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The Electoral Commission will today hold a stake holders meeting ahead of the Luweero district by-election. The commission set May 22nd as polling day, while nominations will be held on 5th and 6th of the same month. The commission chairman Eng. Badru Kigundu says they will meet religious leaders, political […]

Former Minister of Culture and Sports, the late Stanislaus Okurut is expected to be laid to rest in Ngora today. Okurut, who was husband to Gender minister, succumbed to heart failure on Saturday. Yesterday, Parliament held a special sitting for the late Okurut, in which he was eulogized as a […]

The hearing of a case against the Anti-Corruption activist Andrew Karamagi is to begin today. Karamagi is charged with being a common nuisance and annoying the person of the Attorney General. Prosecution alleges that Karamagi on January 31st 2014, without lawful orders removed a written speech from the Attorney General […]

The Attorney General has asked the Constitutional court to dismiss a petition challenging the Anti-homosexual Act. The petition was filed by a number of petitioners including the Foundation for Human Rights Initiative, Makerere University’s Professor Oloka Onyango, and media consultant Andrew Mwenda among others. The Attorney General says it is […]

Western Youth MP, Gerald Karuhanga revealed plans to petition Parliament over the appointment of Justice Steven Kavuma as acting Chief Justice. Addressing the media at Parliament, Karuhanga said Kavuma’s appointment in acting capacity contravenes the Constitution and also creates a legal loophole in the judicial system. The MP, who was […]