Author: Nassuuna Noelyn
The archbishop of the Church of Uganda, Stanley Ntagali has called upon medical workers to end their strike and return to work immediately. While addressing his congregation on Sunday, Archbishop Stanley informed the striking doctors that they are not making the situation any better by letting people die as they ignore their duty because of personal reasons. “These striking doctors should first consider saving lives of the needy Ugandans as they also carry out negotiations between the medical workers and the government officials in charge,’ said Archbishop Ntagali. Archbishop Ntagali further informed the doctors that they should aware that the…
An unidentified man has been arrested in Kabalagala for attempting to rob a supermarket using a toy pistol and a knife. The arrested robber entered a Kabalagala based supermarket with a knife and toy gun and threatened all the attendants to give him the money they have and also allow him to take all the things that he wanted. “He entered the supermarket and threatened to shoot anyone who attempted to move or make a call to the police. He asked us for the money we had made and when we were hesitant, he said that he is going to…
Police in Entebbe has intensified its training amongst security officials in Entebbe to sensitize residents and promote security consciousness and awareness as the Christmas festive season approaches. The OC Manyago Police Post C/ASP Matsiko Kanuma during a community Policing meeting in Manyago zone called upon residents to work hand in hand with the police and eradicate criminals from their society and in the entire country. “It is not just our duty but yours too. Play your part of informing us about the criminals and we play ours by arresting them immediately. We need your assistance more than ever during this…
Bukomansimbi south Member of Parliament, Hon. Deogratius Kiyingi has condemned the health minister, Dr. Jane Ruth Aceng and the government for being oblivious towards the troubles of the medical workers. While at the burial of Dr. Kagwa in Serinya, Butenga Sub County in Bukomansimbi District amid tears and wails, Hon. Kiyingi could not hide his anger towards the way the government is handling the ongoing doctors’ strike. “As we send off one of the greatest doctors in our country, the minister of health should know that these doctors deserve more and should be paid with nobility and not threats. I advise you…
Makerere university senior academician and activist, Dr. Stella Nyanzi has invoked God to destroy the President and his wife, Janet Museveni the same way as the Mugabes. While expressing her opinion about the on-going chaos in Zimbabwe, Dr. Stella Nyanzi says that it’s only God who can give the rightful fate to people of the same character and so he should hear her pleas and bless Museveni the same way he has blessed President Robert Mugabe and his wife. “May the wife flee and leave behind every morsel of state-power she ever inherited from her husband. Please do to the…
Jumia Uganda has announced the return of their annual Black Friday discount sale which will last for 14days instead of 1 day as it has been for the past years. The discounts to be provided during the black market sells have also been increased to 70% on most of all the goods including electronics appliances, clothes, home supplies etc. “We are giving our customers the opportunity to save more during the Black Friday sale. However we have more bigger and amazing offers to give during the black Friday period which everyone should wait for. “Ham Namakajjo Jumia Uganda’s country manager…
The Rt. Hon. Speaker of Parliament, Rebecca Kadaga, has beseeched women lawyers to work hard in their practise as lawyers so as to improve on the status of women in the country. While presiding over the Women Lawyers’ inaugural meeting under the 22ndAnnual Conference of East Africa Law Society themed “Future proofing of the legal profession in East Africa” at the Imperial Golf Course View Hotel, that is set to run from 15th to 18th November 2017, the speaker asked the lawyers to use their profession to ensure that all the women in the country receive justice and are not…
Prof. Frederick Ssempebwa, a former chair of the Constitutional Review Commission has said that the constitution needs to be reviewed and all citizens in the country must participate so as to have a national consensus. During the Committee on Legal and Parliamentary Affairs that was chaired by Hon. Jacob Oboth (Ind., West Budama South) is currently receiving views about the Constitution (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill, 2017, Prof. Ssempebwa suggested that the best way to have the current constitution amended is by having approval from all citizens in the country since most of them have shown interest in being involved in…
The Rt. Hon. Speaker of Parliament, Rebecca Kadaga, has asked all legislators expose the people behind sexual felonies against girls and women The Rt. Hon. Speaker of Parliament, Rebecca Kadaga, has asked MPs to name and shame men involved in committing sexual offences against girls and women. Kadaga was speaking at a dialogue meeting held at Imperial Royale Hotel, Kampala on Wednesday 15th Nov. 2017 between Uganda Network on Law Ethics and HIV/AIDS (UGANET) and Uganda Women Parliamentary Association (UWOPA) on ending gender based violence and HIV under the theme; Re-strategizing to reposition and reclaim the power women MPs have…
The submission by NSSF to set aside the default Judgment that awarded former NSSF employee Pauline Khainza UGX 900,000,000 was heard and positively ruled in favor of NSSF by His Worship George Wakyekere. This follows a previous ruling by the magistrate at the Law Development Centre (LDC) Chief Magistrates Court that ordered NSSF to pay its previous employee 900 million in damages and compensation after her role of Performance Reports Officer became jobless following a board approved restructuring at NSSF. His Worship Wakyekere noted that ideologies of natural justice provide that all parties have to be heard and therefore Court…