Daily Archives: September 8, 2020

City Lawyer Male Mabirizi Petitions East African Court of Justice over appointment of Justice Alphonse Owinyi-Dollo as Chief Justice

Lawyer Male Mabirizi has petitioned the East African Court of Justice to challenge the appointment of Justice Alphonse Owiny-Dollo as Chief Justice and Richard Buteera as his deputy. In his petition to the regional court, Mabirizi states that the appointment of both justices by President Museveni was illegal. “Justice Richard Buteera was nominated to the position…

Billions Missing: CID Investigates NRM Top Officials Over Alleged Theft Of Party Funds

By James Kasirivu The Police Criminal Investigations Directorate (CID) has started investigating the National Resistance Movement (NRM) party officials over an alleged theft of money meant to facilitate its candidates who stood for the just concluded special interest group’s elections. Sources in police said NRM Secretary General Justine Kasule Lumumba wrote to the Force and…

2021 Presidential Elections: Councilor Arrested Over Campaigning For Rebel Joseph Kony

Police detectives in Kitgum municipality in northern Uganda on saturday detained Mr Peter Paul Tabu, the LC III representing Town ward in Central division, on allegations of printing and displaying the ‘presidential campaign’ posters of the notorious Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) rebel leader Joseph Kony. According to Police, Mr Tabu is said to have downloaded…

Robbing From Voters: Tanga Odoi Nullifies Nyabushozi County Results Over Irregularities

The National Resistance Movement party Electoral Commission Chairperson, Dr. Tanga Odoi has nullified Nyabushozi County primary election results and warned party candidates and members in Kiruhura District against violence exhibited in the past days. Following a meeting held with the NRM leaders together with NRM electoral officials, the chairperson of the NRM Electoral Commission Dr.…

Grief As Ntungamo Businessman Is Shot Dead

The Police in Kigezi region have initiated investigations to ascertain the circumstances under which a renowned businessman, Silver Turyahikayo, 50, was attacked by unknown gunmen and shot dead on Monday evening. The deceased was allegedly attacked at around 7pm while at Kisasi village in Kamuganguzi sub-county, Kabale district. The area Police spokesperson, Elly Maate confirmed…