Norbert Mao, the Democratic Party (DP) President General and Justice and Constitutional Affairs Minister designate, is expected to address reporters at City House in Kampala on July 26, about five days since President Yoweri Kaguta Tibuhaburwa Museveni announced the appointment.
Ugandan security agencies have detained over 40 people, mostly youths, for burning tyres and blocking roads as part of kunga protests in the City of Jinja and surrounding areas.
Robert Kyagulanyi aka Bobi Wine, the National Unity Platform (NUP) president, has predicted the end of President Yoweri Kaguta Tibuhaburwa Museveni’s rule, saying Ugandans will soon take bold steps to sink the National Resistance Movement (NRM) government.
Justice and Constitutional Affairs Minister Norbert Mao says that Uganda’s opposition, just like the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) government, is a threat to peaceful transition of power from President Yoweri Kaguta Tibuhaburwa Museveni to another leader.
There was teargas in Jinja City as security officers, including those from the Uganda Police Force (UPF), attempted to stop angry youths who were holding protests against high commodity prices and the rising cost of living.
The National Unity Platform (NUP), Uganda’s main opposition political party has spoken out on reports of protests, beginning with a ‘stay at home’ for three days, intended to remove President Yoweri Kaguta Tibubuhaburwa Museveni from power.
Democratic Party (DP) President General and newly appointed Justice and Constitutional Affairs Minister Norbert Mao says he trusts ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) chairman President Yoweri Kaguta Tibuhaburwa Museveni.
Opposition Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) says its founding president and former presidential candidate Dr Kizza Besigye’s personal assistant Ronald Muhinda, driver Fred Kato and home aide identified as Ketra have been arrested and detained at Nalufenya.
Arts teachers will officially have no salary increment in the current (2022-2023) financial year despite recommendations by Parliament of Uganda that government deals with salary disparities between arts and science teachers, and stops discriminatory salary enhancement.