Kampala, Uganda |GODREY SSALI | The Deputy Chief Justice Stephen Kavuma has refused to step down from hearing a case in which Rubaga South MP Paul Kato Lubwama is seeking to block the filing of an election petition against him. Isaac Kimaze Ssemakadde , the lawyer representing Kato’s political rival Habib …
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Kampala, Uganda |GODFREY SSALI | The Court of Appeal has confirmed Veronica Babirye Kadogo as the validly elected woman MP for Buyende district. Three justices ; Remmy Kasule, Paul Mugamba and Cheborion Barishaki have unanimously upheld the Jinja Highcourt decision which dismissed with costs an election petition filed against Babirye in …
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VIDEO: Fuel trucks stuck as online verification system breaks down Kampala, Uganda | NTV UGANDA | Hundreds of fuel tanks are stuck at the Busia border, a major route to Kenya as government races against time to get enough fuel supplies ahead of the Kenyan election This is after the online …
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How to know an artist from their art Kampala, Uganda | DOMINIC MUWANGUZI | Want to know an artist – personality,character, and identity? Do not very far from their art. Take Roshani Madina Silibani. Her paintings reflect her double ancestry. The artist was born and raised in Uganda, but is of Indian …
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Gerald Abila is the executive director of Barefoot Law. He spoke to the Independent’s Agnes E Nantaba about improving access to justice, law and order in Uganda using technology e-platforms. What are the key elements in your management style as a manager? Management is like raising a child because …
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BOU denies hiding cash on foreign account in Germany Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | Bank of Uganda (BOU) has dismissed as untrue reports that it has hidden Sh10.7 billion in a bank in Germany, an issue that has been widely spread on social media in the past week. In …
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VIDEO: NAADS Officials Visit Atiak Kampala, Uganda | NBS TV | The National Agriculture Advisory Services, NAADs has embarked on assessing the Atiak Sugar project before releasing billions of shillings to benefit outgrowers. Recently government announced a UGX 63 billion shilling bail out towards Uganda’s wealthiest woman, with money to be …
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VIDEO: Activist Rwigara says Rwanda election was pre-determined Kampala, Uganda | NTV UGANDA | Former Rwanda Presidential Aspirant, Diane Shima Rwigara, has told NTV that most people voted for President Paul Kagame in big numbers in the recent elections in Rwanda because of fear of reprisals from the regime. In a …
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Inside Museveni’s life presidency project | Exposing faces behind campaign to lift age-limit Kampala, Uganda | HAGGAI MATSIKO | Members of President Yoweri Museveni’s inner circle know something is serious if Lt. Col Michael Katungi is involved. He is a very quiet officer who likes to keep a low profile but …
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LAND PROBE: How govt land is stolen | After a technical break, the seven-member Land Inquiry 2017 Commission headed by Lady Justice Catherine Bamugemereire handled two big cases from July 24 –28. Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | In the two cases, one main issue emerged: forceful evictions of the …
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