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Yesterday 23-June was INTERNATIONAL WIDOWS DAY. Who is a widow?  Maimuna married Binojjo who was a village chief at the time. Because of their age difference, Binojjo only lived for another 4 years and passed away. Immediately after his death, Kaddogo (Binojjo's younger and broke brother) came to Maimuna demanding for ‘his brother’s’ house. He even told her that he was willing to let her stay if he could inherit her as the replacement for the heir to Binojjo.  Maimuna refused either of these demands but wants to know what her rights are.  WHAT DOES THE LAW SAY?  Firstly, a widow is a woman who has lost her spouse (lawfully married husband) by death. By law (succession act), a widow is entitled to the home she and her late husband shared during marriage (this is called a matrimonial home). This means the house, compound and anything on that particular land.  So it is illegal to only allow her to take the house and the rest of the land is taken away. In ad...

PICTORIAL: Former Minister of Security, Gen. Elly Tumwiine hands over office to Major Gen Jim Muhwezi at the Office of the President in Kampala. Photo Credit; Online Publication Site #Nilepost. #osutayusuf

A number of new legislators of the 11th Parliament are operating in corridors as they wait to be allocated offices, nearly a month after they were sworn in. For this reason, the legislators only turn up when they are sure of attending plenary sessions or if they have other tasks to take care of at Parliament. However, those that go to Parliament and are not certain of the day’s proceedings, keep in the canteen, committee halls, library and members’ lounge. Some of the legislators we talked to on the matter revealed that this has complicated their work. “Right now I do not have an office and it is difficult to work because I need to settle and there is a lot to learn through discussions,” Ms Hellen Auma Wandera, the woman MP for Busia District, said. Ms Brenda Namukuta, the Kaliro District Woman MP, says the Parliament administration asked them to wait for premises to be refurbished before they can be allocated space. “The latest is that they have to finish the vetting process [...

Government has disowned a web link that’s being circulated on social media, calling upon vulnerable Ugandans to register for the much-anticipated government Covid-19 relief support fund promised by President Museveni last week. The web link which has been widely circulated on different social media platforms promises payment of relief cash within 24 hours of purported approval. The ministry’s public relations officer, Mr Frank Mugabi on Tuesday told this reporter that the ministry, under the national multi sectoral Covid-19 task force was yet to finalize the process of identifying categories to be considered for government support and as such, the web link is a scam. "The Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development has noted with concern a web based link circulating on different social media platforms calling on the public to register for the Government COVID 19 Support grant....This notice serves to caution the general public against this scheme. The Ministry under ...

We are  limiting our policing efforts to violent or serious crimes. All minor incidents shall be handled via phone calls or online as, opposed to physical arrests and detention.  Online reporting of cases can be done via the UPF MOBI APP that is easily downloaded from Google Play Store. We encourage the public to report acts of non-compliance on contact number +256800300100, +256713250391 and +256714012734. https://www.upf.go.ug/the-joint-task-force-warns-the-public-on-tougher-crackdown-on-covid-19-breaches/

#OPINION. For the point of Equality and Relevance, i suggest Government to send Covid-19 relief money to the vulnerable people in all the Districts of Uganda. Last year 2020, most of the people whose Businesses were affected in Westnile region and other regions of Uganda because of the Covid-19 Lockdown did not receive any relief item. #osutayusuf

According to a post this evening on her  official Social Media  Page. MY CONGRATULATORY MESSAGE TO ALL THE MINISTERS UPON THE SUCCESSFUL SWEARING IN EVENT. I, Driwaru Jennifer would like to extend my sincere congratulations to those who have been appointed as cabinet and state ministers to serve Uganda in the various ministries. The task ahead requires passion, sacrifice and commitment. I therefore pledge my cooperation and commitment to work with each one of you sworn in today as ministers. May the Almighty God /Allah grant all of you protection and wisdom to serve our beloved Country Uganda. I speak all these, For God and My Country. #Woman_MP #Maracha_District #Driwaru_Jennifer