The Deputy Speaker, Thomas Tayebwa tasked the government to provide social protection, economic empowerment and education programmes that directly support Persons with Disabilities(PWDs). The Deputy Speaker who pledged to become “a full-time partner of the deaf community and an advocate of the Persons with Disabilities” was the chief guest at the 50 years’ celebration and fundraising gala of the Uganda National Association of the Deaf(UNAD) at Mestil Hotel in Kampala on Friday, 22 September 2023.“How come we build for others and when it comes to the deaf and other PWDs, we sit privately and fundraise? Are they not taxpayers? Are they not Ugandans?” Tayebwa wondered adding that, “as a government, we must put money in the budget to support the deaf community and other people with special needs’.The Deputy Speaker promised to arrange a meeting with the Education Minister, Hon. Janet Museveni, the Uganda National Association of the Deaf and all the MPs representing PWDs, to among others discuss special needs education challenges and the skilling centre for the deaf. According to statistics from the Uganda Bureau of Statistics, the deaf community has a population of about 1.2 million representing three per cent of the country’s total population with more than 90 per cent of adults suspected not to have been to school at all. In last year’s Primary Leaving Examination results, 2,257 pupils with disabilities sat exams and those with hearing impairments performed poorly. Out of 263 pupils who sat PLE, none passed in division One. Only 50 pupils managed division two, 41 in division three, 56 in division four and 116 pupils were ungraded. The UNAD blames poor funding and lack of access to sign language teachers as the main cause of the poor performance. The Deputy Speaker promised to follow up on all the issues raised and described the 50th anniversary as, “a very beautiful story and in a special way thanked the development partners and all other stake holders in the private sector for supporting PWDs. “We need to put in place all the necessary measures and regulations that cater for the needs of the deaf and other people with disabilities… I pledge to work with the relevant ministries to ensure effective implementation of the Disability Act,” he added.The Minister of State for Gender, Labour and Social Development (Disability Affairs), Hon. Hellen Asamo, urged Parliament to support the Ministry of Public Service to have all public institutions staffed with sign language interpreters, for meaningful inclusion of the deaf community at work.“The recognition of sign language as an official language in the Constitution of Uganda is important for the inclusion of the deaf people in Uganda’s Vision 2014 and achievement of the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals agenda of leaving no one behind,” the Minister told Parliament last year. Source: Parliament of Uganda
Opposition MPs push for full disclosure of Lugogo Cricket Oval Stadium Agreement
Opposition Members of Parliament are pushing for full disclosure of the Lugogo Cricket Oval Stadium agreement amid concerns over past instances where public land was given to investors but projects failed to materialise. They want clarity on the government’s commitment to redevelop the stadium to avoid potential land disputes in the future. Kayemba Ssolo, MP for Bukomansimbi South, cited examples such as the UBC land in Kololo, which was taken over by Aya Group and is now up for sale, as well as the Shimoni Demonstration school, which was displaced and replaced by Kingdom Mall. He called for complete disclosure of the agreement between the government and the Turkish Investor before the redevelopment project commences. “While we agree on the need for the redevelopment of the stadium, considering the lack of suitable sports facilities in our country, we have witnessed cases where land given to investors for development ended up being lost,” said Kayemba. Hillary Kiyaga, MP for Mawokota North, emphasised the importance of the government’s role in developing Uganda’s sports sector and urged them not to relinquish their responsibility to the private sector. “We cannot develop the sports sector if the training grounds, which are crucial for its advancement, are given away. The government has a major role to play in investing in the sports fraternity. We should not abandon this responsibility and rely on privatization to develop this industry as we desire,” stated Kiyaga. Joyce Bagala, the Woman MP for Mityana district, requested an update from the government regarding the development of Aki-Bua Stadium in Lira. This stadium was included in Uganda’s bid to host the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations and she sought clarification on its progress. Richard Lumu, MP for Mityana South, cautioned the government to be wary of speculators disguising themselves as investors to avoid a fate similar to what happened with Aya Hotel and Lugogo Cricket Oval. “We are concerned about the future of the stadium because we lack proper agreements between the government and the investor. It’s important to note that there are speculators in this country. The individual who developed Aya Hotel made his money and left the country, leaving behind a different outcome,” Lumu pointed out. The government recently announced plans to transform Lugogo Cricket Oval into a state-of-the-art Multipurpose Sports Complex. The proposed complex will feature a main indoor arena with a seating capacity of 15,000, an eight-lane swimming pool, a multi-purpose standard pitch, an athlete hostel accommodating 60 people, 120-room accommodations, a showroom, a shopping centre, and a top-tier fitness gym, among other amenities. Once completed, this modern facility will significantly improve Uganda’s sports infrastructure, addressing the long-standing need for better venues. Currently, the MTN Indoor Arena, which is in a deteriorating condition, serves as the primary venue for international tournaments. Efforts were previously made by Makerere University to construct an indoor arena, but the project remains unfinished. The lack of a suitable venue has caused Uganda to miss out on hosting major events like the 2023 Africa Netball Championship, despite successfully securing the bid. Source: Nile Post
MPs demand for a probe into UGX13Bn spent on the flopped MAMA Awards
Some lawmakers have called for an investigation into the UGX13bn the Ministry of Tourism, paid for Uganda to host the 2020 MTV Africa Music Awards (MAMA) which was later cancelled due to public backlash over Government’s efforts to whitewash Uganda’s image at the international scene, amidst human rights violations ahead of the 2021 general elections. The Auditor General, John Muwanga revealed in the December 2022 audit report that the Ministry of Tourism, Wildlife and Antiquities signed a Memorandum of Understanding with a foreign company on 5th February 2020 to enable Uganda host the 2020 edition of MTV Africa Music Awards (MAMA) that were slated for 13th June 2020 with an agreed Government sponsorship fee of UGX13Bn, that was paid in two instalments of UGX10.4bn paid on 12th March 2020 and another UGX2.6Bn paid on 19th January 2021. However due to the COVID-19 pandemic in March 2020, the staging of the event could not take place as earlier planned, prompting the Ministry of Tourism to revise the contract on 9th November 2020 with the company to modify the function and have it held virtually on 20th February 2021. The Auditor General further noted that the show further suffered another catastrophe due to a heightened electoral season, bringing more challenges to the Awards’ show prompting the organizers to cancel the function on 14th June 2021. A scrutiny into the Ministry’s Financial Position indicated that the Ministry of Tourism was meant to receive UGX3.2bn from the organizers of the Awards basing on the preliminary findings by a private audit firm that was engaged by the provider, to assess the recoverability of the funds upon termination of the agreement, read in part the Auditor General’s report. The Auditor General further revealed that the Ministry of Tourism had requested the Office of the Auditor General to undertake a special audit to confirm the amount recoverable, although the audit was still ongoing at the time this report was published. The Office of the Auditor General however, advised the Ministry of Tourism to ensure that once the special audit exercise is completed, the outstanding amount that will be confirmed by the audit should be followed up and recovery accordingly made. MPS Demand Probe into Expenditure Allan Atugonza (Buliisa County) who hails from a region where heavy rains and floods destroyed lives and property recently wondered what the UGX13bn would have meant for his residents who are yet to be compensated by Government for the lives and property lost rather than sinking all these funds into a flopped event. He said, Time has come in this country where we need to say, enough is enough, and this isn’t only in the Ministry of Tourism, this is a replica, this is in [several] Ministries whereby taxpayers’ money, so long as people feel they aren’t benefitting, or people feel they have benefitted, they don’t care about the output. We have lost [several] good projects because of the lack of patriotism and the lack of willingness to better the lives of our people. This money would be significant to compensate our [people], but you can imagine, they have paid it and sunk it for the MAMA Awards, they haven’t followed it up, the awards didn’t take place it is because either someone was interested in getting something, so they don’t care. He also rejected the argument fronted by the Ministry of Tourism that the event when held in Uganda would have been a source of tourism revenue arguing, The point wasn’t about marketing Uganda, the point was how to benefit because if it was to market Uganda and it is a concern to media, and us, why isn’t it a concern to them? Such a person would be in jail, but you find that such a person is getting promotions, these are people who are in jobs which are permanent and pensionable, so there should be a reprimand when such a person does such a thing, and they will know this is how far you can go, and this is how far the long arm of the law can go. Nsubuga Balimwezo (Nakawa East) described the expenditure as unfortunate and demanded for a probe into the matter and a recovery of the funds from the people who okayed the expenditure. It is unfortunate that up to now, there hasn’t been any accountability on the expenditure of the UGX13bn. We want to find ways of whipping the accounting officers who expended this money. We are requesting for an investigation into this matter… and into what happened to this money, and we demand that the people responsible for this expenditure must be investigated and whipped, remarked Nsubuga. Isaac Katenya (Bulambuli County) said that Parliament doesn’t have any problem with appropriation to government projects or promotion of certain activities but there is need for technocrats to do background checks because once the money is appropriated, the people spending it must ensure there is value for money of the funds spent. But money is spent on companies where we don’t have profitability and yet most of this money is borrowed and Ugandans are paying for this money, the country has key priorities which aren’t being attended to, but we give money to certain companies which can’t fulfil their commitments, then it becomes a bit complex. As Parliament, we condemn that, we think whoever is responsible for such losses should be held accountable and pay for the loss, said Katenya. The Auditor General also raised concern on the outstanding UGX4.3bn the Ministry of Tourism owes to International Organisations for over two financial years, warning that the failure to settle the outstanding obligations exposes the Ministry of Tourism to risks of expulsion from the organisations concerned. The Ministry of Tourism blamed the delayed settlement of contributions to International Organisations on low budget allocations for the settlement of domestic arrears. Source: Parliamentary Watch
FACILITATION OF LAND DEMARCATION PROCESS
In partnership with USAID/EMWI Uganda Civil Society Strengthening Activity (CSSA), ALFI is implementing a one -year project whose goal is to “contribute to improving indigenous pastoral communities’ inclusion and engagement in decision making processes in mineral resource governance at local and national level. The project is designed to strengthen participation of indigenous pastoral communities in decision making in mineral resource governance and equitable benefits sharing in mineral extractive industry in Kaabong and Moroto district. The land demarcation process is aimed at strengthening the governance capacity of CLAs in Loyoro sub county, Kaabong district. Through these structures, it is envisaged that the indigenous pastoral people are enabled to participate and influence benefits sharing arrangements in mineral resource governance in the region. The land demarcation process is aimed at the following objectives, informing and appraising the district political and technical leadership in the registration and assurance of certificate of customary ownership in Loyoro. It is also aimed at sensitizing customary land owners on the benefits, processes and fees for registration. The activity was implemented and spearheaded by the Ministry of Lands, Housing and Urban Development (MoLHUD) and local authorities with support from AFLI to support land demarcation process of Karimojong’s customary land rights, ownership, management and use, to tackle social problems and convert it into a stream of benefits for their improved collective well being. The purpose of the entry meetings was to get information about the needs and issues to consider in preparation for the land demarcation exercises; and prepare the leaders (technocrats, politicians and customary leaders) for land demarcation There was an entry Meeting with Kaabong district local government and Loyoro subcounty leaders, during this meeting, the district leaders, Sub county leaders and the area land committees were trained on the laws governing registration of customary and individual land. The laws on registering (citizens, non citizens, natural and artificial people) . Understanding of these regulations by the key participants in the mapping and land registration is believed to ease the process of land mapping and registration.
IGG TO DIGITIZE FIGHT AGAINST CORRUPTION
The Parliamentary Commissioner, Hon. Esther Afoyochan has on behalf of the Speaker, Anita Among received bi-annual reports of the Inspectorate of Government (IG). The reports cover the period, January-June 2022, July-December 2022 and January-June 2023. This is in fulfillment of Article 231 (1) of the Constitution which mandates the IGG to submit to Parliament at least once every six months, a report on the performance of its functions and make recommendations for the efficient performance of public institutions. Afoyochan, who is also Zombo District Woman Representative received the reports from the IGG, Beti Kamya at a function that took place on Wednesday, 20 September 2023. In her remarks delivered by Afoyochan, the Speaker commended the IGG for the timely submission of reports.“Reports of this nature are integral for effective legislative oversight as they contain vital information on the operational performance and financial status of the entities under the purview of the various parliamentary committees,” she said. She added, “The effectiveness of legislative oversight is directly proportional to the quantum and appropriateness of available information.” The Speaker also commended the 11th Parliament for being steadfast in ensuring the timely consideration of annual and bi-annual reports from the various public sector entities. Pursuant to Article 231 (3) of the 1995 Constitution, the Speaker will cause the reports to be laid in the House at the very next Sitting of the House after the current recess. Thereafter, the reports will be referred to the Parliamentary Committee on Legal and Parliamentary Affairs for scrutiny. Kamya said the inspectorate is geared towards mobilising and empowering citizens to create a positive mindset in the fight against corruption. She said the inspectorate will continue to up efforts in monitoring and inspecting projects, investigating, prosecuting, and recovering proceeds of corruption. This, she said, will be efficiently achieved through the digitalization of their monitoring, reporting and investigation systems.“The IGG management has taken a bold decision to embrace digitalization. We are on a steady course of migration from analog to digitalization in the fight against corruption and we hope, in the next two years, the IGG will be about 90 per cent digitized,” Kamya said. In the last three reporting periods, the IGG has registered a total of 3,504 complaints and concluded 1,528 corruption investigations, leading to a recovery of Shs7.99 billion out of the recommended Shs38.7 billion. The IGG also prosecuted a total of 92 people, with 43 convictions. The inspectorate attributed the declining number of investigations into corruption to restructuring processes and internal transfer of staff who were learning new roles. However, the increase in recoveries was attributed to the emphasis on recovery of stolen assets and establishment of the IG Compliance Division which follows up on the implementation of the IG recommendations. Source: Parliament of Uganda
KING OYO IS AN INSPIRATION TO THE YOUTH – TAYEBWA
The Deputy Speaker, Thomas Tayebwa has commended His Majesty King Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV of the Tooro for being a role model to the youth and the people of his kingdom. Speaking at the 28th coronation anniversary of King Oyo held at the Karuzika Hill, Fort Portal City, Tayebwa praised the king for protecting the traditional values of Africa.“I want to thank you for being a role model to the youth and the kingdom. Now young people know they can fight AIDS because of you. They know they can protect the environment because of you. I have seen you are planning to plant over 10 million trees, Parliament pledges support. We are going to support you so that you can achieve this,” the Deputy Speaker said. Tayebwa said he will personally join the Tooro Kingdom on his birthday to support his dream of planting 10 million trees to save the environment. He urged King Oyo to help his people move out of poverty through commercial agriculture. This he said will help to create a sustainable kingdom. Quoting the 2022 Global Wealth Report by Credit Suisse, Tayebwa said that income inequality in the world is alarming with the latest figures indicating that 52.5 per cent of the world population now own less than 1.25 per cent of the global wealth. “It’s a time bomb. We have to work hard to overcome this. Your Majesty, we know if we work with you, the Parish Development Model will help to reduce this kind of income inequality,” he said. Tayebwa said land fragmentation in the Tooro has hindered government efforts to overcome poverty through modern agricultural projects. He urged the king and his leadership to sensitise the people against land fragmentation saying the practice, rampant among the predominantly agriculture-dependent communities, threatens food security and is a source of poverty. “Land fragmentation is a big problem, if not well addressed, it is the source of poverty,” Tayebwa said. He also said the government has completed the process of establishing an industrial park in the Tooro Kingdom. King Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV ascended to the throne after the death of his father, King David Patrick Olimi Kaboyo, making him the youngest ruling monarch in the whole world. King Oyo explained the Kingdom’s 25-year development plan to transform the livelihood of his subjects. Key among the priorities, King Oyo listed HIV/AIDS eradication, education through youth skilling, commercial agriculture, and kingdom land titling. Source: Parliament of Uganda
UGANDA IS A COMPLETE INVESTMENT DESTINATION, TAYEBWA TELLS INVESTORS
The Deputy Speaker, Thomas Tayebwa has told investors in the United Kingdom that investing in Uganda is a sure deal to the success of their projects because of the prevailing excellent investment environment. He said the investors are guaranteed of security and a huge return on investment, citing non-tax and tax incentives and a large market from the East African region, Africa and access to free markets in China, Europe and the United States. Tayebwa was speaking at the Uganda-UK Trade and Investment Summit held in London, United Kingdom. “If you are producing in Uganda, you sell anywhere in the East African Community duty-free, It is also a get way to the rest of the continent, especially if you’ are prepared to benefit from the African Continental Free Trade Area which we believe is going to transform the African continent,” he said. Tayebwa urged UK investors and businesses to take advantage of Uganda’s profitability by building and locating production facilities in the country. He said that the Uganda government is now implementing measures including availing efficient, reliable and cheap electricity, faster internet and good infrastructure to ease the cost of doing business. “We have linked with the rest of the continent and we have built enough human capital to support your investments and now we are looking at investing in them to increase their purchasing power. Fighting poverty is our major strategy,” he added. Themed, Unlocking Trade, Investment, and Export Potential, the Uganda Convention – UK in its 13th edition seeks to promote trade and investment between Uganda and the United Kingdom. The event gathered prominent industry leaders, investors, and ministers from the UK and East Africa. The First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for East African Community Affairs, Hon. Rebecca Kadaga highlighted investment opportunities available in the country. She listed tourism and water transport on River Nile and Congo, railway systems to further connect the region among other areas for investment. “River Nile is an area you can think about working on, especially in areas of tourism and water transport. There are also other transboundary projects such as railways that we can consider partnering together to ease the movement of goods in the East African region,” she said. Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) Commissioner General, John Rujoki Musinguzi explained a number of exciting tax incentives and non-tax incentives for foreign investors including access to land in the industrial parks, facilitation for infrastructure needs, and policy advocacy for a conducive environment. Musinguzi told investors that for the customs duties, the exemptions are not just for Uganda but for the East African region. “The market you are looking at when you think of investing in Uganda is not just a Ugandan market but you are able to sell goods in the East African market and to guarantee that, exemptions are catered for in the East African Community Customs Management Act.,” the URA boss said. He told investors that for strategic areas such development of industrial parks, VAT is exempted right from the stage of feasibility studies, design, construction, and all the materials used in setting up the industrial park. The Minister for Gender, Labour and Social Development, Betty Amongi told the investors that Uganda has enough skilled and semi-skilled labour force to fuel their investments. Source: Parliament of Uganda
STOP CALLING YOUNG PEOPLE LEADERS OF TOMORROW – DEPUTY SPEAKER
The Deputy Speaker, Thomas Tayebwa, has advised leaders in developing nations to invest in young people through quality education and decent work. Speaking at the 2023 Commonwealth Business Forum in London, United Kingdom Tayebwa said the reference to the youth as “leaders of tomorrow” is self-defeating and unsustainable in a world dominated by the young people. He said that countries that dismiss young people as unimportant do so at their peril and will pay a heavy price. He described youth unemployment as a time bomb and called for concerted efforts to create the required jobs for the young people. “If you don’t invest in young people, then I don’t know what you’re investing in. You are not investing in your business, in the future and in sustainability. It can only be sustainable if you invest in a generation that is going to take over,” the Deputy Speaker said. Tayebwa also expressed concern about the inequality of incomes in the world. Quoting figures from the 2022 Global Wealth Report by Credit Suisse, one of the world’s largest services providers, Tayebwa said 52.5 per cent of the world population now own less than 1.25 per cent of the global wealth. “When you look at the world population, and the world demographics according to that Credit Suisse report, you will find that only five per cent of millionaires are outside North America, Europe, China, and Asia-Pacific region,” he said. He predicted that Africa will have a quarter of the world’s population by 2050.“You either invest in the young people, especially in the developing world or they are going to be a problem for you,” he reiterated, warning that the poor people will hit back if they are not supported to transform themselves through education and decent jobs. The forum empowers, engages, energises, and envisions global youth in association with the Uganda High Commission in London and the 50th Anniversary of the Commonwealth Youth programme Dr. Arjoon Suddhoo, Deputy Secretary General of the Commonwealth, called for youth involvement in decision-making, saying the development will foster inclusiveness. “I think in many of our [Commonwealth] countries, unfortunately, the young people are not present in decision making and that’s a big mistake. We need to get them involved,” he said. Nimisha Madhvani, Uganda’s High Commissioner to the United Kingdom told the Commonwealth Business Forum that President Museveni is a big believer in the youth and said that Uganda looks forward to welcoming Commonwealth Business Forum for partnerships. Source: Parliament of Uganda
DISTRICT LEADERS WANT GOVT COMPENSATION STRATEGY OVERHAULED
District leaders from Lango and Masindi have urged government to revamp its compensation strategy, citing lack of supervision by the local government as a critical barrier. This was in reference to money given to cooperative societies as compensation for property lost in the civil wars. The leaders assert that it was unwise to bypass local authorities in the entire compensation process, justifying the conflicts, corruption and manipulation witnessed in the management of compensation funds. “This is like a postmortem of money released by government. What we are about to see from this investigation, it seems few people have benefited from money offered to Lango Cooperative Union yet it could have changed many lives,” said Morris Okello, Speaker, Lira District Council. Okello was interacting with Parliament Committee on Tourism, Trade and Industry in Lira district, during the committee’s ongoing inquiry on cooperatives. He said the district commercial office by its mandate could have ‘cured’ the alleged misuse of funds by the union and the eventual fights between members if the district was engaged. “Basing on what is on ground I pray that in your recommendations empower local leaders; we have the district commercial officers, the mandate could also be given to the chief administrative officers and the district chairpersons to be supervising some of these activities,” he said. In Masindi, the district leadership was concerned with the way Bunyoro Cooperative Union was cheated by third parties, who took more than half of their compensation money, saying the district could have reigned in if it was involved in the process. “The error that the union committed is negligence due to failure to consult, the district could have guided. Include district leaders in your recommendations to keep an eye on government funding to avoid similar occurrences in future,” said Emmanuel Awio, Deputy Chief Administrative Officer, Masindi district. Due to lack of supervision, the Trade committee observed poor management of funds in a number of cooperatives, with some that lacked critical staff such as accountants, while others were headed by semi-illiterate leaders. In Masindi the committee was dismayed to learn that Bunyoro Cooperative Union leaders, could hardly explain basic operations of the union including the expenditure of Shs 2.5bn remitted to their bank account for compensation. “Chairman and Treasurer, we have asked you simple questions and you cannot answer. You could not tell us how much was remitted to your bank account, you cannot explain how the union reached at the lawyer’s fees, neither could you locate the memorandum of understanding signed with the lawyer,” said Hon. Elijah Mushemeza (Ind., Sheema County South). The Committee Chairperson, Hon. Mwine Mpaka, warned that failure by the union leadership to file complaints against the lawyer, who is said to have taken more than the agreed 50 percent was criminal. “The fact that you never took the lawyer to police, you never made any official complaint means you facilitated the entire process and guilty of conspiracy to commit fraud,” Mwine Mpaka said. Source: Parliament of Uganda
BE TRANSPARENT OR ELSE YOU WILL RUIN YOUR CAREERS, MUSEVENI TELLS NEW JUDGES
President Museveni has asked judges to dispense justice well by being transparent or else their careers would be ruined. “This is a very good opportunity for you, the future is in front of you, don’t be tempted by any shortcuts because I have been watching people from the 1960s who made mistakes when they got power. Don’t contaminate your future, you have the opportunity, don’t spoil it,” Museveni said. The president was on Thursday presiding the swearing in of 11 newly appointed judges of the High Court at State House in Entebbe. He assured the judiciary that their target to get enough manpower to ensure justice for all Ugandans will be achieved. “The target is to get enough manpower in the Judiciary to cover the geography of the country so that somebody does not have to go and look for justice very far,” he stressed. He however explained that the journey to increasing the size of the judiciary is linked to the process of recovery, growth and transformation of Uganda’s economy. “What I have been explaining to everybody is that whatever the government does depends on the economy, and this is what I would like all citizens of Uganda to understand. The Judiciary must understand the political economy of the country so that we don’t keep arguing the way forward,” Museveni noted. “What we have done in the last 30 and so years, was to bring back the small island by achieving minimum recovery, expanding it and number three is diversification, then number four is value addition and services sector. Now it is this transformation and growth of the economy that gives us revenue to employ more public servants, to pay more salaries and put up infrastructure,” he added. The Chief Justice, Alfonse Chigamoy Owiny – Dollo hailed President Museveni for strengthening the Judiciary of Uganda by giving them more 11 well deserving manpower. “This brings the number of High Court Judges to 81 which is slightly over 50 percent of our requirement. I congratulate you my Lords, you are most welcome to the Judiciary family,” Justice Owiny – Dollo said. “Increasingly we are getting people appointed to the upper bench who are more academically qualified than when we joined the Judiciary.” The Minister for Justice and Constitutional Affairs, Norbert Mao said the appointment of new Judges of the High Court is part of the building project that President Museveni is championing to ensure access to justice for all Ugandans. The event was also attended by the Deputy Chief Justice, Justice Richard Buteera, Attorney General, Kiryowa Kiwanuka, the Judiciary Chief Registrar, Sarah Langa Siu and members of the Judicial Service Commission. Source; Nile Post