Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Attorney General, William Byaruhanga has come under fire from parliament for failing to present a response to a raft of constitutional amendments proposed by the Opposition under the Constitutional (Amendment) Bill, 2019. The Attorney General and the Justice and Constitutional Affairs Minister were expected …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda is in final stages of negotiating with Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) over the 10 billion dollars plunder case. In 2005, the United Nation’s International Court of Justice ruled that Uganda violated the sovereignty of the Democratic Republic of Congo and is responsible for …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Justice and Constitutional Affairs lacks 545 Billion shillings to clear arrears in court awards that have accumulated in the past three years. Appearing before the Legal and Parliamentary Affairs Committee on Thursday, the Attorney General, William Byaruhanga said that there is …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Speaker of Parliament Rebecca Kadaga and the Attorney General met the Members of Parliament who were thrown out of Parliament by the Constitutional Court. On 27th December, the Court nullified the election of the MPs from the newly created municipalities on grounds that …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Attorney General William Byaruhanga has denied allegations that his company Pine Investments intends to sell 2.2 acres of land at Nakasero to government for the Afrexim Bank project. The land will house the headquarters of Africa Export-Import Bank also referred to as the …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Government has asked Tooro Kingdom not to evict institutions occupying land and structures belonging to the kingdom when the assets are returned. Since 2013, the kingdom has been demanding for the return of its assets that were reverted to the government after the abolition …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Clerk to Parliament Jane Kibirige says that Parliament will seek advice of the Attorney General William Byaruhanga on the undelivered vehicles for the recently concluded Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference (CPC). Uganda Radio Network-URN learnt that 12 vehicles including Executive Commuter Vans, Mini Buses and Executive …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The State Minister for Finance-General Duties, Gabriel Ajedra has dismissed claims by Shadow Attorney-General Wilfred Niwagaba that he was denied a Certificate of Financial Implications for the Constitutional Amendment Bill, 2019. Niwagaba sought a certificate for his Bill immediately after being granted leave by parliament …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Two registered owners of the disputed land in Wakiso district facing investigations at the Land Commission of Inquiry for selling to government land with encumbrances have refused to refund 7.4 Billion shillings paid to them. They are Paul Bukenya and Engineer Dick Lutaya, both …
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Wakiso, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Free Zone Authority has asked two Wakiso Land dealers who sold it non existent land in Buwaya to refund 7.4 Billion shillings it spent in the transaction. Among those being asked to refund the money are Uganda’s largest law firm, Katende, Ssempebwa and Company …
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