Pheona Wall

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Pheona Wall
Born
Pheona Nabasa Gladys Wall

Jinja District, Uganda
Alma mater Makerere University
(Bachelors of Law)
Makerere University
(Master Master in Management)
Law Development Centre
(Post Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice)
Occupation(s)Lawyer, student leader
Years active2013– present
Known forLawyer, politics, leadership
Website pheonawall.com

Pheona Nabasa Gladys Wall, commonly known as Pheona Wall, is a Ugandan lawyer, [1] Public Relation Officer and serves as the president of Uganda Law Society since September 2020. [2] She served as a lecturer of Law at Kampala International University. [3]

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Early life and educational background

Pheaona Wall was born and raised in Jinja District. She is the first born in a family of three children. Pheona attended YMCA Nursery School Jinja, Narambhai Primary School Jinja, Victoria Nile Primary School Jinja, She completed her O and A'Levels from Mt. St. Mary's College Namagunga on scholarship which was given to her by Uganda Commercial Bank for being the best PLE student in Eastern Region. Pheona Wall studied Bachelor of Laws on a government scholarship and a Master in Management as well a Post Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice from Law Development Centre. [4] She served in different prefectiorial body such as a time keeper, Sanitary Prefect at Narandbai Primary School and Victoria Nile Primary School respectively. She served as Outreach Secretary at the Law School Fellowship. During her LLB she volunteered at the LDC Legal Aid Clinic.

Career

On 13 September 2020, Pheona Wall was elected as the new president for Uganda Law Society replacing Simon Peter Kinobe. [5] Pheona Wall won with 441 votes. [6] In March 2016, Pheona was elected Honorary Secretary Uganda Law Society where she worked on governance reforms until 2018 when she was elected vice president and Chairperson of the Legal Aid and Pro Bono Project of the Uganda Law Society. [7] In 2009, she resigned from NAB and Kampala International University and joined National Water and Sewarage Cooperation as the head of Public Relations as well as a Legal member of the Contracts Committee of NWSC where she was engaged in loan negotiations, Infrastructure projects and in 2012 December she joined Airtel Uganda as head of public relations and worked on the Warid Merger, the Cranes Sponsorship, the Airtel Rising Stars championship and Arsenal Partnership. [8] She was elected as the Public Relations Director of the Public Relations Association of Uganda and drafting of the PRAU Bill. [8] Currently she serves as the Commercial Officer Legal and Debt Management at National Water and Sewerage Corporation since 2014, [9] as well she is the Chairperson of the Legal Aid and Pro Bono Project of the Uganda Law Society. [10] Pheona has served in two law firms "Tumusiime Kabega and Co Advocates" and "Beyaraza Wagabaza and CO Advocates". She has served on different boards such as the Public Relations Association of Uganda, Future Investments Group, East African Young Water Professionals hence gaining experience in Legal Risk Management, Regulatory Compliance, Infrastructure and Construction Law, Board affairs and Stakeholders relations management. [11]

Honours

In 2018, She won the Hague Institute for Innovation award for Justice in Law (person to watch 2018) [12] and New Vision under 40 finalist for 2018. [9]

Committee memberships

Pheona Wall is a member of various organisations such as [13]

Community work

Pheona served as an administrator for Candlelight Foundation, a NGO in partnership with Icelandic Development Agency to rehabilitate street girls. [14] She has advocated for media rights like the opening up of the Nation Media Group's Kfm Radio and NTV station. [15]

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  1. ↑ "PROFILE: Who is Pheona Nabasa Wall Uganda Law Society President-elect". 13 September 2020.
  2. ↑ "Pheonah Wall Emerges as President of Uganda Law Society". 12 September 2020.
  3. ↑ "Pheona Wall Promises a New Era at Uganda Law Society" . Retrieved 13 December 2023.
  4. ↑ "Pheona Wall elected new Uganda Law Society president". 13 September 2020.
  5. ↑ Independent, The (13 September 2020). "Pheona Wall replaces Kinobe as Uganda Law Society president".
  6. 1 2 "Uganda Law Society". uls.or.ug.
  7. ↑ "Pheona Nabasa Wall: New President of The Ugandan Law Society". 14 September 2020.
  8. 1 2 Who is Pheona Wall thedailybreakingnews.com [ dead link ]
  9. 1 2 "Women take over Uganda Law Society leadership". The Observer - Uganda. 13 September 2020.
  10. ↑ "Uganda Law Society elects new President and Deputy". www.jlos.go.ug.
  11. ↑ Muhimba, Samuel (14 September 2020). "ALL FEMALE: Meet Four Ladies Heading the Incoming Uganda Law Society Executive Committee".
  12. ↑ "Who is Pheona Nabasa Wall Uganda Law Society President-elect – Red Pepper Uganda". 13 September 2020.
  13. ↑ "Pheona Nabasa-Wall – AB & David" . Retrieved 13 December 2023.
  14. ↑ "PROFILE: Who's Pheona Nabasa Wall, aspirant for ULS Presidency? - TND News Uganda". 4 April 2020.
  15. ↑ "Pheona Wall win Law Society top seats - Peril Of Africa" . Retrieved 13 December 2023.
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