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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Experts at the Kampala African Union Judicial Convention have asked members states to address worsening refugees’ crisis in the continent. They said there is urgent need for a joint continental policy for addressing economic, security and political issues causing clandestine migration crisis in the continent. …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Directorate of Citizenship and Immigration Control is proposing a review of the Prevention of Trafficking in Person’s Act, saying it isn’t serving its intended purpose. This came up when officials from the Directorate of Citizenship and Immigration Control appeared before the Gender and Labor …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Justice Jane Francis Abodo has sentenced Godfrey ‘Troy’ Wamala to 14 years in jail over the death of singer Moses Sekibogo alias Mowzey Radio. Wamala was on Monday found guilty of manslaughter. In her judgment at Entebbe High court Justice Abodo, noted that prosecution …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Revenue Authority has directed commercial banks and other money transfer firms not to transfer money amounting to Shillings 50 million outside without a tax certificate. This is a significant step to catch tax thieves or corporations that report loses to URA but then transfer …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Delegates participating at the African judicial Dialogue at Speke Resort Munyonyo are calling for improvement in the interpretation of the four official languages of the African Court on Human and People’s Rights. They say the quality of the interpretation and the functionality is hindering the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Parliament has passed a motion condemning the recent brutality by security officers against Makerere University students protesting the 15 percent cumulative tuition increment. This followed a motion tabled by the Igara West MP, Raphael Magyezi. He urged parliament to make a statement condemning acts of …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Anti-riot police on Wednesday foiled a demonstration of over 40 pork dealers in Kabale district who were demanding for the immediate lifting of the quarantine. In September veterinary authorities in Kabale and Rubanda districts imposed a quarantine following an outbreak of the African swine …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The African Union has questioned Uganda’s commitment to the protocol establishing the African Court on Human and People’s Rights. Uganda, which is hosting the fourth African Union Judicial Dialogue at Speke Resort Munyonyo, is not signatory to the declaration required under Article 34(6) of the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kitgum Municipal council officials have been implicated in the diversion of 44.2 million shillings capitation grant to Universal Secondary Education-USE schools. Early this month, the State House Anti-Corruption Unit stormed Kitgum Municipal council headquarters to investigate possible misuse of the money sent by government for …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Environmental activists in Acholi sub-region have called for expedited law to regulate the unending depletion of trees for logs and commercial burning of charcoal. In 2018, the eight districts of Acholi sub-region under Joint Acholi sub regional leaders’ forum – JSRLF drafted a policy …