On 31 March 2016, the Uganda Supreme Court dismissed an election petition filed by former presidential candidate and 2nd runner-up in the February 18 presidential election. Mr Mbabazi, also former prime Minister in the incumbent’s government filed a petition to nullify the election results citing various irregularities. Court found that he did not produce enough evidence […]
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This editorial is republished with permission from Daily Monitor The recent punching of a Bukedde TV journalist by a minister and failure by journalists to condemn the vice has exposed the fraternity as disorganised and toothless. The associations of media practitioners, owners, trainers, and media rights watchers are disconnected. Their silence in this case left […]
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By Bernard Tabaire This article first appeared in the Sunday Monitor (27 March 2016). It’s republished with permission. Mr Abraham Byandala is an engineer. He is a minister of some sort. He is an MP. And a man of not much honour. Mr Byandala punched a female TV journalist on Wednesday as the woman went about […]
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