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Deputy Chief Justice Buteera Orders For Legal Compliance Among Mediators
Deputy Chief Justice Richard Buteera has called upon mediators to adhere to legal standards while handling reconciliations in communities. He made the call on Wednesday, October 30, 2024, while opening a two-day training on Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) at Akello Hotel in Soroti. The training, which brings together judicial officers, advocates, mediators, and community leaders…
Accounting Officers To Face Guillaton For Paying Ghost Workers
The Cabinet has resolved to prosecute all government officials who continue to maintain ghost workers on the government payroll. This was revealed on Tuesday, October 29, 2024, by Dr. Chris Baryomunsi, the Minister of ICT and National Guidance, while addressing journalists at the Uganda Media Centre in Kampala. He added that the Cabinet meeting that…
UMSC’s Shiekh Anas Dies Of Heart Failure At Mulago Hospital
Sheikh Anas Ssessimba, a member of the College of Sheikh at Uganda Muslim Supreme Council (UMSC) Headquarters at old Kampala, has passed away at Mulago National Referral Hospital. The Office of the Mufti of Uganda confirmed the passing of Sheikh Ssesimba, recognizing him as a respected and long-serving member of the Muslim community. According to…
Presidents Museveni,Tshisekedi Discuss Bilateral Talks, Regional Security
At the invitation of His Excellency Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, President of the Republic of Uganda, His Excellency Felix Tshisekedi, President of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) paid a working visit to the Republic of Uganda on 30th October, 2024. His Excellency Tshisekedi was received at State House, Entebbe, by his host, President Museveni. The…
Sasha Barbara: Business Man Remanded For Defrauding Pastor Kiwewesi’s Wife
A Kampala businessman was on Tuesday charged in Buganda Road Magistrates Court for allegedly defrauding Sasha Barbra Rukundo, the wife of Pastor Isaac Kiwewesi of Kansanga Miracle Center, of over 7.4 million shillings. The accused, 39-year-old Kalega Billy Solomon, is alleged to have promised to delete slanderous information about her from Google but failed to…
Ssemakadde Recalls USL Representatives From Judicial Service Commission
The Uganda Law Society (ULS) has recalled their two representatives from the Judicial Service Commission on grounds that they have been there illegally since they were last elected about nine years ago. According to Executive Order Number Two issued by ULS President Isaac Ssemakadde, the representatives include Norah Matovu Winyi and Ruth Sebantindira who was…
Not Everyone Should Speak For Coffee : A reference to Ps Joseph Serwada’s Remarks
By Guest Writer For long ,different voices, including from opposition figures, have been raised concerning the public expenditure in relation to the national debt . In one way or another ,the concern was valid due to the fact that there is duplication of roles intended for the same purpose with some ministries and agencies undertaking…
UN Boss Hails CDF Muhoozi’s Role In Strengthening Security Ties In Great Lakes Region
Susan Ngongi Namondo, the outgoing United Nations Resident Coordinator in Uganda, this afternoon paid a courtesy visit to the Chief of Defence Forces and Senior Presidential Adviser for Special Operations, Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba. During the visit at the SFC Headquarters in Entebbe, Her Excellency Namondo expressed her appreciation for the working relationship between Uganda and…
Ultimatum: UNRA Ordered To Return 6673 Confiscated Land Titles,Compensate 773Bn To Claimants
Parliament has raised eyebrows over the Uganda National Roads Authority’s (UNRA) failure to return 6,673 land titles to Project Affected Persons (PAPs), despite these titles having been collected more than 10 years ago. According to UNRA’s Land Acquisition and Resettlement Policy, these titles should have been returned within six months. This delay, affecting several road…
Museveni Signs Agreement With UAE Company RCC To Revamp UTCL
The Uganda Telecommunications Corporation Limited (UTCL) on Friday 25th October 2024 received a new lease of life following the signing of an agreement between the Government of Uganda and Rowad Capital Commercial (RCC), a company based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE). The event was witnessed by President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni at State House, Entebbe.…