Ugandan Justice Sebutinde elected vice president of ICJ

KAMPALA: Ugandan Justice Julia Sebutinde has been elected as vice president of the UN-backed International Court of Justice (ICJ). This was announced in a Tuesday press release by the ICJ, exciting millions of Ugandans. "Judge Julia Sebutinde (Uganda) was today elected Vice-President of the International Court of Justice by her peers, for a term of three years," ICJ announced. "Vice-President Sebutinde has been a Member of the Court since 6 February 2012. Before joining the Court, Vice-President Sebutinde was a judge at the Special Court for Sierra Leone from2005 to 2011." Sebutinde was recently bantered over her ruling in a landmark judgment in a case of South Africa against Israel regarding the war in Gaza. In a minority ruling Sebutinde disagreed that Israel was committing genocide in Gaza. She also recommended that the situation in Gaza was a political one […]

admin February 7, 2024

Perspective

Denes Sekabira, John Dillinger and Al Capone are public enemies

BY RONALD NDAULA Opinion: John Dillinger was a celebrated public enemy and the media printed exaggerated accounts of his bravado and colorful personality, and J. Edgar Hoover, director of the Bureau of Investigation (BOI), used Dillinger as a rationale to evolve the BOI into the "Federal Bureau of Investigation" (FBI), developing more sophisticated investigative techniques as weapons against organized crime. After evading police in four states in USA for almost a year, Dillinger was wounded and went to his father's home to recover. When he returned IN chicago he hid in a brothel owned by Ana Cumpănaș, who later informed authorities of his whereabouts. On July 22, 1934, local and federal law-enforcement officers closed in on him and was shot. When he was cornered, he wrote a letter and said " inside me is a weary heart that could hurt no man and "this is what […]

admin February 7, 2024

News & Trending

Kyabazinga wedding suit: Things turn against lawyer Mabirizi but he remains defiant

BY URN JINJA. Controversial lawyer Male Mabirizi has vowed to defy police summons requiring him to appear before the criminal investigations department (CID) over his recent bigamy case against Busoga king William Nadiope. "I will not attend because the takeover of my criminal case by Jinja resident state attorney was premature and unconstitutional which will be set aside," said Mabirizi. Mabirizi last year on November 20 instituted private prosecutions against Kyabazinga, his wife Jovia Mutesi and some of the people who witnessed his wedding on November 18, 2023. According to Mabirizi, on the said date, at Christ Cathedral Bugembe being the scene of crime now, Nadiope, Mutesi, Archbishop of Church of Uganda Stephen Kazimba Mugalu and Buganda kingdom queen Sylvia Nagginda participated in, officiated and witnessed a ceremony of marriage well aware that it was invalid, criminal and void. This, he states, […]

admin February 6, 2024

News & Trending

Court stops Lawyers’ meeting to discuss Museveni letter to Chief Justice

BY URN. KAMPALA. Uganda Law Society (ULS) Extra Ordinary Meeting due this afternoon has been stopped by The High Court in Kampala. The order issued by Civil Division’s Justice Musa Ssekaana follows a successful application by one of the members of Uganda Law Society Brian Kirima against his professional body where he said he was going to suffer irreparable damages if the meeting goes on. This the second time the High Court is blocking an extraordinary general meeting called by Uganda Law Society in this year 2024. Last month, the same Court issued an order blocking them from convening to sit and discuss issues related to the management and conduct of Hoima High Court Judge Jesse Byaruhanga Rugyema in the Tilenga Oil Case. Further, this is the third order being issued against Uganda Law Society by the same Court in […]

admin February 6, 2024

Education

Ministry closes two medical schools in Luwero over expired licences, extortion

The Ministry of Education and Sports has closed two health training schools in Luwero over expired licences. St. Denison Health Training School and Luweero School of Clinical Officers were closed with immediate effect. This was done after the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Education and Sports suspended their licenses until further guidance is given. The Ministry's action followed investigations by the Anti-Corruption Unit of State House and Luwero Police that revealed among others that the schools' provisional licenses expired in 2013 and 2017, respectively, and had not been renewed to date. The schools were also involved in admission of non-qualifying students who are extorted in the process and issuance of fake academic papers.

admin February 6, 2024

News & Trending

King Charles III diagnosed with cancer

King Charles III has been diagnosed with a form of cancer, says Buckingham Palace. BBC reports that the type of cancer has not been revealed - it is not prostate cancer, but was discovered during his recent treatment for an enlarged prostate. The King began "regular treatments" on Monday and will postpone public duties during it, the Palace said. The Monarch, 75, "remains wholly positive about his treatment and looks forward to returning to full public duty as soon as possible," it added. No further details are being shared on the stage of cancer or a prognosis. Charles informed both his sons personally about his diagnosis and the Prince of Wales was said to be in regular contact with his father. The Duke of Sussex, Prince Harry, who lives in the United States, spoke to his father and will be […]

admin February 6, 2024

business

Uganda Airlines hunts for more pilots in a bid to fight delays, cancellations

KAMPALA: Uganda Airlines is hunting for more than 20 pilots and First Officers in a bid to close flight cancellation and delay gaps that have rocked the national carrier since December. David Kaweesa, the Uganda Airlines head of flight operations, told media at the weekend the company was short of cabin crew and efforts were underway to fill the vacuume. He said out of the 24 required pilots and flight officers, the airline only has 13 of each. "So we have to fill this shortage. Getting a pilot from interview time to operational takes us five months. Its not a short time." "The first interview, only three people passed out of 67. It is not an easy interview. We want people who are competent to come and join and actually work," he added. This came following complaints by a group […]

admin February 5, 2024

world

Hage Geingob death: Namibia’s new President Mbumba sworn-in hours after predecessor dies

By BBC Namibia has a new president in the shape of Nangolo Mbumba just hours after, as vice-president, he had announced the death of his predecessor. Hage Geingob, 82, died early on Sunday while receiving medical treatment at a hospital in the capital, Windhoek. A veteran of the country's independence struggle, Mr Geingob had been diagnosed with cancer and revealed the details to the public last month. The nation had lost a "liberation… icon", Mr Mbumba said. He has since been sworn-in as Mr Geingob's replacement and will serve in the role until elections due later this year. "I am not going to be around for the elections so don't panic," he said at a swiftly arranged swearing-in ceremony at state house, just 15 hours after the death of the president. Paying tribute to his predecessor, he said "our nation […]

admin February 4, 2024

News & Trending

Jubilation in Lira after alleged land graber remanded

On Friday 2nd February jubilations and ululations rocked Lira City as victims of land grabbing and impunity that has for years been exhibited by Betty Amongi’s leading campaigner tycoon Geoffrey Etwop, was finally brought to an end. Claiming to have deep connections everywhere in Uganda and more so State House, Etwop had distinguished himself as an untouchable land grabber who never spared even public land if it belonged to the Government of Uganda. He had strong backers and collaborators inside the land board that was in charge before Lira was elevated to city status. These would help in falsification of documents to enable the land defrauding in favor of Etwop. His luck ran out on Friday when security operatives the state house anti corruption unit swung into action and arraigned Etwop in the court. His remand to prison excited many. […]

admin February 3, 2024

News & Trending

RCC Burora says Uganda leadership is “a disgrace”

KAMPALA. The Deputy City Resident Commission (RCC)-Lubaga Division Anderson Burora has hit out at his ruling government for blatant impunity and security flaws and he has described Uganda's leadership as a disgrace. In a long post on his X account Burora accused Uganda’s leaders of violating the law using their positions leaving the population at risk of abuse yet as leaders they are charged with the responsibility to service peace and security, ensure development and preserve democracy and human rights. “They (leaders) cannot be tried, they can steal, grab land and they are protected, enact, use the law to their advantage, they can violate all laws and all it requires is, I’m so and so. Burora Uganda’s current situation is despicable and chaotic because the leaders are only finding solutions to their problems leaving others to suffer. One of Uganda's cabinet minister's being […]

admin February 2, 2024

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