Uganda Politics
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801Teachers distance themselves from case challenging salary disparities
Last week, lawyer Robert Rutaro petitioned the Constitutional court seeking a declaration that the government’s decision to increase only the salaries of...
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1.2KUganda Police needs 500 sniffer dogs to handle crime
He, however, notes that despite the deficit, Uganda has tremendously improved in using sniffer dog services
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1.2KLC3 Chairperson faces vote of no confidence as wranglings in Luwero Town escalate
The letter is copied to the LC 5 Chairperson, Erastus Kibirango, and Resident District Commissioner, Richard Bwabye. The June 22nd, 2022 letter...
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1.0KKatakwi district cracks whip on errant officers
The council recommended disciplinary measures against individual officers, starting with six officials accused of mismanaging public funds.
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979There’s nothing wrong with appointing judges in acting capacity – Attorney General
On May 25th, 2022, the Judicial Service Commission issued a press statement indicating that President, Yoweri Kaguta Museveni
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1.1KWorld Bank, UBOS to release joint statement on ‘Middle Income’
In his State of the Nation Address on June 7, President Yoweri Museveni said that Uganda would achieve the economic indicators
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1.2KMuseveni to meet teachers again over strike
In two letters, the minister and the permanent secretary of the ministry of Public Service announced the new offer and pledged to...
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929Uganda, China bolster ties in 60-year journey
Nine days after Uganda gained her independence on October 9, 1962, China established diplomatic ties with the East African country.
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987MPs turn away Lira hospital officials over lack of accountability documents
On Wednesday, the officials led by the Hospital Director, Dr. J.S.O Obbo appeared before the committee for the second time to respond...
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848Kasese district leaders question gov’t commitment to resettle IDPs
Last year, Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanja directed the Ministers of Luwero-Rwenzori Affairs, ICT and National Guidance, and Members of Parliament from Kasese...
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938MPs raise concern over underutilization of new markets
The committee chaired by the Aringa North County MP Godfrey Onzima is conducting inspection tours on the status and utilization of the...
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876No one can teach me about human rights: Museveni
“No one can teach me about the subject of human rights because that is what I fought for, to have a democratic...
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986Witness contradictions shock MPs in Namuli’s Shs 2bn land probe
Namuli, 79, is considered a ‘ghost’ among the six claimants who sold their land to the government in 2015
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704Mpuuga cautions Trinidad and Tobago MPs over campaign money
Addressing Members of a joint select committee of the Parliament of Trinidad and Tobago that is scrutinising The Representation of the People...
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784Nabbanja blasts Buliisa land board for conniving with land grabbers
Addressing the Parish Development Model-PDM coordinators in Buliisa on Tuesday afternoon, Nabbanja revealed that her office has received sufficient evidence
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794Court of Appeal denies bail to MPs Ssegirinya, Ssewanyana
The ruling was made on Wednesday by a panel of three Court of Appeal Justices comprised of Cheborion Barishaki, Christopher Izama Madrama,...
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1.3KMid-term access slows down NSSF projects
The Fund’s cash availability has reportedly been affected by the implementation of the mid-term access to benefits, that started earlier this year.
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1.1KMinisters order audit of Arua city Parish Development Model funds
They accuse the city officials among others of irregularly forming PDM groups and disbursing money to unregistered SACCOs which is contrary to...
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Attorney General defends gov’t decision on coffee deal
Henry Byansi and Micheal Aboneka petitioned the High Court in April 2022 challenging the agreement signed by Ramathan Ggoobi
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818Government to protect Sacco savers’ deposits
The SACCO Savings Protection Fund is aimed at mainly compensating the savers once a SACCO goes bankrupt or fails to pay its...
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1.1KMakerere suspends 4 NUP chapter members over demonstration
In his June 27th suspension letter, Makerere University Vice-Chancellor, Professor Barnabas Nawangwe accuses the students of engaging in acts of demonstration when...
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837Katikkiro Mayiga cautions gov’t on teachers’ strike
While addressing the Buganda Lukiiko on Monday, Mayiga said that Arts teachers are equally important to the nation as those of Sciences
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739NUP faults EC for suspending women council elections
According to NUP spokesperson Joel Ssenyonyi, the suspension of the women council and committee elections may be a well-orchestrated plan by the...
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2.1KHospitals urged to reserve 10 beds for critical Covid-19 patients as cases rise
The decision was made as new cases were averaging 120 per day creating fear that the country could see a new surge...