The petitioners claim that the trial is in contempt of the December 15, 2022, orders of the Constitutional Court of Uganda, which barred the trial of civilians in military courts. They argue that the military tribunal's jurisdiction is limited to trying military personnel and not civilians, and that the trial of civilians in a military tribunal violates the principles of good governance, democracy, and rule of law.
Henry Ssemakula, a principal education officer in the Department of University Education and Training in the Ministry of Education and Sports said teaching children cultural heritage helps them to get grounded in culture.
The project is worth up to 400 billion shillings, with funding from the World Bank aimed at promoting clean energy usage and increasing the accessibility of renewable energy technologies across the country.
The sugarcane cutters living in the Kakira plantation camps of Nti'nkalu and Mutai say that they have gone for six months without pay, and are struggling to afford basic needs like soap and food.
On Friday, detonations of heavy and light weapons were heard between Kaseghe and Matembe. Fierce fighting paralyzed traffic along the Lubero-Kirumba-Kanyabayonga road since Monday.
During a sub-county community security meeting held in Kikuuta trading centre, Makukuulu parish; residents resolved to set on fire all motor vehicles apprehended in pursuit of criminals.
The objective of the shelter is to provide a safe space for GBV survivors to access comprehensive services including legal aid, psychosocial support, and reintegration of survivors back into society.
According to the Judiciary Permanent Secretary Dr Pius Bigirimana, the non-tax revenue collections from the Judiciary have increased from five billion shillings to 9.2 billion shillings over the past two financial years.
The community claims that every presidential visit to Sebei has never had any impact on the crisis of their resettlement. They note that the President's directives only excite the crowd but no action is taken.
Justice Duncan Gaswaga who attended the court proceeding online questioned the prison officials whether it’s a law or practice for them to produce a convict in court while wearing a prison uniform.
Signe Winding Albjerg, the Danish Ambassador to Uganda, was astonished to learn that Uganda loses 9 trillion shillings every year due to corruption. She said that commemorations will help CSOs and the government analyze the country’s progress in the anti-corruption journey and also serve as an avenue to renew joint commitments to fight corruption.
The Minister of Defence, Jacob Oboth, has rallied the Turkish government to set up a military weapon manufacturing hub in Uganda. According to Oboth, Turkey should capitalise on Uganda’s strategic position in Africa and set up a military hardware centre similar to those it has in Asia and Europe.
568 million shillings was disbursed to 84 women groups before the COVID-19 outbreak in 2020 but only 186 million shillings has since been recovered, according to statistics from the district community services department.
Despite offering a variety of academic programs, the campus has struggled to attract students, with many choosing to study at the main campus in Gulu City instead.
The Elgon region police spokesperson, RogersTaitika says that the four were on a Boda Boda motorcycle number UGC 342R from Manafwa district heading to Lwakhakha border the side. He says that the truck was from Kenya heading to Manafwa district side when it rammed into the motorcycle.
Johnson Natuhwera, a Senior State Attorney who represented the Attorney General however told the court that the primary responsibility for compensating the victims lies with the convict who committed the crimes but not the government.
The pieces of land in conflict are located in Ibuga I, Ngoko, Kisanga and Kyabatukura villages in Kitswamba sub-county and Kabukero in Karusandara sub-county.
Former Gulu Ecclesiastical Province Archbishop Emeritus Dr John Baptist Odama observed that the deceased was an Icon of priests in the whole Catholic Church.
