By AFP KAMPALA Uganda's Supreme Court on Tuesday began hearing a petition to challenge a constitutional court decision removing an age limit cap of 75 for presidential candidates. Critics of the decision argue it would allow President Yoweri Museveni, 74, to seek re-election for a sixth term in 2021. A
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Two Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) MPs are involved in in a bitter verbal clash over the proposed de-gazettement of Mbale forest reserve. Jack Wamanga Wamai of Mbale municipality and Nathan Nandala Mafabi of Budadiri West, who is also the FDC secretary general and BCU chairperson, both from Bugisu sub-region,
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The International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague has acquitted Ivory Coast ex-President Laurent Gbagbo. He had been charged with crimes against humanity in connection with violence following a disputed 2010 election that left 3,000 dead and 500,000 displaced. Mr Gbagbo was captured in 2011 in a presidential palace bunker
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The National Planning Authority (NPA) has revealed that a number of Government agencies receive billions of dollars in donations, but these funds aren’t declared to the Treasury. While meeting MPs on the Parliamentary Finance Committee on Monday to defend the Authority’s 2019/2020 National Budget Framework Paper (NBFP), Joseph Muvawala, the
Read MoreWith rising sea levels due to climate change already affecting coastal communities in Liberia, there are fears that densely populated parts of the capital Monrovia could be submerged, unless action is taken. NEW-YORK, United-States of America, 15 January 2019,-/African Media Agency (AMA)/-It’s projected that a one-metre sea level rise could
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The Ugandan Government through the National Forest Authority (NFA) is worried about the recurrent replacement of natural forests with eucalyptus and pine trees in many parts of the country including wetlands. Tom Okello Obong, the Executive Directorof NFA has indicated that in some areas, people have reached the extent
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The Ugandan government has awarded Gemalto, in cooperation with local partner SCINTL, the contract for the supply of a Border Management System (BMS) including airport self-service eKiosks) at Entebbe International Airport, creating a faster and more convenient border-crossing experience for travelers and strengthening homeland security. The said e-Immigration solution uses
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Uganda’s Speaker of Parliament, Rebecca Kadaga has revealed how a top Minister attacked her in office, warning her to keep off army matters. This incident happened last year at the height of the fight between the Executive and Parliament over the mistreatment of members of the fishing community by Uganda
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Rwanda's Foreign Affairs Minister in charge of East Africa has accused Uganda's military intelligence unit of kidnapping a Rwandan citizen. Olivier Nduhungirehe made the claim on micro-blogging website Twitter, on Sunday saying, Rogers Donne Kayibanda had been kidnapped after he attended his brother's wedding in Kisasi. "This is Rogers Donne
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