The High Court in Kampala Monday threw out a case against the Ethics and Integrity minister, Rev Father Simon Lokodo, that had been filed by gay activists after he stormed into a conference hall and closed their meeting in Entebbe in 2012.

Presiding judge Steven Musota ruled that the minister acted in public interest to protect the morals values of the society since he had told court that the participants in the meeting were distributing homosexual literature intended to train and recruit others into the vice.

Justice Musota dismissed the case with costs to the Attorney General adding that the gay activists cannot plead an infringement to their rights since they were promoting illegal acts of homosexuality by distributing same sex literature.

The judge also ordered the activists to pay damages to Lokodo for wrongly dragging him to court yet he was performing within his official capacity.

He further added that the Constitution permits a limitation to the enjoyment of human rights if they prejudice the rights of other individuals.

The case arose in February in 2012, at Imperial Resort Beach Hotel, Entebbe when Minister Lokodo halted a workshop by gays and activists claiming they had no moral standard to hold such a workshop whose agenda was unknown to government.

The minister had been sued by Jacqueline Kasha Nabagesera, Julian Pepe Onziema, Frank Mugisha and Geoffrey Ogwaro.

They, among others, accused the minister of infringing on their constitutional rights when he closed their two –week workshop.

The ruling comes four months after President Museveni assented to the anti-homosexuality law. According to the Anti-homosexuality Act 2014, a person who purports to contract a marriage with another person of the same sex, commits the offence of homosexuality and shall be liable, on conviction, to imprisonment up to life.

It’s also now an offence to distribute homosexual literature.

Tubonge star, Jose Chameleon has yet again buried his hatchet with another singer thanks to Legendary Ugandan Ragga artist Ragga Dee.

Chameleon was over the weekend re-united with his former Leon Island crew member and nemesis, DJ Micheal by the Balalu singer, Ragga Dee.

Ragga Dee, who has had over two beef-free decades in the Uganda music industry talked to the bickering musicians and his efforts and were worthy after the singers agreed to forget their past and think about the future of the industry.

In 2009, Chameleon fell out with Dj Micheal, formerly a member of Leon Island, managed by the former after a steamy verbal exchange in which the singers almost exchanged blows.

The singers were reportedly fighting over a one Sherry Adyeri, popularly known as Maama Cheri, owner of Kabalagala based nightspot, Cheri Cheri.

They were all alleged to be in a relationship with Sherry but the situation soured after DJ Micheal’s weekly performance was halted and replaced with Chameleon’s.

Micheal unhappy with the decision has since then released two songs Kilimululu and Fake doctor, all hitting at Chameleon.

This is Chameleon’s reconciliation with a biggest Ugandan singer follows last year’s re-union with the GoodLyfe duo, Mowzey Radio and Weasle.

Radio and Weasle just like Micheal, were never looking eye to eye with their former boss since their departure from Leon Island crew.

Meanwhile the reconciliation comes at a good time given the fact that Chameleon is trying to re-unite his warring young brothers, Weasle and Pallaso as this will act as an example to them.

The Jobless Brotherhood of Uganda who are now known as the MPigs Youth for snucking two piglets in parliament marked MPigs said that they work is not yet done.

Norman Tumuhimbise and Robert Mayanja who are member of this group were arrested for the stunt, and released several weeks later on bail. The pair has since been re-arrested for illegal assembly under Uganda’s Public Order Management Act.

The brotherhood that says represents millions of desperate and unemployed Uganda youth runs on a rally cry that goes “Don’t lead us into temptation,” that carries the veiled threat of violence.

On June 17, the two young men snuck two piglets, painted yellow, wearing signs saying “M-Pigs,” the piglets managed to get as far as the parliamentary chambers before being stopped by police. The pigs, says Tumuhimbise, are symbols of political corruption and greed.

“Besides a hyena, some other most greedy animal is a pig. When it gets hungry and greedy, it just eats its piglets,” he said. “These MPs are eating us alive. We have those of us who read Animal Farm. In this country we have so many Napoleons and Snowballs now, either in opposition or in government. These are national M-Pigs who are sitting in that house.”

The piglets were confiscated as evidence. Police later claimed they were testing the animals for terrorism-related material and after were supposed to be sold at an auction though the young men want their pigs back.

“These are our pigs. This is our envelope where we always package our message. These are our delivery boys, and by the way they did us proud, because they delivered the message very well. I think they deserve another turn,” said Tumuhimbise.

Tumuhimbise and Mayanja say that despite the charges against them, their activism is far from over. Their next step, they say, will be to hold a youth convention in Kampala.

The public’s outcry over continuous phone messages advertising for free call promotions has prompted Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) to ban telecom companies from sending any more unsolicited SMS.

According to UCC Executive Director Godfrey Mutabazi, all the telecom companies should not send any more of these messages until they fully comply with a certain set of guidelines set by the regulatory body.

All the telecom companies have been ordered not to admit new subscriptions for such promotions. The ban will be reviewed only after the service providers comply with the conditions set.

“In a bid to improve the quality of service and the quality of experience that consumers of communications services in Uganda receive, UCC has with immediate effect suspended all new promotions offered by licensed operators with respect to mobile communication services,” read a statement by UCC.

“The move is intended to improve the network connection which is currently congested with free calls promotions,” UCC communications officer Fred Otuunu said.

Mr Isaac Kalembe, the UCC’s Public Relations Officer added that they have drafted guidelines that they have been discussing with telecoms.

This is after, several people started complaining that their money is deducted whenever they receive these junk SMS, and they warned the telecoms but nothing was done.

“So last week, we wrote to them giving them June 6 as a deadline,” Kalembe said.