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@matookerepublic Thu, 23 Nov 2023 07:01:28
MP asks Speaker Among to ban opposition legislators boycotting plenary sitting from eating food at Parliament canteen
Kazo County Member of Parliament (MP) Dan Kimosho has asked Speaker of Parliament Anita Among to ban Opposition MPs boycotting plenary sittings from accessing meals at the Parliament canteen. This proposal comes on the heels of Speaker Among’s request for individual letters from MPs detailing their reasons for boycotting plenary sessions. During the plenary sitting […]
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@kfm Wed, 22 Nov 2023 15:20:35
Ex-Uganda Railways boss remanded
The former Managing Director of Uganda Railways Corporation, Mr. Stanely Ssendegeya, has been remanded to Luzira prison for forging academic documents that enabled him to secure the aforementioned job. Ssendegeya was arrested by the State House Anti-Corruption Unit on his way to Nakasero Hospital, where he reportedly receives daily medication for his stroke. He appeared before Buganda Road Court Grade One Magistrate Siena Owomugisha on Wednesday and denied forging a Master’s Degree in Business Administration. Prosecution states that Ssendegeya, a 54-year-old resident of Namugongo Janda in Wakiso district, with the intent to deceive, forged a CV purporting that he held a Master’s Degree in Business Administration whereas not. He is also accused of providing false information to a recruitment firm, […]
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@kfm Wed, 22 Nov 2023 16:17:59
Chief Magistrate, state attorney remanded over corruption
Sembabule district Chief Magistrate, Sylvia Nvanungi and state attorney Jackline Bako from the Director of Public Prosecutions’ (DPP) Ssembabule Field Station have been charged with corruption at the Anti-Corruption Court in Kampala. They are accused of soliciting a Shs2.5 million bribe from the relatives of one John Ambasize, who was on remand, in exchange for his bail. In April 2023, Sylvia Nvanungi was the magistrate in charge of supervising other grade one magistrates in Sembabule district and Bako, the resident state attorney attached to the office of the DPP Field office. Nvanugi, who is attached to Mitooma Chief Magistrates Court, caused a stir in court when she pleaded for mercy, claiming she was framed by her superior in the judiciary. […]
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@kfm Thu, 23 Nov 2023 04:29:09
US actor Jamie Foxx, Guns N’ Roses’ Axl Rose accused of sexual assault
By AFP US actor Jamie Foxx and Guns N’ Roses frontman Axl Rose were each accused of sexual assault Wednesday, part of a flurry of suits filed in New York before a statute of limitations deadline. In the filing against Rose, Sheila Kennedy, an actress and model, alleges that he “sexually assaulted her” in 1989 and that she “did not consent and felt overpowered”. The alleged victim in the Foxx case, identified only as Jane Doe, said that Foxx “intentionally and without consent used force to offensively touch” her, by groping her breasts and genitals at a rooftop bar in Manhattan in 2015. Both filings note that they are being submitted pursuant to the New York Adult Survivors Act, a […]
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@kfm Thu, 23 Nov 2023 05:22:42
Stop hiring underage maids – police
By Shabibah Nakirigya The head of Child and Family Affairs Unit at Ntinda Police Station, Ms Suzan Ngolobe, has warned the public against employing underage maids. Speaking to the media while commemorating the 16 days of activism against gender-based violence (GBV) in Kampala yesterday, Ms Ngolobe said there is a need to end child labour and abuse of children’s rights. “We have embarked on working with communities in searching for people hiring underaged maids because wehave realised many are suffering but they do not know where to report and even others end up getting injured,”she said. Ms Miria Matembe, a former Ethics minister, said implementation of the existing policies is still a challenge. “We need to work with authorities to […]
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@matookerepublic Thu, 23 Nov 2023 05:53:39
Lira businessman surrenders himself to police after shooting son dead
A prominent businessman in Lira City, Haji Joe Ogwang, is in police custody after fatally shooting his son, Aaron Okello, during a heated altercation. The incident happened in Ireda Estate, Lira City East Division. The altercation reportedly erupted when the son demanded money from his father, leading to a confrontation. During the heated exchange, the […]
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@chimpreports Wed, 22 Nov 2023 17:09:27
Speaker Among Tells Boycotting MPs to Seek Individual Leave
Speaker of parliament Anita Among has told boycotting MPs to write to her office individually, seeking permission to be out of parliament. Among said during plenary on Wednesday, November 22, 2023, that MPs are voted as individuals, not as a team, stating that she is yet to receive letters from legislators who are boycotting plenary. …
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@chimpreports Wed, 22 Nov 2023 17:19:40
Minister Muhanga Calls on Ugandans to Embrace National Health Insurance Scheme
The State Minister for Primary Health Care, Hon. Margret Muhanga, has called on Ugandans to welcome the National Health Insurance Scheme to address issues of medical bills among financially distressed people. She noted that if all Ugandans embrace the National Health Insurance Scheme, it would be easier for the country to attain the Universal Health …
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