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The week in Uganda’s parliament ended dramatically on Thursday, with a bill seeking an increase in the retirement age of judges being given the green light and the security minister (Rtd) Lt.General Henry Tumukunde promising to support a former aide of Dr. Kiiza Besigye Sam Mugumya who is detained in DRC.   …

The High court in Kampala has today reduced the punishment of nine death row convicts following the  2003  Constitutional petition of Susan Kigula & 417 others that challenged the death penalty. Justice Wilson Masalu Musene revised the death penalty passed against the said convicts aged between 40 -60 years whose …

Government has condemned the shameful demos last week when supporters purportedly acting in the interest of the Inspector General of Police besieged Makindye Court and disrupted business there. The IGP Kale Kayihura had been scheduled to make a court appearance following summons to answer charges relating to police brutality. Addressing …

Government has moved to reign in politicians for spreading falsehoods among the public that the impending amendment of the Land law is intended to ‘grab’ people’s land. In a press briefing on the proposed Land Amendment, Lands minister Betty Amongi said it was “misleading, unacceptable to say that Government wants …

Dr Peter Mwesige, African Centre for Media Excellence (ACME) Executive Director, has been named to head a committee to review Uganda Broadcasting Corporation. The terms of reference of the committee will include an organisational capacity assessment; studying the quality of content and services of all UBC channels; assessing the innovative …

Kizza Besigye will know the fate of his bail application tomorrow. The political opposition figurehead, who faces treason charges,  appeared at Kampala high court to hear his bail application Besigye argued that he was uncertain of when his treason trial would commence and asked to be granted bail. Appearing before …

11.30am UPDATE: Ruling on Kizza Besigye bail application will be made on Tuesday July 12, High Court Judge Masalu Musene has just announced.   Court ruling on Dr Besigye bail application will be on Tuesday, July 12, 2016 at 9:00am pic.twitter.com/Q2zaEKxrUz — Judiciary Uganda (@JudiciaryUG) July 11, 2016   ***** …

Three men have been arrested over car theft. The suspects, Sejungo Paul, Kabuye Geoffrey and Jowali Sowali, were picked Eid day on Wednesday morning. The arrests followed police vigilance and swift action following the theft of a Mercedenz Benz of registration number UAY 042W, model 190E belonging to Allan Baine. …

Buenos Aires, Argentina | AFP | Diego Maradona and former England goalkeeper Peter Shilton reignited on Wednesday their long-running feud, on the 30th anniversary of the Argentine’s infamous “Hand of God” World Cup goal. Maradona, one of the finest footballers to play the game, scored twice in Argentina’s 2-1 victory …

In this week’s issues of debate, we explore the burning topics in the country: Lukwago Sworn-In: Today, Erias Lukwago has been sworn-in for another term as the Kampala Lord Mayor. Once again, he faces off with the Executive Director of KCCA, Jennifer Musisi. The two will have to forge a …