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Court Lifts Ban On URA’s Digital Stamp Implementation
High Court has dismissed with costs an interim application seeking to block the government and Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) from implementing and enforcing the Digital Tracking Systems (Tax Stamps). Justice Musa Ssekaana of Civil Division of High Court on Tuesday dismissed the application filed by Alcohol Association of Uganda and 38 companies led by Nile…
Defiant Bobi Wine To Resume Presidential Consultations
Kyandondo East Member of Parliament, Mr Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, alias Bobi Wine has revealed that he is soon resuming his consultation road map for his presidential bid which was recently suspended by Electoral commission and Uganda Police. Police last month blocked all the planned meetings of Bobi Wine in the central and Lango region .Later…
Coronavirus Live Updates: Americans Evacuated From Wuhan
Hundreds of Americans who had been in Wuhan as the outbreak worsened arrived in California on Wednesday on two evacuation flights arranged by the United States government. It was a second wave of American evacuations after an earlier flight arrived last week. Days in quarantine on military bases were expected as part of a strict…
High Court Judge Sues Businessman Bob Kabonero, KCCA
By Daily Monitor A High Court judge in Kampala has sued businessman Bob Kabonero for alleged noise pollution. In his suit filed before the High Court Civil Division, Justice Andrew Bashaija is seeking orders of a permanent injunction against the businessman, his bar and restaurant Ponsiano Kwizera trading as Green Lounge for continuously causing excessive…
Shame As Ingrid Turinawe’s Nuisance Case Flops Again
The case of being a common nuisance against FDC’s Ingrid Turinawe fails to resume due to the absence of a trial magistrate. The case was scheduled to resume today and two witnesses were in court ready to testify but the trial magistrate, Stella Amabilisi was reportedly away on official duties. Now, a grade one magistrate Doreen…
Police Blocks Angry Teachers’ Strike In Iganga
Uganda Police Force in Iganga district on Wednesday, February 5, 2019, quelled a sit-down strike staged by over 800 teachers who were protesting over low transport allowances. The teachers from the seven districts of Iganga, Namutumba, Luuka, Mayuge, Bugiri, Bugweri and Namuyingo were undergoing one- week induction training on the newly approved secondary schools’ curriculum…
Parliament Suspends New Lower Secondary School Curriculum
Parliament has halted the implementation of the revised lower secondary curriculum, which among others scrapped termly examinations. The decision followed an extensive debate on the ministerial statement presented by the state minister for Primary Education, Rosemary Sseninde on the matter during plenary on Tuesday.Last week, the deputy speaker of parliament, Jacob Oulanyah directed the Education minister…
CDF Gen.Muhoozi,Sabiiti Camp In Karamoja Over Armed Cattle Rustlers Raids
With increasing insecurity and violence due to raids and counter raids in the Karamoja region, the CDF Gen. David Muhoozi, the DIGP Major Gen. Sabiiti Muzeeyi, rushed to the region to ascertain deployment procedures. The concerns were raised by legislators under the Karamoja Parliamentary Association; the Hon. Minister of State for Karamoja, Hon. Moses Kiige,…
Court Issues Warrant Of Arrest Against Former S.African President Jacob Zuma
An arrest warrant has been issued for former South African President Jacob Zuma after he failed to appear for a scheduled court appearance Tuesday on corruption charges. Zuma is accused of accepting bribes from French arms manufacturer Thales, which signed a $2 billion arms deal with South Africa in 1999, when Zuma served as deputy…
First Daughter Natasha Donates To Bombo Army School Ahead Of Tarehe Sita
Grateful Citizens Group Uganda has donated scholastic materials to Bombo Army Secondary School in Luwero District as part of the civil military activities to commemorate the 39th Tarehe Sita Annivesary. According to Mrs Natasha Karugire, who led Grateful Citizens Group, the donation is a symbolic activity to show that they stand together with UPDF and…