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In Kampala—-
A section of lawmakers from leading Opposition party Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) have lashed out at the police for failing their party rallies, with some calling for an evaluation of the controversial Public Order Management Act 2013.

Addressing a press conference at Parliament in Kampala on Monday, April 15, MPs including Fred Turyamuheza (Rujumbura County),Francis Mwijukye (Buhweju County) Roland Mugume (Rukungiri Municipality) as well as Joseph Sewungu (Kalungu West) called for evaluation on how police has been implementing the law.
The lawmakers have vowed to take on the police and human rights organs within the country for sleeping on the job while democratic space in the country is shrinking.
Mr. Mwijukye said, “The party president is meeting executive members of districts, sub-counties or constituencies, police are saying you must produce a letter from the IGP and yet the law is clear that such meetings of recruitment arent defined in this law as public meetings. We are saying that police is abusing this law.”
“We shall not allow this, we are going to fight it but I think it is high time as MPs we carry out evaluation on how the Public Order Management Act has been handled and find out what has happened,” Mr. Ssewungu said.
Formulated by former Premier, Mr. Amama Mbabazi and signed by President Yoweri Museveni in October 2013, government defended the enactment of the law saying it was aimed at providing regulations for public meetings to provide for duties and responsibilities of police, organisers, and participants as well as prescribe measures for safeguarding public order.
However, for long, members of the Opposition have faulted police for violating sections of the law and accused the Force of cracking down on rallies by FDC President Patrick Amuriat and former party flag bearer Dr. Kiiza Besigye across the country, with the most recent being the siege on a radio station in Jinja where Besigye was hosted on a talk show over the weekend.
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Speaker of parliament Rebecca Kadaga has secretly returned to Uganda after being frown to Nairobi for specialized treatment in March.

According to her family members, Kadaga arrived at Entebbe international airport on Saturday April 13th.

“It is true; we picked her from old airport terminal on Saturday evening .She is recovering from illness,” said a close family member, who spoke on condition of secrecy to protect the speakers privacy.

According to classified finance records, parliament chartered a plane to carry Kadaga from Nairobi to Kampala.

By landing at the old airport, it appears kadagga wanted her return to go unnoticed for privacy reasons.

Nevertheless, on arrival at the old airport, Kadaga disembarked the plane without any help. However she had to be helped to board a private car.

Kadaga’s principal private secretary Peter Gusiku was the only parliamentary official at the old airport to receive Kadaga.

A trusted relative and driver were also present.

Contacted, the speaker’s spokesperson Sam Obbo said a news statement will be prepared in a due course.
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The High Courts Commercial Division in Kampala has ordered Dfcu Bank to pay consulting firm, Real Marketing, about Sh994.3 billion (US $266,000) for breach of contract.
The matter arose from a loan and its collateral from the defunct Global Trust Bank, whose assets and liabilities DfcuBank inherited after the closure of the latter bank by the Bank of Uganda in 2014.
The court presided over by Justice David Wangutusi gave the bank 30 days until April 19 from March 19, to pay the cash. The award arose from an initial $139,201 (about Shs520, 3 million) price of land, but accumulated interest fixed at 30 percent now raises the costs further.
The courts orders follow a trial involving the two companies after the bank declined to hand over land titles to Real Marketing. The said land was meant for resale and other development purposes. Denying the plaintiff title for five years was to create a painful economic upset, reads Justice Wangutusis judgment. In conclusion, judgment is entered in favour of the plaintiff the defendant delivers the certificate of title for the suit land together with the transfer instrument within 30 days. In default of which they will refund Shs523, 550,000 (US$140,000).
The court also awarded interest on that money at 30 percent, which reflects the commercial value of money since 2013 when the transaction was initiated. At the time, Real Marketing bought 10 acres of land that forms part of 43 acres from Global Trust Bank. The title of the land was held by the bank as a mortgage from defunct real estate dealer, Hossana. Global Trust Bank had powers under the mortgage to sell the property without recourse to court if the money Hossana owed it was not paid. Hossana defaulted and the bank moved to sell the land. Real Marketing paid partly by cash and partly borrowed the loan from the same bank to pay.
The agreement between Global Trust Bank and Real Marketing stipulated that upon completion of loan repayment, the bank would pass over vacant possession of the 10 acres. At the time Global Trust Bank was placed under receivership, Real Marketing had not completed repayment. When Dfcu bank took over the closed banks liabilities and assets, it became responsible for the transaction involving Real Marketing. Even though Real Marketing completed repayment of the loan balance through new Dfcus ownership, and was duly issued with a certificate, the bank did not hand over the land despite several remainders, leading to the suit against the troubled lender.

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By Wilber Muhwezi
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In Kisoro

A body of a female was yesterday 14/4/19 at around 05:00pm found in River Kaku in Gitovu Village Gitovu Parish Busanza Sub county Kisoro District
The victim was identified as Maniraguha Merida aged 45 a resident of Kabaya B ,Buhumbu Parish Busanza Sub county Kisoro District.

According to the police, the deceased mysteriously disappeared from her home on Friday 12/4/2019 to unknown place for yet to be established reason.

The body was taken home pending post mortem and investigations are underway to find out the cause of her death.
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