Africa

Over a decade after its introduction, Uganda’s Public Order Management Act (POMA) remains a controversial piece of legislation. Though a crucial section was nullified by the Constitutional Court, the law continues to be a source of friction, particularly for opposition groups. Law in Limbo? Minister of Constitutional Affairs, Nobert Mao, points out the problematic implementation

BBC | Emergency services have been rescuing passengers who were trapped in a bus that was swept away by floods on a busy highway in northern Kenya. The bus, with about 50 passengers, was heading to the capital, Nairobi, from northern Wajir county, police said. The driver had attempted to cross a flooded section of

Officials from the Mukono Zonal Agricultural Research Institute (MUZARD) have reached out to the Parliamentary Committee on Agriculture, urging intervention in a contentious land matter with Uganda Christian University (UCU) following the expiration of a lease agreement. During a recent visit by members of the parliamentary committee to various research institutes, including MUZARD and Namulonge’s

Former interpreter for Paul Ssemogerere in the 1996 elections tells Dr Kizza Besigye to stop using FDC symbols but Salaamu Musumba won’t have any of it Former Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) vice-chairperson Salam Musumba has called on Patrick Amuriat to stop the theatrics and threats against FDC-Katonga faction. Mr Amuriat heads the FDC party

The suspects are all cattle dealers from various villages in the district. Security operatives have arrested 10 suspects linked to theft of cattle from the State farm in  Gomba District Police spokesperson Fred Enanga told a media briefing on Monday that arrest was made by the Flying Squad Unit (FSU), in collaboration with territorial teams