The Uganda Child Rights NGO Network (UCRNN) regrets the increasing reports of physical, sexual, and emotional violence. This cuts across reports from homes, schools, as well as communities involving children. A video made rounds on social media recently of a mother brutally beating her biological 10-year-old son. Another is of a teacher who defiled a 6-year-old girl. On Tuesday 17, ...
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If It Were Up To Me, I Would Have Fired The Whole Cabinet – Mathias Mpuuga
Leader of opposition in parliament, Mathias Mpuuga has said if it were up to him, he would have fired the whole cabinet. He says instead of minding about the ongoing crisis, the impending reshuffle that could take away their ministerial positions is scaring them. According to him, one doesn’t need to have a Ph.D. to sort out the ongoing economic ...
Read More »Police Vows To Arrest Demonstrators
Yesterday, a team of lawyers managed to gain access to political activist Col (Rtd) Dr Kizza Besigye amidst heavy police deployment around his home. They promised that they would sue government for damages despite the police’s warnings to arrest anyone demonstrating. Kampala Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago, Mr Gawaya Tegule, and Ms Proscovia Kunihira are the lawyers that made contact with ...
Read More »LDC Suspends 49th Graduation Indefinitely
Law Development Center, LDC, has decided to suspend its 49th graduation indefinitely due to the expiry of the term of the management committee. The management committee is in charge of the administration and management of the LDC. Among the duties is to approve the students’ results and this is under LDC Act 1970. “They postpone the ceremony because the term ...
Read More »Besigye Disappointed In Police For Blocking His Home Since Last Week
Former president of FDC party, Dr. Kizza Besigye has expressed disappointment in the police that has kept his home guarded since last week. Kizza says due to this, his visitors and Ugandans at large can’t access him at his home in Kasangati, Wakiso district. Besigye was put under house arrest after he tried to strike over high commodity prices in ...
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