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The 7 Supreme Court justices will determine these eight key issues  1⃣ Issue No. 1 Whether the Constitutional Court erred on the application of the basic structure doctrine. 2⃣ Issue No. 2 Whether the majority justices of the Constitutional Court erred in holding that the entire process of conceptualising, debating …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Makerere University staff appeals tribunal has dismissed an appeal by Joyce Namusoke, the former assistant registrar in the school of Forestry, Environmental and Geographical Sciences dismissed for allegedly altering marks. Delivering the ruling, George Omunyokol, the Tribunal Chairperson said all evidence adduced during …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | State Minister for Investment Evelyn Anite has tasked the new Uganda Investment Authority (UIA) board to attract quality investors. The new Board was inaugurated this morning at UIA headquarters, Kampala. The new Board brings back Dr Emely Kugonza as the Board Chairman. Other members …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Government has suspended the license issued to Israel Firm,Together Pharma to grow medical marijuana in Uganda. The State Minister of Finance and Investment, Evelyn Anite announced the decision this morning, saying the Health Minister has been tasked to research on the matter and report …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Makerere University staff appeals tribunal has directed management to immediately reinstate, Elias Nuwagaba, the former personal assistant to the Vice Chancellor. The tribunal chaired by George Omunyokol also ordered fresh disciplinary hearing within 60 days, reinstate Nuwagaba to his last position held before …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda National Airlines Company will receive an allocation of 129.5 billion Shillings to kick-start its operations in the financial year 2019-2020.  However, the funding is half of the estimated budget that is required to run the company upon the revival of the national flag …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Buganda Road Magistrate’s Court has finally allowed the state to table additional exhibits in the case of cyber harassment and offensive communication against former Makerere University Research Fellow, Dr. Stella Nyanzi. The Buganda Road Grade One Magistrate, Gladys Kamasanyu made the ruling on Tuesday afternoon …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Education Committee of parliament has grilled Makerere University officials over the poor state of sanitary facilities at the university. The university officials led by the Vice Chancellor Prof. Barnabas Nawangwe had appeared before the committee to present their budget estimates for the 2019/2020 financial …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The proposal to relocate the United Nations (UN) from Entebbe Regional Service Centre has been deferred until the next General Assembly in September. Uganda wants to retain the base which provides support for UN field missions in Africa. The move to relocate the base was …

The challenge is that only two sub counties will be selected in the selected districts Kampala, Uganda | ISAAC KHISA | Like in most communities in Uganda, rural women in West Nile and Karamoja regions have limited access to resources to cater for their families. They have to search for …