Uganda is to host over 2000 African immigrants that will be expelled from Israel, an online news agency in the Middle Eastern nation has reported. But the Uganda government denies that such a deal was signed. David Kazungu, the Director for Refugees in the Office of the Prime Minister, says such a deal would be a violation of key international agreements to which the Ugandan government is party.
The Human Rights Network For Journalists (HRNJ-U) and Legal Brains Trust had gone to court to seek an interim order barring Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) from switching off unregistered simcard subscribers on August 31st.
The M23 rebels the Democratic Republic of Congo say they will stop fighting and pull back from the frontline following days of clashes with UN-backed forces.
The appointment of Dr Silver Mugisha as the new National Water and Sewerage Corporation (NWSC) Managing Director continues to attract negative comments with the Inspectorate of Government saying its advice was ignored. Dr. Mugisha was early this week confirmed as the new Managing Director ending the long and grueling process to choose the person to take over from Dr William Muhairwe, who retired almost two years ago.
Ever since her fallout with Prime Minister Amama Mbabazi, Kadaga is yet to chair a plenary session with majority of the ministers attending. Worth noting is that the Prime Minister himself has not attended plenary chaired by Kadaga ever since the Public Order Management Bill (POMB) was passed with Jacob Oulanyah in the Speaker\'s chair.
The Uganda Law Society (ULS) has unanimously agreed to challenge the reappointment of retired Chief Justice Benjamin Odoki in court if Parliament vets him. A member of ULS Bruce Kyerere filed a petition that was discussed at the society’s extraordinary general meeting.
The Ministry of Health officials were on Thursday put on the spotlight to explain what happened to 3 billion shillings meant for recruitment of Doctors and critical health workers. Appearing before the health committee, state minister for health Dr Elioda Tumwesigye stated that they needed 1.9 billion shillings to carry out a second phase of recruitment exercise to fill over 20,000 vacancies.
The petitioners as background of their petition cite the opinion that Nyombi gave to President Museveni over the reappointment of Odoki which contravenes article 144 of the Constitution. They also say that the Attorney General misled Museveni by saying that the recently appointed Minister for Internal Affairs Aronda Nyakairima can serve as minister while still serving in the army.
