Ms. Innocent Amito, Assistant Superintendent of Prisons, was recognized for her outstanding performance by the Chief of Defence Forces CDF Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba as the best guard commander of Uganda Prisons Service.
This award acknowledges her exceptional display and consistency in the parade.
Congratulations 👏
Senior Prison officers wield meaningful power over their subordinate staff and inmates, making accountability and transparency paramount.
This conduct is essential for humane treatment, builds public trust in the criminal justice system, and promotes a rehabilitative environment. It also strengthens security, promotes professionalism among staff, ensures legal and human rights compliance.
Ultimately, ethical leadership is fundamental to a just and effective service delivery in Uganda
The Uganda Police Force Annual Crime Report 2024 is officially set for release Today Wednesday, 19th February 2025
Former First Son, Jimmy Akena backed Besigye’s move to resort to hunger strike, saying it is the only tool he was left and urged Ugandans to use this opportunity to examine the continued interference of security organs into the political affairs of Uganda.
“Personally I feel that the option that is available and the option that has been taken up by Dr. Kizza Besigye is a real option for any of us who may find ourselves who may find ourselves incarnated for whatever reason. It would make sense that you use whatever tool that is available. On that basis, I agree with the actions he has taken. It can be any of us. Today, it might be Besigye. Tomorrow, it might be Akena facing the same situation @Hon Jimmy Akena
The Opposition Caucus is scheduled to hold a joint meeting this morning to discuss several issues of national importance. The Caucus will later on hold a Media Briefing at 12:00Pm in Conference Room B, where an update will be provided on what transpired during the Caucus meeting
The Leader of Opposition, Joel Ssenyonyi has revealed that the Parliamentary Opposition Caucus has resolved to use the Parliament platform to mount pressure on Government to release Dr Kizza Besigye & other prisoners who are being held by General Court Martial, despite the judgment by Supreme Court ordering for the release and transfer of their cases to other courts
PRESS RELEASE
The President H.E Yoweri Kaguta Museveni Tibuhaburwa’s Statement on Dr Kizza Besigye’s incarceration.
Uganda She Cranes will be live in the WAFCON Qualifiers 2026
Details:
Friday 21st Feb 2025 | @ 4:00pm | Hamz Stadium Lugogo
Dr. Patricia Achan Okiria, Deputy Inspector General of Government (IGG), recently lectured prison officers on the IGG’s role in promoting ethical leadership, accountability and transparency.
Addressing the third intake of the Prisons Intermediate Command and Staff Course at Prisons Academy and Training School, Dr. Okiria focused on the Leadership Act, 2002, highlighting its key provisions and their importance in preventing corruption.
She emphasized the IGG’s mandate to enforce the Leadership Code and investigate misconduct, explaining the mechanisms available, including investigations and asset declarations
House has amended its Rules of Procedure to increase membership of Standing Committees to a minimum of 20 and maximum of 40 members
Rule 195 has been amended to provide clarity on what constitutes “misconduct” in the removal of committee chairperson or deputy
House has adopted the proposal to amend Rule 204 for members to show cause for not signing committee reports, by writing to the chairperson of the committee, offering satisfactory explanations for not signing the report
Members are debating the proposal to amend Rule 161 to increase the membership of Standing Committees
House has reconstituted into the Committee of the Whole House to review the Rules of Procedure
State Minster for Internal Affairs, Hon. David Muhoozi told the House of the need to reconcile the issue of Besigye’s health, the law and processes of effecting the court decisions
Minister Norbert Mao says the extraction of a decree partly delayed the execution of the Supreme Court orders.
“It is the duty of Besigye’s lawyers & all those in court martial to extract a decree. This decree only arrived on 13th February, almost 2 weeks after the judgment
Speaker Anitah Among: As a House of Representatives, we are the voice of the voiceless. We are elected to speak for people who are unable to be in this House
Speaker Anitah Among says the continued detention of Dr. Kizza Besigye sets a dangerous precedent
Speaker Anitah Among suspends the House to allow consultations with selected members on the detention of Dr Besigye
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