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High Court Awards Inmates Shs 95m For Being Denied Access To Lawyers During Lockdown
The High Court in Kampala has awarded 95 million Shillings to 19 former inmates who were arrested for flouting regulations on COVID-19 for being denied access to their lawyers. The said group was picked from one house in Kyengera Town Council, in Wakiso District, and held at Nkonkonjeru Police Post at the end of March…
Gen.Tumukunde Lawyers Sue Govt Seeking His Unconditional Release
Lawyers representing Lt Gen Henry Tumukunde are demanding for his unconditional release.In their application filed before the Nakawa Chief Magistrate’s court on Tuesday, the lawyers led by Anthony Wameli and Godfrey Turyamusiima allege that Tumukunde and 14 others have been held beyond the mandatory 48 hours without any charges against them since their arrest on…
EU Injects Shs 8.35Bn Rescue Package In Fight Against Covid-19
The European Union (EU) delegation in Uganda has announced a grant of 8.35 billion Shillings (Euros 2 million) towards the country’s COVID-19 pandemic response. Ambassador Attilio Pacifici, the Head of Delegation of the European Union (EU) to Uganda made the revelation to media on the sidelines of the Human Rights Defenders Award event held at…
UPDF In Somalia Repulse Alshabaab Terrorists During Covid-19 Pandemic
The sector one commander in Somalia Brig Gen Richard Otto has expressed profound gratitude towards Battle Group commanders and troops serving under African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) for their diligent service and high level of discipline observed while performing their duties in Somalia. Brig.Richard meeting troops commanders in Somalia While meeting Ugandan troops at…
NEC: Lt.Gen.Mugira Lays Project Stone Of New Uzima Factory
The Managing Director National Enterprise Corporation (NEC) Lt Gen James Mugira has laid a Project Stone on the new Uzima Factory and inspected progress of the ongoing construction works of a second modern fully automated mineral water production plant at Kakiri, Wakiso District. Gen.Mugira and other UPDF officials inspecting the factory NEC Uzima Ltd is…
Covid-19 Curfew: Police Impounds Eight Vehicles Coming From Border Districts
Police has impounded eight motor vehicles in Mbarara that were coming from border districts. The operation carried out on Thursday night intercepted the vehicles that were using porous routes in order to beat the traffic check points. The motor vehicles were impounded at remote check points set up on the Katete bridge, Kaburangire bridge, Nyamitanga…
Governor Mutebile Warns Of Tough Times As Uganda’s Debt Hits Shs53Trn
The Governor Bank of Uganda (BoU) Emmanuel Mutebile has revealed that the Central Bank, the ratio of debt as percentage of GDP stood at 13.9% in nominal value terms as at end April 2020 and 29.7% percent in present value terms as at the end of March 2020. Mutebile made remarks while appearing before Parliament’s…
Blame Covid-19, Not EC On Why We Shall Hold Scientific Elections In 2021 – Justice Byabakama
The Chairperson of the Electoral Commission (EC), Justice Simon Byabakama has said that the Commission is not responsible for the inconveniences the recently released election roadmap may present because he is fulfilling his obligation as the law requires within a challenging environment of COVID-19. Mr. Byabakama said after the initial roadmap was affected by the…
UPDF Speaks Out On Woman Who Collapsed & Died At Their Head Offices
The Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) have opened up about the sudden and tragic death of Annet Musumba, the mother of late Lt Andrew Muduli, which occurred abruptly on Thursday June 18, 2020, at Postel Building, in Kampala. According to the UPDF Deputy Spokesperson Lt. Col. Deo Akiiki, the deceased has been identified as Masumba…
Why Some People Don’t Report Crimes To Police
By Steven Masiga The constitution of Uganda and the Police Act cap 303, particularly Sec 4 casts a statutory Responsibility to police, to fight crime and protection of people and their properties among others, and executing this police does it consciously on behalf of the state and the state is an entity of force as…