By Our Reporters. The report was released by Centre for Public Interest Law (CEPIL), a non-partisan organisation promoting good governance and democratic principles in the country At least 14 judges and magistrates have been named best performers of 2020 in a new report released in Kampala.. The new report dubbed: “The Uganda Judiciary scorecard of…
By Our Reporter. As the governments of Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) launch a joint military operation against the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) rebels, following recent attacks in Uganda attributed to this group, Amnesty International is calling on all parties to ensure the protection of civilians and adherence to international humanitarian…
By Our Correspondent in Abu Dhabi. Illegal residents face immediate deportation when they are caught, under new Ministry of Interior rules. Illegal immigrants previously faced a two-month prison term before being deported, but that has been scrapped in a bid to clear the decks of a growing number of illegal migrants and eliminate crowding in…
By Sarah Achen Kibisi. Parliament’s Committee on National Economy has embarked on a tour of Uganda Inter-governmental Fiscal Transfer Reform (UgIFT) Programme funded seed secondary schools as a benchmark for approving a further US$90 million (Shs324b) loan to build more schools. Led by Chairperson, Hon John Bosco Ikojo, the Committee is assessing the absorption of…
By Dorothy Nekesa. Uganda professional golfer Deo Akope did it again the legendary way teeing off to victory last month during the 2021-2022 Safari Tour leg at the par 71- Nyali Golf and Country Club. Akope garnered a total of 282 strokes over four rounds to lead the rest winning him Kenya Shs. 314,348 (Ug.Shs….
By Our Reporter. The Fourth African Labour Law Society Hybrid conference was held last month in Nairobi under the theme ” Resilience, Recovery and Justice under the New Normal”. The main thrust of the conference was on the challenges and complexities that have arisen in the world of work as a result of Covid-19 pandemic…
By Ouma Stephen Bwire, Editor Workers Eye. Journalists in the Eastern African region converged in the Kenyan, capital, Nairobi to commemorate November 2, 2021 International Day to end Impunity on Crimes against journalists. The one day conference was organized by the Media Council of Kenya in conjunction with UNESCO Eastern Africa, Kenya Union of Journalists, …
By Hon . Margaret Rwabushaija Namubiru. The objectives of the bill is to reform the law relating to establishment and control of markets in Uganda, and to provide for the establishment and management of public and private markets. It also provides for licensing of private markets, and for market departments and Market management committees for…
By Our Correspondent in Entebbe. The International Labour Organisation (ILO) held a national validation workshop for key stakeholders on October 13 -15, 2021 that discussed a media toolkit on “Reporting on Forced Labour and Fair Recruitment” at K Hotels, Entebbe. Participants included United Nations Human Rights Country office, International Migration Organisation (IMO), Ministry of Gender,…