The embattled members of parliament Allan Ssewanyana and Muhammad Ssegirinya have taken another chance with the International Crimes Division of the High Court in Kololo and re-applied for bail. The two, through their lawyers Caleb Alaka, Samuel Muyizzi and Shamim Malende on Thursday, August 11 applied for bail again. This made it the fourth time the legislators have tried to ...
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Public Gives Their Views On Legislators Having Degree As A Qualifier
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 ...
Read More »Police To Investigate Viral Video Of Girl Forced Into Marriage
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 ...
Read More »UHRC, Legislators Disagree Over Consent For Organ Removal
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, ...
Read More »Be Loyal And Patriotic, Gen. Muhoozi To CID Officers
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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