The Chief Justice Benjamin Odoki has defended the multiple geographical jurisdictions in which Magistrate Justine Atukwasa moved to try cases involving Forum for Democratic Change President, cases involving Dr.Kizza Besigye. This follows complaints by the Uganda Law Society on how the Nabweru court Magistrate Justine Atukwasa moved in to preside over Besigye’s case in Nakasongola, and laiter in […]
The Uganda Law Society on Wednesdaybegun their three-day sit-down strike at the High Court building in Kampala in which they are protesting the increased brutality of the police force and what they term as eroding of the rule of law. The lawyers led by their President Bruce Kyerere presented a petition to the Chief Justice […]
The parliamentary committee on agriculture has finalized its public hearing on the plant and variety protection bill 2010. Speaking after meeting with the state minister of agriculture animal husbandry Bright Rwamirama the committee chairperson Grace Tibwita said that the committee is doing everything possible to see that the bill is presented to parliament for the […]
Vice president Prof. Gilbert Bukenya has come out and condemned the acts of a security officer Gilbert Arinaitwe against FDC leader Col. Kizza Besigye. According to Bukenya, the acts of police particularly those of the arresting officer Gilbert Arinaitwe were brutal and should be condemned. The VP however, also had no kind words for the opposition who […]
Makerere University L.C5 councillor at Kampala city council Bernard Luyiga has kicked off a hunger strike to protest the police brutality and mishandling of the opposition in the walk to work protests. This followed a police officer in civilian clothes one Gilbert Arinaitwe mishandled the FDC leader Kiiza Besigye and other opposition members recently. Luyiga has camped at the […]
The United States has released some details on how they managed to nail nail down and locate Bin laden, a man who had eluded them for more than 10 years despite being the most wanted man. According to an official US State Department statement, it all begun when US intelligence managed to locate Bin Laden’s […]
The Uganda Blood Transfusion Secretariat has expressed concern over low levels of blood available to save lives. During a meeting with the Deputy Speaker of Parliament, an update on the status of the blood donation drive, UBTS Director Dorothy Kyeyune said the shortages are due to the low levels ofblood donations in the country and lack of money to […]
The Lord Mayor for Kampala Erias Lukwago has accused the Mayor of Kampala Alhaji Nasser Ntege Sebaggala of leading a group which is grabbing Kampala city council land. Lukwago made the remarks while addressing journalists at parliament on the illegal land give away going on in kampala. He alleged that mayor sebaggala and the chairman of kampala […]
Barcelona FC held Real Madrid to a 1-1 draw in the second leg of their semi final leg match on Tuesday to qualify for the finals of the Champions league on a 3-1 aggregate. Real Madrid begun the match more brilliantly at the Nou camp with good passes and potency in the first 30 minutes […]
The opposition has put up a reward of one million shillings for the arrest of police officer Gilbert Arinaitwe who led the violent arrest of Forum for Democratic Change President Dr. Kizza Besigye. This has been announced by the the shadow minister for internal affairs Hussein Kyanjo while briefing journalists at parliament on the letter containing the demands the […]