Recently, some legislators came out to say that the A-level certificate can no longer be the qualifier for parliamentarians. Apparently, the world has evolved so much and a lot needs to be adjusted. The lawmakers argue that retaining an A-Level certificate or similar qualification currently as the minimum standard for prospective legislators and president is outmoded. The public has given ...
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Maj. Tom Magambo, the Director of Criminal Investigations Department of Police, has ordered an immediate investigation into the viral video on social media. The video shows a girl being forcefully put into a car to go and get married, clearly against her will.“I have tasked a team with investigating and basing on their findings, we shall take action within the ...
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Officials from the Uganda Human Rights Commission (UHRC) together with their Uganda Law Society (ULS) counterparts yesterday had a disagreement with the members of the health committee of Parliament. They disagreed over the need for free consent and also free revocation when it comes to organ removal. The committee members wanted the time frame for revocation to be longer. However, ...
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Gen. David Muhoozi, the minister of State for Internal Affairs, has urged the CID officers to be loyal and patriotic. On top of this, he said they should understand and promote the goals of the government in keeping law and order. He says the officers can do this by also maintaining peace and stability, to foster socio-economic development and transformation. ...
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Makerere University students have taken a petition to the Leader of Opposition in parliament, Mathias Mpuuga requesting him to intervene in the suspension of guild elections. In the petition, the students say the decisions of the university council is against the provisions of the Universities and 0ther Institutions Act. “The chairperson of the council, Lorna Magara, acted outside the provisions ...
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