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EC Asks Court To Dismiss Kabuleta’s Application Challenging Virtual Campaigns
Electoral Commission has asked High Court to dismiss an application filed by Joseph Kabuleta seeking to block digital elections citing abuse of court process. In June, EC released a revised roadmap for the 2021 general elections in which it introduced virtual campaigns as opposed to mass political rallies. The EC chairperson, Justice Simon Byabakama said…
Positive Move: Tycoon Sudhir, City Landlords Meet Min. Kyambadde Over Re-opening Arcades
The Minister of Trade Amelia Kyambadde, Betty Among, and Benny Namugwanya have on Tuesday afternoon converged at the Office of the Prime Minister-OPM to discuss on arcade re-opening. The meeting was attended by City arcade owners including Ruparelia Group Chairman Dr. Sudhir Ruparelia, Hamis Kigundu, among others who were called in an impromptuly to find…
Bandits: FDC Tasks Govt To Disband LDUs As ‘Illegal’ Force
Forum for Democratic Change ‘FDC’ is demanding for the immediate disbandment of Local Defence Unit operatives ‘LDUs’ and Individual Police officers involved in killing and battering of citizens to be held accountable for their actions. The leading opposition party in Uganda, FDC has instructed it’s Human Rights desk to record all these incidents while trying…
200 Bodabodas Impounded In Kampala For Flouting Covid-19 Measures
Following incidents of continued violation of the presidential directives on the containment of the spread of the novel Coronavirus by boda boda motorcyclists, police in Kampala Metropolitan have impounded over 200 motorcycles. Police carried out an operation in which officers arrested both riders and their passengers that were violating Ministry of Health guidelines. Ministry of…
Kampala Taxi Stage Chairperson Arrested For Attempted Murder
Police have arrested Mutwahilu Bogere Wasswa, 24 years, chairman of Bweyogerere Bukasa stage in Old Taxi park, Kampala Capital City for attempted suicide. It is alleged that the taxi driver went in front of City Hall, with a five litre jerry can of petrol and match box with intention to set himself ablaze. According to…
Big Story: Executive Director, 3 Top Managers Resign As Tropical Bank Runs Bankrupt
Panic and tension have engulfed the Kampala road based Tropical Bank after almost the entire senior management tendered in their resignation. According to a highly placed source with the bank, those who have handed in their resignations include the Executive Director Denis Muganga Kakeeto, Hussein Sentamu the Head Credit Department and a one Maurice the…
How, Why CMI Raided ISO Safe Houses
Military intelligence operatives on Thursday night raided two safe houses run by the Internal Security Organisation (ISO) in Kyengera in Waksio District and Kisaasi near Bahai Temple, in Kampala. According to security sources, all soldiers guarding the safe houses were arrested and taken for interrogation. The sources further said the raid came after President Museveni…
In Uganda: Covid-19 Cases Rise To 1025 With 972 Recoveries
The number of COVID-19 cases in the country has risen to 1,025 after 12 new cases were recorded on Saturday. The cases were from 2,292 samples that were tested yesterday. Seven were from truck drivers that were picked different points of entry- Malaba, Mirama Hills and Elegu. Five other cases were picked from contacts in…
Activist Rwakakamba Petitions Court Over NSSF Act
Credit: Daily Monitor Human Rights activist Morrison Rwakakamba has asked the Constitutional Court to declare sections of the National Social Security Fund (NSSF) Act unconstitutional, saying they violate workers’ right and interest on their savings. “…Section 30 of the NSSF Act Cap 222 that does not make provision for members’ perpetual and non-extinguishable interest and…
In Arua; Health Ministry Lifts Ban On Public Transport
The Ministry of Health has lifted the ban on public transport in Arua. In a letter dated July 10 addressed to the Resident City Commissioner Arua Nahori Oya and also the chairperson Arua district COVID-19 task force, the State Minister for Health Robinah Nabbanja, said that movement of buses, taxis and other forms of public…