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Electoral commission boss welcomes proposed electoral reforms

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Electoral Commission Chairperson, Justice Simon Byabakama has welcomed the proposed electoral reforms, saying they will ease the operations of the commission and ensure a better electoral process. According to Justice Byabakama, the Commission was consulted and made some inputs in the proposed electoral reforms. …

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MPs task Attorney General on Supreme Court recommendations

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Legal and Parliamentary Affairs Committee has directed Deputy Attorney General Mwesigwa Rukutana to present reforms that were recommended by the Supreme Court since 2001. The Committee Chairperson Markson Jacob Oboth-Oboth made the directive on Tuesday during an interface with Mwesigwa who appeared alongside Justice …

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Otafire backs private bill on pre-entry exams

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs Gen. Kahinda Otafire has backed a Private Member’s Bill seeking to amend the Advocacy Act to scrap the pre-entry exams for the Bar Course at Law Development Centre (LDC). Otafire made the statement while appearing before the …

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We blocked Minister, MPs for safety reasons-Lubowa hospital investor

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Finasi/ROKO Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) has explained why security turned away members of parliament and health officials from touring the construction site of the proposed International Specialized Hospital Uganda-ISHU. On Tuesday, a group of legislators from the National Economy Committee accompanied by the Health …

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Five additional charges slapped on Arua treason suspects

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Five more criminal charges have been added onto the charges against Kyadondo East MP Robert Kyagulanyi aka Bobi Wine and his co-accused in a case in which they are charged with treason. The charges include incitement of violence, disobedience of lawful orders and going …

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Ziggy Wine was bruised in motorbike accident – Witnesses

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Circumstances surrounding the death of Musician Michael Alinda also known as Ziggy Wine have taken a new twist, after a group of people claimed that he was injured in an accident, along the Kampala-Northern bypass, on July 21. The four who have recorded statements …

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Derby reap rewards as Rooney signs on as player/coach

London, United Kingdom | AFP | Former England captain Wayne Rooney is to leave Washington-based DC United after agreeing a deal to become player-coach of  Championship side Derby County, the clubs announced on Tuesday. The 33-year-old — the record goalscorer for both his country and Manchester United — signed an initial …

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Koscielny departs Arsenal for Bordeaux

Bordeaux, France | AFP | Arsenal captain Laurent Koscielny completed a return to France on Tuesday after agreeing a deal with Ligue 1 club Bordeaux on a reported three-year deal. The French defender, 33, made clear his desire for a move last month when he refused to travel on Arsenal’s pre-season tour of the United …

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