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Crime

‘Double Proceedings On Similar Offences Is An Abuse Of Court Process’ Ssemakadde Objects Move By DPP To Takeover His Case

Renowned human rights lawyer Isaac Ssemakadde has opposed the move by the Director of Public Prosecutions to take over the privately instituted suit of offensive communication and criminal libel against him. Last month, lawyer Robert Rutaro Muhairwe filed a criminal case against

March 17, 2022

Education

Education Ministry Tells Schools To Halt Use Of Smartphones

The Ministry of Education and Sports has asked schools to halt the use of smartphones as teaching aids. The State Minister for Higher Education, Dr Chrysostom Muyingo issued the orders at a press briefing at the Ministry of Education offices in Kampala. The

March 17, 2022

Crime

State Prosecutor Arraigned In Court Over UGX 1.5m Bribe

The Resident Chief State Attorney attached to the office of the Director of Public Prosecutions in Masindi, Charles Bogere Bwiso has been arraigned before the Anti-Corruption Court in Kampala and charged with corruption. Bwiso, a resident at Fortunate Guest House in Masindi

March 17, 2022

Security

Operation Shujaa: Somali ADF Commander Put Out Of Action By UPDF, FARDC Commandos

Eastern DRC: Operation Shujaa Joint Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) and FARDC squads, have killed one Abu Aden, an Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) Commander of Somali origin. Abu Aden was killed in a battle at Malulu, seven kilometers North West of Boga

March 16, 2022

Hot Take·Politics·Trending

PROFILE: Who Is Jacob L’Okori Oulanyah

Jacob L’Okori Oulanyah is a Ugandan agricultural economist, lawyer and politician, who servers as the Speaker of the 11th Parliament of Uganda (2021 – to date). He was elected to that position on 24 May 2021, after defeating the former Speaker Rebecca

March 16, 2022

Politics·Trending

OP-ed: Zaake’s Loss Of Parliamentary Commission Position Lesson To Social Media Misusers

Kampala: The removal of Mityana Municipality Member of Parliament from the parliamentary commission should send a signal to people who misuse social media to malign others. The misusers of these social media platforms whose mainly is to vilify and disparage others- your

March 16, 2022

Crime

HRNJ Joins Legal Battle Seeking Unconditional Release Of Alternative Digitalk Journalists

Human Rights Network for Journalists-HRNJ lawyers have petitioned the High Court in Kampala demanding for the production of the bodies of the detained presenters of Alternative Digitalk, an online TV, whether dead or alive. Those detained are: Norman Tumuhimbise, Arnold Musoke, Faridah

March 16, 2022

Business

UNBS Does Not Have Capacity To Protect Ugandans Against Fake Products On Market: MPs

The Tourism, Trade and Industries Committee of parliament has slammed the Uganda National Bureau of Standards-UNBS for failing to protect consumers against the proliferation of fake goods on the market. UNBS is mandated to enforce standards in the protection of public health,

March 16, 2022

Crime·Politics

Court Dustbins November 2020 Election Riot Case

High Court has dismissed an application by two law students from Islamic University in Uganda-IUIU challenging the excessive use of force and lethal weapons by security agencies to disperse assemblies. The High Court Civil Division Judge Musa Ssekaana dismissed the application filed

March 16, 2022

Crime

DPP Wants To Take Over Mabirizi’s Offensive Communication Case

The Director of Public Prosecutions has applied to Buganda Road Magistrates Court to take over the case of offensive communication instituted against embattled city lawyer Male Mabirizi. Counsel Robert Rutaro Muhairwe instituted the charges against Mabirizi by way of private prosecution accusing

March 16, 2022