Author: Johnson Thembo

President Jacob Zuma has nominated Justice Mandisa Maya to become the president of the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA). This is according to a statement from the office of the president which further noted that the female Justice was well equipped and thus the best candidate to fit in the SCA. “President Jacob Zuma has, in terms of Section 174(3) of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996, nominated Madam Justice Mandisa Muriel Lindelwa Maya as the President of the Supreme Court of Appeal, “[Justice Mandisa Maya] was appointed as an acting judge of the High Court in…

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni witnessed the handover of 131 Prisoners of War captured by the Sudanese Peoples Liberation Movement (North) and other rebel groups fighting the Sudan government. The event took place at State house Entebbe Speaking before the former captives and delegations from both the Sudan government and the SPLM (north) the President expressed gratitude to both the Government of Sudan (Khartoum) for accepting the prisoners of war and to the SPLM-North for exhibiting the peace gesture. “There are certain governments that never allow to receive such prisoners of war but for this case, the government of General…

A 60-year-old woman has been forcibly raped by a member of the Mathiang Anyoor militia in Mukaya County, located three kilometers away from Yei town in South Sudan’s Yei River State, a local official said. Speaking to Radio Tamazuj on Saturday, Beneya Jojon, Mukaya County Commissioner, said the incident took place last week when a group of more than 20 members of the government-supported militia raided the area under the pretext of carrying out night patrols. He pointed out that the government soldiers looted civilians’ properties and raped the old woman at gunpoint after she refused to give them some…

New and simplified methods of collecting tax in Kampala City are yielding increased revenue. In just two years, tax collections rose by 20% by end of the fiscal year 2015/2016. Just like any other city, the cost of maintaining and providing quality services to an urban population of over 4 million is high. Hence, the need for a wide local tax base for increased and sustained revenue generation. Over the years, tax and non-tax revenue collections in the city have steadily increased. This notable increase in revenue collection is attributed to institutional efficiency and reforms in tax administration. These reforms…