National UNATU officials consulting after government commits to increasing salaries in due time The Ministry of Public Service has written to the Uganda National Teachers Union(UNATU), committing to increase salaries at a later date. Story by Mukama Evart \ 1656690896
National Besigye, Mukaaku get Shs 2.5M Cash Bail at Buganda Road Magistrate's Court Mukaaku and Besigye were each granted cash bail of 2.5 Million Shillings each by the Buganda Road Court Chief Magistrate Dr. Douglas Singiza. Their two sureties were each awarded a non-cash bond of 500,000 shillings. Story by Businge Brian Franco \ 1656678423
National High Court denies Bail for Besigye, Mukaaku High Court Judge Justice Tadeo Asiimwe threw out the application on grounds that the applicants failed to file a fresh application before Buganda Road Court Grade One Magistrate or the Chief Magistrates Court. Story by Businge Brian Franco \ 1656605882
National VP Alupo tells Government Officials to Stop Threatening Striking Teachers The teacher’s representatives led by Secretary-General Filbert Baguma, however, expressed concern at the tone in which government officials speak and threatened to fire them. Story by Businge Brian Franco \ 1656597315
National Court of Appeal throws out Ssegirinya, Ssewanyana Bail Application Three justices of the court of Appeal including Christopher Izama Madrama, Cheborion Barishaki and Eva Luswata have instead ruled that the State starts trial into their capital offences. Story by Businge Brian Franco \ 1656494975
National Kasese leaders concerned over delays by government to buy land for resettling IDPs Leaders in Kasese District have interrogated the government’s commitment to permanently resettle the internally displaced persons-IDPs that are camped in Muhokya. Story by Mukama Evart \ 1656493866
National Vice-Chancellor Nawangwe suspends Students belonging to NUP for holding demonstration Four students of Makerere University belonging to the National Unity Platform-NUP party have been suspended for allegedly holding a demonstration at Freedom square last Friday. Story by Mukama Evart \ 1656403515
National Katikkiro Mayiga advises government on equal pay for all teachers The Buganda Kingdom Premier Katikkiro of Charles Peter Mayiga has appealed to the government to give equitable pay to both Arts and Science teachers in order to solve the current strike in schools. Story by Mukama Evart \ 1656345940
National Judiciary Reacts as another Judge Receives anonymous Death Threat Judiciary spokesperson Jameson Karemani has confirmed that on June 20, 2022, the staff at Soroti High Court received a suspicious package with a warning letter addressed to the resident Judge, the assistant registrar, counsel, and plaintiffs in a court case now a subject of police investigations. Story by Businge Brian Franco \ 1656336597
National Anti-Stock Theft Unit of police hailed for respecting human rights in Karamoja The UN human rights Uganda country representative Robert Kotchani has commended Commanders of Anti Stock Theft Unit -ASTU for respecting human rights while carrying out disarmament operations in Karamoja. Story by Mukama Evart \ 1656326218
National Court of Appeal orders Retrial of Nyanzi-Nsereko Election Petition at High Court The Justices, including Geoffrey Kiryabwire, Stephen Musota, and Christopher Gashirabake, squashed an earlier High Court judgment by Judge Margaret Apiny dismissing Nyanzi’s petition. Story by Businge Brian Franco \ 1656079879
National Court of Appeal declares Bagala Duly elected Mityana Municipality MP Bagala was dragged to court by her major rival and Lands Minister Judith Nabakooba who cited irregularities in the polling process for the Mityana Municipality. Story by Businge Brian Franco \ 1656065467