(Kampala) â Ugandaâs prisons are operating at 363.6% of their intended capacity, with 76,244 inmates occupying facilities built to hold only 20,996, according to the 2023/24 Justice Law and Order (JLOS) report released at the Commonwealth Resort in Munyonyo.Commissioner General of Pris
As the country gears up for the 2026 General Election, the Electoral Commission (EC) has announced more than 13,000 job slots. The job call issued last Wednesday seeks to recruit 2,300 sub-county election officers and 10,717 to oversee the exercise countrywide. The general election i
The Opposition is seeking leave to table different electoral and constitutional reforms ahead of 2026 General Elections. Daily Monitor has seen seven draft Bills which seek to, among others, amend certain provisions of the Constitution and other Acts of Parliament to split the legislativ
The High Court issued a judgement over the issue of the service award, saying it was not a legal issue. What is your overall view on that? You read the reasoning of the court. It’s called the ratio decidendi in the legal language. The reasoning of the court dissects real issues from he
Former leader of opposition, commissioner of parliament and Nyendo-Mukungwe legislator Mathias Mpuuga Nsamba has accepted the endorsement of his colleagues of the DP Bloc to stand for presidency in 2026.“It will
Honorable Shamim Malende, the National Unity Platform (NUP) Woman Member of Parliament for Kampala and a respected lawyer, expressed her strong opposition to the recent proposal made by Minister Norbert Mao. Mao suggested that Uganda’s president should be elected by parliament rather than t
If you have heard Hon Norbert Mao speak, whether at a funeral service or graduation ceremony, you will admit that there is a good connection between a head and mouth that rarely goes wrong. Like him or not, this is something you give to him without a grudge. Strangely, that has never transla
Justice and Constitutional Affairs minister, Mr Nobert Mao, has warned that the state of democracy in Uganda is unsatisfactory and called on citizens to demand for better. Mr Mao made the comments yesterday at an event to mark the International Day of Democracy hosted by the Swedish emba
The absence of a substantive Central Bank governor – a key figure in managing the economy – robs the country of much-needed expertise, experts have said. The position has remained vacant for 969 days and counting following the death of Emmanuel Tumusiime-Mutebile in a Nairobi hospi
What you need to know:A cross-section of political observers yesterday welcomed a call by Justice and Constitutional Affairs Minister Norbert Mao asking President Museveni to prepare for a peaceful transition of power, or risk dragging the country back into the dark past of civil strife
