Hearing of a main application in which voter Habib Buwembo wants extension of time within which to file an election petition against MP Kato Lubwama, has resumed. High Court Judge Margret Oguli Oumo allowed the documents presented by Buwembo, proving that his National ID was indeed stolen on October 11 …
Read More »Kato Lubwama wins round one, Buwembo’s petition dismissed
Rubaga South MP Kato Lubwama on Friday breathed a sigh of relief after the High Court in Kampala dismissed an application by a voter Habib Buwembo, seeking to have Makerere University be party to a petition he intends to file if given permission. Buwembo had wanted Makerere University to be joined as …
Read More »Court to rule Friday if Makerere should join Kato Lubwama case
Kampala High Court Judge Margret Oguli Oumo will on Friday give her ruling on whether Makerere University should be made a party in a case filed by a Rubaga South voter Habib Buwembo against his area MP Paul Kato Lubwama. Buwembo wants Makerere University joined as a third respondent with …
Read More »ANALYSIS: Nambooze’s alcohol law
ALCOHOL LAW: Do we need laws to sort behavior change issues? Talk to Betty Nambooze Bakireke, the Mukono Municipality Member of Parliament about the Alcoholic Drinks Control Bill 2016 which she on Oct. 05 introduced as a Private Members’ Bill to parliament and you will be struck by how animated …
Read More »VIDEO: Is UBC collapsing?
VIDEO: The country’s public broadcaster Uganda Broadcasting Corporation is said to be on the verge of collapse after it indicated to parliament that it’s failing to realize revenue to run its daily activities. Officials of UBC, that is currently at the heart of a land bonaza by different players, appeared before …
Read More »Court throws out case seeking to halt MPs car purchase
The Constitutional Court has dismissed an application filed by a concerned citizen that had sought to block government from giving sh150 million to each Member of Parliament (MP) to enable them purchase personal cars. Justice Richard Buteera ruled that the petitioner Twaha Sanywa had failed to demonstrate to court how him …
Read More »Kato Lubwama says Makerere diploma enough, asks court to dismiss case
Rubaga South MP Paul Kato Lubwama has asked the High Court to dismiss with costs an application filed by a voter seeking to throw him out of parliament. The voter is asking court to allow him file an election petition. Kato Lubwama through his lawyers Nalukoola, Kakeeto advocates contends that petitioner …
Read More »VIDEO: Immigration fails to account for sh83 billion ID Project cash
VIDEO: Officials from the directorate of citizenship and immigration control have failed to explain how they spent sh83 billion on the National Identity card project. Appearing before the parliament’s public accounts committee, the officials could not give a breakdown of their expenditures let alone those they engaged in the procurement procedures. The anomalies …
Read More »VIDEO: Academic qualifications? Kato Lubwama laughs
VIDEO: MP Kato Lubwama has scoffed at allegations that he lacks the necessary academic qualifications required for him to be in parliament. He says he is willing to face anyone challenging his right to the seat. Share on: WhatsApp
Read More »Court starts hearing Ssematimba, 96 other election petition appeals
The Court of Appeal has kicked off the first steps in hearing 97 election petition appeals filed by litigants dissatisfied with decisions of lower courts. This first step is called conferencing where lawyers of both parties agree on issues to be determined by court before the case file is forwarded to a panel …
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