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THIS WEEK: Lawyers seek annulment of age limit law Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Lawyers under their umbrella – Uganda Law Society on Jan.15 petitioned Court challenging the constitutionality of the recently passed constitutional amendments where presidential age limits were removed from the constitution and the term of office of …

THIS WEEK: South Africa’s parliament reviews Zuma’s impeachment process Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Assembly of South Africa has started the process to impeach President Jacob Zuma after the constitutional court ordered in December that they come up with rules to allow for impeachment after the same court …

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The deputy speaker of parliament Jacob Oulanyah has directed the Minister of Science and Technology Elioda Tumwesigye to retable the National Biotechnology and Biosafety Bill, 2012 which President Yoweri Museveni declined to sign into law. The bill which seeks to provide a regulatory …

  Kampala, Uganda | GODFREY SSALI | The deputy speaker of parliament Jacob Oulanyah has called on the leader of government business in parliament and the leader of opposition to engage in dialogue to resolve the current political impasse following the events that characterized the debate to remove the presidential …

Auditor General Presents 2016/17 Audit Report to Parliament  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A worrying trend of financial indiscipline in some government departments resulting in massive corruption, excessive and unaccounted-for spending are the hallmarks of an audit report by the Auditor General. The report presented to the Speaker of Parliament …

YEAR IN REVIEW: June 2017 Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | June 29:  Popular singer Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu aka Bobi Wine romps to victory in a by-election for the Kyadondo East seat. Running as an independent, Kyagulayi trounced NRM and FDC candidates. His victory caused excitement as it opened up …

The foolishness & falsehoods Kampala, Uganda | FLAVIA NASSAKA | One of the enduring sights from the Dec.18 session of parliament to debate amending Article 102 (b) will be that of Allan Ssewanyana, placing his buttocks on the table of parliament and stretching his hand across to grab a report that …

Kampala, Uganda | AGNES NANTABA | For the last 15 years, Rev. Canon Christine Shimanya, has been one of the top female clergy in the history of the Anglican Church of Uganda. Aside from being the chaplain of the Parliament of Uganda, Shimanya is the coordinator for prayer and intercession in …

THIS WEEK: Regional parliament resumes after 6 months halt Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | On Dec.18, the East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) resumed after six months of waiting for Kenya to forward its representatives. While other member countries had selected their representatives early in the year, Kenya only voted it’s …

Kampala, Uganda | AFP | Ugandan lawmakers voted overwhelmingly Wednesday to remove presidential age limits, paving the way for President Yoweri Museveni to serve a sixth term in office. The highly controversial bill passed with 315 votes for, 62 against and two abstentions, after three days of chaotic debates in …