Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Chief Magistrates Court in Mengo has ordered the government to compensate lawyer Male Mabirizi with five million Shillings for violating his right to access information. Mabirizi wrote to the Permanent Secretary Ministry of Works and Transport on July 23, 2021, seeking access to …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Health has said it will install tracking devices in all ambulances to ensure efficiency in services. According to the commissioner emergency medical services, John Baptist Waniaye Nambohe, the devices will help the ministry track the movements of the ambulances, fuel consumption and …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Security and information technology experts have raised fears over the forceful and uncontrolled tracking devices to be installed in all public and private vehicles, motorcycles and water vessels in the country. Security Minister Maj Gen Jim Muhwezi last month announced that the government had decided …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Attorney General Kiryowa Kiwanuka has defended the government’s decision to introduce vehicle tracking devices. The Attorney General says that the devices will only be used to trail suspected criminals but will not in any way interfere with the right to privacy of ordinary law abiding …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Director for Civil Litigation Martin Mwambutsya writing on behalf of the Solicitor General has petitioned the Deputy Registrar of the High Court saying that government is not ready for hearing of the case challenging its decision to install tracking devices in all vehicles. The …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | City lawyer Male Mabirizi has petitioned the High Court in Kampala challenging the decision by Cabinet requiring every motor vehicle and motorcycle to be fitted with tracking devices at owners’ cost. On June 29th 2021, the Minister in charge of Security Major General Jim Muhwezi …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The proposal is contained in a motion by the Kasambya County MP Mbwatekamwa Gaffa that seeks to urge government to review the tax regime on Closed Circuit Television-CCTV security cameras and automotive tracking devices. Close to 3,000 CCTV cameras planned for Kampala Metropolitan policing …
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