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Opposition outperforms NRM in local governments

Reporter | December 16, 2014

Opposition leaders have again outperformed their NRM counterparts, according to the annual Local Government Score Card Report released ACODE this afternoon. Forum for Democratic Change’s Martin Mapenduzi of Gulu district and Salaam Musumba of Kamuli emerged the best out of the 30 district chairpersons assessed. ACODE’s Project Manager Lillian Tamale […]

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Regional court rules in favour of Zziwa’s suspension

Reporter | December 16, 2014

The East African Court of Justice has okayed tomorrow’s sitting of the East Africa legislative Assembly. Embattled EALA Speaker, Margaret Zziwa last week filed an application in court seeking to block the sitting and to stop the legal and privileges committee from investigating her on allegations of misconduct. On November […]

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Archbishop cautions parents on adoption

Reporter | December 16, 2014

Ugandan Parents are advised desist from giving out their children for adoption to foreigners. Giving his Christmas message this morning, the Arch bishop of Uganda Stanley Ntagali said once the children are taken abroad, parents are deprived of their responsibility to take care of their children. Ntagali says many adopted […]

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Pubic lice invade Kalangala district

Reporter | December 16, 2014

An infestation of pubic lice in Banga Island in Kalangala district has thrown residents into panic. The residents are complaining of increased cases of wounds and lice in their private parts. Some local council chiefs say there have been a number of quarrels involving accusations of people infecting others with […]

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Human Rights Commission not happy with maid’s sentence

Reporter | December 16, 2014

The Uganda Human Rights Commission has described the sentence handed to a housemaid accused of assault as a ‘miscarriage of justice’. This comes a day after court handed a four-jail term to Jolly Tumuhiirwe for torturing one year old Anella Kamanzi. The commission’s Secretary Gordon Mwesigye says he expected the […]