Day: September 29, 2023

Territorial police in Mityana have registered a case of suspected poisoning at Golden Learning Centre Nursery and Primary School on September 27, 2023. The incident, located in Namungo Central Village, Namungo Parish, Namungo Sub-county, Mityana District, involved pupils experiencing symptoms such as stomach ache, headache, and vomiting immediately after being served Posho and beans for lunch at 1400 hours. According to the police spokesperson in Wamala Region, SP Kawala Racheal, over 100 affected pupils were taken to various health facilities, including Namungo Health Center III and MUKJ Medical Clinic.The scene of crime has been visited by our detectives and documented, with statements recorded from victims. She said two suspects, identified as Kule Alfred and Mumbere Edger, both school ...

The Constitutional court has invalidated a parliamentary resolution that dismissed Mityana Municipality MP Francis Zaake from his position as a parliamentary commissioner. In a majority 4-1 decision, the court ruled that the then deputy speaker Anita Among, who presided over the matter violated the principles of natural justice by not recusing herself as the complainant. Justice Irene Mulyagonja, who delivered the lead judgment, stated, "The deputy speaker/Among ought to have resolved the question of her interest in the matter as soon as possible in the public interest as it is required by the code of conduct of members of parliament in the rules. When she did not do so, she acted in conflict of interest and reflected that she was biased.” The other justices are; Eva Luswata, Oscar Kihika,...