In an attempt to save face, FDC is turning around on the suspension of shadow cabinet members from UPC and DP. The party now says that they will only sack individuals who failed to support a boycott of the East African Legislative Assembly elections.
People working around the Tobacco Leaf Processing plant in Kampala’s Industrial Area say they are worried about their lives. According to the world Health Organisation (WHO), every year 600,000 nonsmokers die from heart disease and lung cancer, and thousands of children suffer from respiratory infections because of exposure to second hand smoke.
Government has cancelled the law granting blanket amnesty for former rebels upon renouncing rebellion. Internal Affairs Minister, Eng. Hillary Onek confirmed that he had signed the lapse of the law on May 23 but refused to discuss the details of how and why he chose to do it at this time.
Through Innocent Omara of Omara and Company Advocates, the residents have asked court to issue a permanent injunction blocking the allocation of the open space currently occupied by Tipper stage to private developers.
National Resistance Movement (NRM) councilors in Bushenyi district are up in arms with the party secretariat protesting non payment of their money meant for facilitation during the 2011 general elections.
Benon Mugabi, Rakai district LC 5 Chairman says that construction started after government released shillings 8.5 billion out of the 11 billion budgeted for to kick start the project.
Over 700 squatters on the Nakivale refugee land in Isingiro district have once again secured a temporary court injunction blocking Government from evicting them. Mbarara High Court Judge Andrew Bashaija has extended the interim order to June 7, 2012.
The privately-founded vocational institutions are currently carrying out reforms to assess candidates based on competencies, but also face the problem of unstandardized curricular.
Following Wednesday’s elections of Uganda’s nine representatives to the East African Legislative Assembly – EALA, focus today turns to vigorous lobbying and campaigns for the next Speaker of the regional parliament.
Caritas Norway, an international charity organisation has suspended funding of activities at Arua Catholic diocese over allegations of fraud that dogged their branch in the diocese.
On Tuesday, Kulayigye issued a statement blocking residents from carrying out fresh cultivation on the disputed piece of land saying the army wants to use it.
Michael Mukhwana, the state attorney presented a letter in court showing that the DPP had withdrawn murder charges against the suspects, but didn’t give any reason.
On Wednesday, the students led a procession from their school to Butanda sub county headquarters, where they met Mathius Arinaitwe, the sub county officer.
The an unidentified warrior was shot on Tuesday evening at Acerer grazing area, about 90kms from Moroto town as rustlers were trying to escape back to their settlement.
The deputy Inspector General of Government Raphael Baku has faulted parliament for doing little to address the worsening corruption in the country due to what he calls their laziness in discussing the IGG’s reports.
