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The MP for Mawogola South constituency, Hon Gorreth Namugga has revealed that as the opposition, they want the job of the chairperson of the Electoral Commission to be applied for. Apparently, as per the constitution currently, it’s the president who appoints the EC chairperson. However, according to the opposition, they want this clause to be scrapped. “We want that section ...

In the wake of a recent Houthi attack on ships in the Red Sea, a US destroyer has taken swift action by shooting down drones deployed by the assailants. The attack, orchestrated by Houthi rebels, targeted ships traversing the strategically significant Red Sea region. This brazen act of aggression raised concerns among international maritime communities and prompted the US to ...

Israel has notified the United Nations that it will not renew the visa of its humanitarian coordinator for the Palestinian territories. A UN spokesman said Friday after Israeli officials said the diplomat could not be impartial. In December 2020, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres named Canada’s Lynn Hastings as his deputy special envoy for the Middle East peace process and the ...

President Yoweri Museveni is reportedly disturbed by the high number of cases of land grabbing involving officials from the State House and the Office of the President. This was revealed on Friday by Ms Phiona Barungi, the State House Special Assistant on General Duties while meeting land-grabbing victims in Luwero district. Barungi said the president had been lately overwhelmed by ...

Democratic Party president and Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs Nobert Mao has revealed that he lost some of his freedom after becoming a minister. Mao was appointed Minister by President Museveni despite him being from an opposition political party. Ever since he was appointed, DP members have been angry and unhappy with him. They have been accusing Mao of ...