The Uganda Police disciplinary court setting in Masaka city has dismissed two police officers accused of extortion that led to the death of a boda-boda rider by setting himself ablaze. The court chaired by ASP David Manzi listened to witnesses who accused Sgt Julius Ewalu,a traffic officer and Sgt Ibrahim Ssesanga who was acting officer…
Theodore Ssekikubo (Lwemiyaga), Barnabas Tinkasimire (Buyaga West), Sam Lyomoki (Workers) and Monica Amoding (Kumi) have led a group of 16 Members of Parliament that have sought forgiveness after defying and voting against their NRM party positions. The group, named “Rebel MPs” for opposing key party positions, like the Constitutional Amendment Bill 2017, which among others amended Article…
City Business man Rajiv Ruparelia has spoken out about this morning incident in which he says was a racial attack against him by police officers. Mr. Rajiv who is currently nursing severe wounds said, the attacks on him by counter terrorism police officers happened near his home in Kololo, a Kampala surbab during a morning…
By Lexology India: The Delhi High Court has clarified that the lockdown period where premises cannot be used would not give a tenant the right to void the lease. Consequentially, a lessee cannot claim suspension of payment of lease or rental amount due to COVID-19 lockdown. Introduction One of the pertinent issues landlords and tenants…
On Wednesday night, police arrested 32 suspects for violating Presidential directives and Ministry of Health guidelines of social distancing as well as curfew. The 32 suspects were arrested while watching premier league match that is Arsenal vs Liverpool at Katanga in Wandegeya, Kampala. They have been charged with disobedience of lawful orders and doing acts…
Uganda’s Covid-19 confirmed cases have reached 1,043, after the Ministry of Health announced 3 new COVID-19 cases from samples tested yesterday 14th, July 2020. Of the three (3) confirmed cases; two (2) are truck drivers while one (1) is an alert from Kampala. Uganda so far has 198 total active cases on admission that includes…
All MPs and staff of Parliament will undergo mandatory testing for COVID-19, Speaker Rebecca Kadaga has said. The Speaker says the exercise will be conducted by the Ministry of Health starting on Thursday, 16 July 2020. Kadaga’s announcement comes after Parliament was thrown into panic with news revealing that one of its own has been…
The Minister for Kampala Betty Amongi has said that it is only President Yoweri Museveni who can announce the reopening of arcades because he is the one who ordered for their closure. Among said, “The opening is supposed to be announced by the President because he is the one who closed the arcades. We have…
Anxiety has hit Uganda Parliament after a female legislator tested positive for coronavirus on Wednesday, July 14. This was confirmed by Aruu County MP, Odonga Otoo in his message to one of the Parliamentary WhatsApp groups. “I have just been tipped to get out of parliament that Ugandan female MP test positive for Corona Virus…the…
Uganda Police Force with sister security agencies have arrested two suspects in connection to the murder and robbery case that happened in Tororo District on Monday night. Police at Old Kampala arrested two suspects identified as Remus Mulisa and David Twahirwe in connection to the murder and robbery case that took place at Muzuri Hotel…
