𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐈 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐇𝐨𝐧. 𝐍𝐨𝐫𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐭 𝐌𝐚𝐨 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐒𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝟏𝟐𝐭𝐡 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐢𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭
Since his appointment as Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs in July 2022, Hon. @norbertmao has delivered tangible results with integrity, vision, and unwavering commitment to justice for all Ugandans as he points some of them in this video (📌Listen)
He has championed greater access to justice, tackled inequalities where the law too often favors the rich and powerful, and aggressively promoted 𝐀𝐥𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐩𝐮𝐭𝐞 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 (ADR) to make our courts faster, fairer, and more efficient. Under his leadership, the 𝐉𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐞, 𝐋𝐚𝐰 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐎𝐫𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐒𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫 (JLOS) has seen stronger collaboration between government and development partners, while pushing forward long-overdue constitutional review processes after decades of stagnation.
A seasoned lawyer, former Gulu LC5 Chairman, three-time presidential candidate, and Democratic Party President, Mao brings independent, principled leadership, the kind that balances the House, fights grand corruption, and ensures @Parliament_Ug serves the people, not just the powerful.
In a time when Uganda needs fresh, competent, and unifying leadership in the Speaker’s chair, Hon. Norbert Mao stands ready to steer Parliament with fairness, vibrancy, and respect for the Constitution.
This is not just about one man, it’s about building a better Uganda.
I support Hon. @norbertmao for Speaker because results matter, experience counts, and integrity is non-negotiable.
Knowing how to use spreadsheets is a crucial skill, as it allows you to find potential stories in large amounts of data.
@markhorvit, @tbkaas, and Andy W. Lehren share this step-by-step guide for journalists on the basics of google sheets. https://t.co/H3x4lCaDZ1
Editing multimedia content is challenging, especially when you’re not working with the right tools.
Here, @EboraofBooks shares some tools journalists can utilize to enhance professional efficiency and take their work to the next level. https://t.co/qmtvRlZO1V @IJNet
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Journalists in Africa with at least five years of professional experience can apply for the @RadInstitute fellowship!
Benefits include stipends of up to US$78,000 and access to @Harvard offices & libraries.
Deadline: Sept. 12. https://t.co/bcEF6QJ3pM
VIDEO: Allowing Andrew to walk into a high-level diplomatic meeting was a huge mistake. Diplomacy requires confidentiality and respect not casual interruptions. ~@nickopiyo#UBCBehindTheHeadlines
We concluded the shooting of a documentary about the people with the hearing impairment(Deaf), advocating for them on the challenges they face during accessing of services in the refugee settlement and host communities.
With support from @refugeelawproj@YouthNexus.
🛠️ Trauma Aware Journalism Toolkit.
This resource by @DartCenter, @CBCRadioCanada, and the @journalismforum offers best practices for trauma-informed reporting. https://t.co/C3xHSX5zRZ
WATCH: An abnormal color of water on the shores of Lake Victoria, new research indicates, is due to the rise of harmful algal blooms on the water body. #NTVNews
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Whether your newsroom is working in exile already, or you’re planning to launch a media outlet outside the country you’re reporting on, @IJNet’s Exiled Media Toolkit can help you get started navigating the many challenges that can arise. https://t.co/s9rTYBhhAS
Wole Soyinka is the youngest 90-year-old I've ever met. He's still teaching, travelling and walking upright.
"That's the annoying thing, that I don't feel 90," he told me. But he's made "arrangements" for his death
Habibi, a @Parliament_Ug committee summoned a govt official. The official called them clowns, threatened to arrest them, and - interestingly - said he would arrest again, the already arrested MPs, if any of them cough badly after he has arrested them.
Now he has called for a march against Parliament, set a date, and is even using members of the same parliament to mobilize for the march on Twitter. All this because a committee, in the course of its work, summoned him like it does everyone else.
Interestingly, the speaker is quiet, her deputy is mute and even the once-strong, atapa-eating, bold-speaking man paid to speak for parliament, @ChrisObore1 who comes from the courageous warriors of Teso is silent! He is not alone: even @SabitiJoseph who speaks about everything and is supposed to be a fearless eater of nang nang, anyoya, and buffalo meat is as silent as a grave!
Isn't our beloved parliament, the no-nonsense house that stood up to American president Joe Biden and her deputy Kamala Harris, despite knowing that those two had a big red nuke button in their office, by passing the Anti-Homosexuality Act “to protect African families and values” despite their protests allowing itself to be taken for a ride? Nevermind that they also remained mute when the same govt official threatened to remove the said law in order to please some unnamed people he met in Japan.
If parliament is allowing itself to be a pushover like this, where will it all end? Will they keep quiet if that govt official - who has the means - says parliament is closed and all MPs should go home tomorrow? Anyway, my reading of human beings is that once they start, they don't stop. If Parliament stays silent longer, it will eventually end very badly for them in the long run… unfortunately for Among’s house, not many Ugandans think they’re worth defending. That makes it even more complicated for that house.