Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Thirty two matches will mark the start of the round of 64 stage of the 44th edition of the Uganda Cup later this month. The big premier league sides should all go through easily, with the likes of holders KCCA tavelling to take on …
Read More »CHAN: VAR debuts as local African talent goes on show
Rabat, Morocco | AFP | Video Assistant Referee (VAR) technology will debut in Africa midway through the Nations Championship (CHAN), which kicks off Saturday with hosts Morocco among the title favourites. The system allows off-field match officials to assist referees in “game-changing” situations such as goals, penalty kicks, straight red …
Read More »Judiciary reshuffles 130 judges, James Eremye Mawanda retained
Kampala, Uganda | GODFREY SSALI | Uganda’s Judiciary has reshuffled 130 of its officers including Registrars, Chief Magistrates and Grade One Magistrates. In a circular signed by the Chief Registrar – Courts of Judicature Paul Wolimbwa Gadenya, the transfers are aimed at improving service delivery country wide. Among the transferred are …
Read More »Formalin suspects handed 8 months in jail
Kampala, Uganda | GODFREY SSALI | Six butchers who were arrested for spraying harmful chemicals on meat and fish have been sentenced to eight months imprisonment by the Kampala City Hall Court. Presiding Grade One Magistrate Beatrice Kainza ruled that the suspects’ actions put the lives of innocent members of public …
Read More »Health minister Opendi to brief parliament on Congo Fever threat
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | State Minister of Health Sarah Opendi has refuted reports that the Crimean haemorrhagic fever, also known as ‘Congo fever’, is ravaging Nakaseke district. She will on Thursday afternoon give a detailed report to parliament. The Deputy Speaker of Parliament Jacob Oulanyah instructed the Ministry of …
Read More »DPP drops murder charges against former DPC Baguma
Kampala, Uganda | GODFREY SSALI | The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Mike Chibita has withdrawn murder, robbery and kidnap charges against former Kampala Central Police Station DPC Aaron Baguma. In a letter dated December 21, 2017 presented by State Attorney Alex Ojok before High Court judge Flavia Ssenoga on …
Read More »Uganda’s GMO bill to be retabled
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 …
Read More »Oulanyah wants dialogue over the political impasse in parliament
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 …
Read More »Wilson Kyambadde out of jail but property to be attached
Kampala, Uganda | GODFREY SSALI | Court bailiff Moses Kirunda has warned that Wilson Kyambadde cannot celebrate his release yet because the storm is not yet over. Kirunda says Kyambadde is still a civil debtor despite having served six months in prison. He said this is because he has not yet made …
Read More »COMMENT: South Sudan’s wars
SOUTH SUDAN: The revitalisation process can restore the tainted credibility of key players if they avoid previous mistakes. COMMENT | Duop Chak Wuol | Countries are created in line with international treaties and norms, and the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) is the deciding factor for any organised society …
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