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By Julius Odeke The Uganda Journalists Union (UJU) has strongly condemned the suspension of two Parliamentary Journalists by the Speaker of Ugandan Parliament, Rebecca Kadaga. The Observer reporters, David Tash Lumu and Sulaiman Kakaire, were on January 28 suspended indefinitely after the Speaker said they published false reports on her …

By Julius Odeke The Pan-African Human Rights Defenders Network (PAHRD-Net) will officially launch its 3-year programme aiming at safe legal and working environment for human right defenders (HRDs) across Africa on Monday Feb 4. Joseph Bikanda a coordinator of Pan African Human Rights Defenders Network says the programme is supported …

By Julius Odeke The Minister for Water and Environment Eprahim Kamuntu says Uganda will join the international community to celebrate the World Wetlands Day under the theme “Wetlands and Water Management.” He says the Ramsar Convention is an inter-governmental treaty, which provides a framework for national action and international cooperation …

By Julius Odeke After a series of calls from various sections of people in the country, especially religious, political and local leaders from the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) affected Northern region especially the Acholi sub region; an amnesty law was enacted in 2000. A statement by ambassador James Baba minister …

By Julius Odeke Ndorwa East MP Wilfred Niwagaba is one of the NRM MPs whom the party has branded as `rebels’. He spoke to The Independent’s Julius Odeke about the disciplinary action against them. You left your NRM party retreat at Kyankwazi early. Why? I am an advocate and the …

By Julius Odeke The Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) party boss Gen Mugisha Muntu will on Thursday address the press on the statements made by President Yoweri Museveni that the army would not allow the confusion in parliament to continue. Gen Muntu, the former army commander was elected into office …

By Julius Odeke The Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) president Gen Mugisha Muntu on Thursday said, “Its only stupid army officers who will think of a military takeover.” He made these remarks in a press conference at Nanjjankumbi saying, “The use of a language that can have the effect of inciting …

By Julius Odeke Government says the Minister for East Africa Cooperation (EAC) Eriya Kategaya who was flown to Nairobi for medical attention is now in a stable condition. According to the Minister for Information and National Guidance, Mary Karooro Okurut, she dispels the earlier press report that was alarmist on …

By Julius Odeke The flamboyant Soroti Municipality MP Mike Mukula has applied for bail pending appeal against a four-year jail sentence handed to him for embezzling Shs210 million. Through his legal team headed by Fred Muwema, he said they have already filed the notice of appeal before court pending the bail …

By Julius Odeke The Minister for Internal Affairs Hillary Obaloker Onek has been flown on Tuesday to India for medical after his health condition deteriorating from Nakasero Hospital where he was first hospitalized. The minister is said to have suffered a mild stroke probably caused by a previously undiagnosed heart …