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During a plenary session of Parliament, Butambala Woman MP Aisha Kabanda Nalule rose on the question of national importance and demanded that the Prime Minister explains why Justice Faridah Bukirwa, who the Uganda Law Society praised in its recent petition to the President for being so hardworking to the extent of completing 1600 cases in just under 500 days, continues to be kept out of office. Aisha Kabanda reminded the plenary that Bukirwa had her suitability for the job duly...

A local social media fanatic in Lira City identified as Philip Ogile, aka Jakayo, has been sent to jail until December 5th, 2024, for allegedly leading a violent attack against Ambassador Dickson Ogwang Okul. Prosecution alleges that Ogile, who is one of the religious supporters of Dr. Michael Okune, was arrested and charged in connection with the ambush and attack on the vehicle belonging to Amb. Ogwang Okul on November 1st, 2024. The incident, which occurred at Senior Quarters, Lira City,...

A section of opposition Members of Parliament (MPs) are seeking explanations over the controversial arrest of former presidential candidate Dr. Kizza Besigye in Nairobi, Kenya. During the plenary sitting on Tuesday, 26 November 2024, legislators questioned the country's adherence to international and regional laws following the arrest of the opposition leader. Dr. Besigye was reportedly arrested in Nairobi on November 16, 2024, where he had gone to attend an event organized by Kenya’s Martha Karua and is now on remand in...

The Lord Mayor for Kampala city, Erias Lukwago, who was recently ranked as the most incompetent mayor in Sub-Saharan Africa, has been fired from leading Dr. Kizza Besigye’s legal team and replaced with Kenya's former Minister for Justice, Martha Karua, in an ongoing case in the army court. According to a source privy to the matter, on November 22, 2024, Besigye instructed his wife, Winnie Byanyima, when she went to visit him in Luzira, to find a competent lawyer for...

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni on November 22, 2024, pardoned 19 supporters of the National Unity Platform (NUP) who were arrested in connection with violence in November 2020 ahead of the 2021 presidential elections. The group had been facing charges in a court-martial and sentenced on charges of treachery and unlawful possession of ammunition. “In exercise of the power vested in me under Article 121(1)(a) of the Constitution of the Republic of Uganda, 1995 as amended, and on the advice of the...

During the Manifesto Week 2024, the Ministry of Tourism, Wildlife, and Antiquities showcased major achievements in Uganda’s tourism industry. Rtd. Col. Tom Butime, the minister in charge, delivered a speech on November 20, 2024, outlining the successes in promoting tourism and conserving wildlife and cultural heritage sites. The Manifesto Accountability Week, which is running from November 15 to December 5, 2024, took place at the Office of the President's conference hall. Butime highlighted several key areas of development in the...