WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is due to plead guilty on Wednesday to violating U.S. espionage law, in a deal that will end his imprisonment in Britain and allow him to return home to Australia, ending a 14-year legal odyssey. Assange, 52, has agreed to plead guilty to a single criminal count of conspiring to obtain…
The International Criminal Court (ICC) has appointed British barrister Peter Haynes as the defense lawyer for Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) commander Joseph Kony. This follows the ICC’s call for expressions of interest from lawyers to represent Kony, who has been a fugitive since the ICC first sought his arrest 19 years ago in 2005. Kony…
Police in Gomba district are investigating an incident that happened in Buzimba village in Kyegonza Sub County on June 23, 2024, where a family of nine fell victim to a poisoning attack. This resulted in the tragic death of a 3-year-old child, Jesper Otafire, and leaving eight others in critical condition. The family belongs to…
The fifth suspect in the theft of Shs 3.4 billion in cooperative money has been arrested, charged, and remanded. Leonard Kavundira, the principal cooperative officer in the Ministry of Trade, Industry, and Cooperatives, was arraigned on Monday before the Anti-Corruption Court on charges of conspiracy to defraud. The accused conspired with his co-accused, who were…
By Nathan Kikku Mubiru In his statement, Amuriat succinctly addressed a pivotal shift in perspective within FDC regarding the role of Dr. Kizza Besigye, a prominent figure in Uganda’s political history. By stating that Besigye is now part of history, Amuriat signalled a deliberate move away from the past and a strong emphasis on looking…
