Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The High Court in Kampala has confirmed Muhammad Nsereko as the duly elected Kampala Central Constituency Member of Parliament. Justice Jesse Byaruhanga Rugyema delivered the verdict on Monday in his ruling on an election petition filed by the National Unity Platform Candidate, Fred Nyanzi Ssentamu …
Read More »
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | High Court has directed the Electoral Commission to provide certified copies of voter registers used at three polling stations at Summit View in Kololo, during the 2021 Kampala Central parliamentary elections. Justice Jesse Byaruhanga Rugyema issued the directive on Monday afternoon during the hearing of …
Read More »
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Human Rights Network for Journalists-HRNJ, an organization that advocates for media rights has written to President Yoweri Museveni beseeching him not to sign into law, the recently passed Computer Misuse Amendment Bill. The bill sponsored by the Kampala Central Member of Parliament Muhammad Nsereko …
Read More »
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Parliament has passed the Computer Misuse (Amendment) Bill, 2022 privately moved by Muhammad Nsereko, Kampala Central MP, which imposes tough penalties for cyber-crimes. The Computer Misuse (Amendment) Bill, 2022 sought to amend the Computer Misuse Act, 2011 to enhance the provisions on unauthorised access to …
Read More »
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Human Rights Network for Journalists (HRNJ) and the Uganda Parliamentary Press Association (UPPA) want Members of Parliament to throw out the Computer Misuse Amendment Bill, 2022. The journalist’s associations opine that the proposals in the bill infringe on freedom of speech, the press and hinder …
Read More »
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Information, Communication, Technology and National Guidance wants the Computer Misuse (Amendment) Bill 2022 withdrawn. The Permanent Secretary, Dr Aminah Zawedde said that her ministry is in the process of bringing a holistic and encompassing bill that will address gaps in the Acts …
Read More »
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Independent Online Journalists Association-Uganda (INDOJA-U) have called for an overhaul of the Computer Misuse (Amendment) Bill. The bill proposed by Kampala Central Member of Parliament, Muhammad Nsereko among other things prohibits the sharing of any information relating to a child without authorisation from a parent …
Read More »
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kampala Central Member of Parliament, Muhammad Nsereko has tabled for first reading the Computer Misuse (Amendment) Bill which creates a new set of offences punishable with lengthy jail terms and fines. The object of the Bill, which is the executive summary of its key provisions, highlights …
Read More »
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Court of Appeal has ordered a fresh hearing of a petition in which Fred Nyanzi is contesting the election of Muhammad Nsereko as the Member of Parliament for Kampala Central. The panel of three Court of Appeal Justices comprising Geoffrey Kiryabwire, Stephen Musota, …
Read More »
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The loser of the Kampala Central parliamentary elections Fred Nyanzi Ssentamu, has asked the Court of Appeal to allow him to serve his rival Muhammad Nsereko with the appeal challenging his victory through newspapers or court notice boards. On Tuesday, Nyanzi’s lawyer Justine Semuyaba told …
Read More »
The Independent Uganda: You get the Truth we Pay the Price