Justice Kenneth Kakuru one of the five Justices in the consolidated constitutional petition they heard in Mbale High Court in April has said that the entire constitutional amendment act was unconstitutional. Reading his individual judgment Thursday in Mbale, Justice Kakuru said: “The Consolidated Petitions substantially succeed. The entire Amendment Act
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President Yoweri Museveni has arrived in South Africa where leaders of the BRICS emerging economies -- Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa -- will meet in Johannesburg this week, reports the Daily Monitor. Top on agenda is the threat of a worsening global trade war. Uganda was invited as
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By Ben Sebuguzi Indian Prime Minister Nerandra Modi has just concluded his two day visit in Uganda where he met thousands of Indians at Kololo Air strip. According to President Museven’s speech,he noted that 80 percent of the top companies in Uganda are owned by Indians which means that others
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Facebook shares tumbled by more than 20 per cent on Wednesday after the social media network's revenue and user growth fell short of investor expectations. The firm, which is facing backlash for its handling of fake news and privacy, said it had 2.23 billion monthly active users at the end
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A zoo in Egypt's capital, Cairo, has denied painting black stripes onto a donkey to pass it off as a zebra. Take a look at the featured photo of the animal and judge for yourself. The image was taken by 18-year-old Mahmoud Sarhan at International Gardens Park in Cairo and
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South Sudan’s government and the main rebel group inked a power-sharing deal in the Sudanese capital on Wednesday which they hope will end years of conflict, a Reuters witness said, but smaller opposition groups have refrained from signing. Riek Machar, a former vice president who will be reinstated into his
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Willian will join Jose Mourinho at Manchester United. That’s according to Spanish website Mundo Deportivo, who claim the Brazil international is destined for a move to Old Trafford. Willian, 29, has been heavily tipped to leave Stamford Bridge with Manchester United and Barcelona interested in acquiring his services. The Catalan
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A constitutional court judge in Uganda has justified the act by the country's army to storm parliament during debate on the controversial age limit bill last year. Justice Barishaki made these remarks while delivering his ruling on the Age Limit petition at the Mbale High Court. "I do not agree
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By Reuters and Macharia Kamau Tullow Oil has stopped work at its Kenyan oilfield and halted trucking operations due to security issues, Chief Executive Paul McDade told Reuters on Wednesday. Tullow is aiming for a final investment decision on its $2.9 billion project in late 2019, which would open up
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Ugandan lawmakers will not go for seven years in parliament as they wished if a ruling by a constitional judge is something to go. While delivering his judgement on the Age Limit Petition, Constitutional Justice Cheborion Barishaki said legislators breached their social contract with the population by voting to have
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