbies for the recognition of same sex relationships in Uganda.

The gays have up to September 26^th 2012 to file in their submissions to court while Lokodo’s side has up to October 19. The gays and the government will return to court on November 5^th to highlight on the written submissions before a judgment date is fixed.

However religious leaders, traditionalists and members of the general public vow that gays will have no place in Uganda as long as GOD LIVES. Lokodo also says that the government will continue to close gay meetings because the practice is unnatural, immoral, ungodly, uncultured and too obscene.

Walakira Nyanzi

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He was picked up on Monday morning from his home inKampalafor assault, after a group of men suspected to be his supporters beat up a cop.

Nsereko has however called upon his supporters and well-wishers to put him in prayers because as we write this piece he has been transferred from Old Kampala police station to Kampala Central Police Station.

The vocal MP was recently linked to money laundering case in which Police questioned him for several hours and failed to get connection.

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Police have secretly issued a directive to all policemen and women in Kampala to arrest Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) councilor representing Makerere University, Bernard Luyiga.

Police sources told us that Bernard Luyiga would be arrested in case he is seen around the precincts of Kampala Road and charge him for attempting to distract businesses in Kampala.

The inspector general of police, Lt. Col. Kale Kayihura nullified Luyiga’s plans to hold a demonstration on Monday 26^th August 2012 over the high prices of products in Uganda, injustices and vote rigging and government violence on poor Ugandans.

But Luyiga told our informers that he is   determined to proceed with this demonstration on Monday 26th and the venue remains at the constitutional square.

Luyiga says that Kayihura may succeed in arresting him, jailing him, or even charging him of unfounded cases or even shooting him but it will not succeed in killing the ideas in him!

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The Member of Parliament for Kalungu East Joseph Sewungu is in trouble after the government got intelligence information that he has received money from Uganda’s enemies to sponsor teachers strike.

Sources in Uganda government told our informers that Sewungu reportedly got some money recently from Rwanda to run the national teachers strike starting on Monday 16^th, July 2012.

The teachers Union announced that they will go on strike starting Monday 16th after president Museveni’s government failed to improve their welfare.

The sources in the teachers Union told us that they fully support the strike because Statehouse got over 200bn shillings last financial year to facilitate a few people but the engine of this country (teachers) is reduced to beggars.

Sewungu who denies being the sponsor of the teachers strike wonders how the teachers can teach other people’s kids when they can not afford to teach their own children.

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A senior Catholic Church Archbishop knelt down before a copse of a woman, and sobbed. He nearly failed to lead the prayers he was meant to perform. When Archbishop Cyprian Kizito Lwanga, knelt down, the members of the Catholic Church who were with him also wept and other’s who could not afford weeping at least sobbed

This was during a special service held on Monday at Rubaga Catholic Church Cathedral at midday to pray for the Soul of Archbishop, Cyprian Kizito Lwanga’s beloved mother, Maltida Nakkonde Wamala. She died on Monday last week at the age of 92. Hundreds of people attended the mass that was organised to pray for late Nakkonde.

Many speakers described late Nakkonde as a woman who helped many people to know God. The Supreme Mufti of Uganda, Sheikh Zubair Kayongo in his message he sent to Bishop Kizito Lwanga the deceased had left the world at the time when the country needed are mature advises.

The burial of late Nakkonde will take place on Tuesday 22^nd /05/2012 at 2:00pm in Kyabakadde, in Mukono district, Kyaggwe County.

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It seems police violence and brutality on members of opposition parties has caught the international eye. This is because the United Kingdom (UK) minister in charge of Africa Henry Bellingham has asked president Museveni to curb the police violence on civilians. Bellingham is in Uganda’s capital city Kampala on an official visit.

He jetted into Uganda on Monday and today he has held talks with Ugandan president Museveni. On Wednesday Bellingham will visit Singo military school to see by himself whether the funds UK has been channeling to Uganda for military developed has been used properly.

A source that over heard the details of the meeting Bellingham held with President Museveni, intimated to us that the UK minister asked president Museveni why there is too much demonstrations, police brutality, corruption, lawlessness, land grabbing and reported cases of vote rigging in Uganda.

Bellingham reportedly asked Museveni to control acts of violence his soldiers and police commit on civilians because such acts one day might force the International Court of Justice to probe the leaders of Uganda.

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These 25 suspects have been in prison without trial for over two years. Under Ugandan law it is illegal for suspects to stay in prison without trial for over 120 days. ButBugandariots suspects have spent in prison over two years. They were arrested in September 2009.

We are told the Kabaka has met with some of the people who visited the suspects at his palace inKampalaand thanked them so much. The people who visited the Buganda riots suspects at Luzira prison were led by Nkobazambogo chairman, Kigoye Francis Mukasa, leaders of Baganda Ngabo workers Association (BANGAWA), former Lubaga MP aspirant Moses Kasibante, Sekubulwa Edwin Bruno Lukanaso, Youth presentatives in Buganda Lukiiko led by Elijah Kyobe and Buganda kingdom Ministers Florence Bagunywa Nkalubo (Youth minister) and Namudala Kabuuza Mukasa (Minister in charge of royal travels).

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The reconstruction exercise of the burnt Kasubi tombs is still in balance after Buganda Kingdom Katikkiro JB Walusimbi announced today that the kingdom is broke and has no money to construct the burnt tombs.

Addressing the members of the Lukiiko on Monday, the Katikkiro said the kingdom has only 750 million shillings meant for the reconstruction of the burnt Kasubi tombs.

The Katikkiro who also informed the Lukiiko that the Kabaka accepted to renew his term of office as the Katikkiro for another four-year term said more money is still required towards the reconstruction and asked the Kabaka’s subjects and friends to donate more money.

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Zeitgeist Young Minds Competition is a competition to find 10 pioneers, innovators, change-makers and leaders of tomorrow aged 18 – 24 across Europe, Middle East and Africa* to take their place alongside the greatest innovators of today at Google Zeitgeist 2012.

Previous Young Minds finalists won an experience of a lifetime, from meeting Chelsea Clinton and Will I Am, to taking part in panel discussions with Jon Snow and Martha Lane Fox (Co-founder Lastminute.com).

“My experience was magical, fantastic and powerful! What I enjoyed most was the innovative, energetic and creative atmosphere”Orli Setton, Zeitgeist Young Minds Europe winner 2011

Now it’s your turn, if you are you making a positive impact in the world through science, the arts, education, innovation or inspiration? Then you could have what it takes to be a Young Mind.

The search is now on to find 10 exceptional, motivated and inspiring 18-24 year-olds who will win a chance to attend a special programme of events and masterclasses held at this year’s Zeitgeist Europe 2012.

Competition Application

You may enter the Competition online by uploading a one-minute video in English (videos over one minute 30 seconds will be disqualified) to the Young Minds YouTube page.

Your Competition entry can be in any format or style in the theme of ‘How you’re making difference to the world’ and that is suitable for YouTube i.e. a video, images and sound. You can structure your competition entry how you like, but be clear and in English.

Any entries/submissions received, will automatically be entered into the competition and no other entry mechanic will be needed to be in with a chance of winning, as long as you meet the stated age and region restrictions.

All entrants will be contacted and asked to provide additional contact details that must be provided in order to be short-listed.

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The Promoter may use, display, publish, transmit, copy, make derivative works or podcasts from, edit, alter, store, re-format, sell and sub-licence and otherwise exploit your submissions for any purposes (for the full period of any licence).

The deadline for all entries and submissions is Monday 19th March 2012. All entries must be uploaded to YouTube by 11:59pm (GMT).

Please do not leave any submissions or entries to the last minute because of possible technical errors, delays or other issues, which may delay or prevent you from uploading your entry by the closing time for the competition.

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