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Surgical Blades, 7 Towels Were Recovered From Akena’s Body-2nd Witness Pins Kanyamunyu Brothers
A witness has told court that surgical instruments and seven towels were recovered from the body of Kenneth Akena, a child rights activist shot in November 2016. The witness whose identity was concealed by court was part of the team that conducted a postmortem examination on November 13, 2016, a day after Akena passed on at Norvik…
MP Ssekikubo Arrested For Leading A Protest Against Quarantine
Lwemiyaga County Legislator Theodore Ssekikubo has been arrested for defying a government quarantine on the movement of cattle in Sembabule district. Ssekikubo was arrested this morning amid a scuffle that involved hundreds of herdsmen and cattle dealers who were resisting a blockage of their movement to the cattle market in Lwemiyaga town council. Ssekikubo’s arrest…
Court Orders Col.Kaka’s Son To Defend Himself Over Girlfriend Murder
High Court Judge Moses Kawumi Kazibwe has ordered Brian Bagyenda indicted with the murder of his fiancé to defend himself over the allegations. On Friday, Justice Kazibwe ruled that prosecution had established a prima facie case against Bagyenda and his co-accused Innocent Bainomugisha and Vincent Rwahwire. “I find that the prosecution has made out a prima…
Police Sensitize Local Council Leaders Ahead Of 2021 Elections
Uganda Police Force has taken up a role of sensitizing citizens of their roles and responsibilities as a way of fighting criminality. The first take of lecture was held on Friday January 10, 2019 where Over 205 local council leaders from the level of LC1 and LC2 have been reminded of their cardinal roles and…
I Can’t Save You Man! – Minister Kasaija Frankly Tells Troubled Outgoing BoU’s Kasekende
Emerging details on how Dr. Louis Kasekende is yearning for his contract renewal as Deputy Governor at Bank of Uganda are still leaking besides him denying allegations. Dr. Kasekende’s contract ends on January 13, 2020 but it hasn’t been extended as he so wished thus clearing his office of personal belongs as he awaits for…
Two Magistrates,5 Court staff To Face Disciplinary Over Corruption
The Judiciary has directed disciplinary action against 7 court staff following investigations by Judiciary Anti-Corruption Taskforce which followed media reports on corruption in the institution. The implicated include two magistrates, two office attendants, two court Clerks and as Process Server attached to the magistrates Courts of Wakiso, Goma, City hall, Mukono and Nabweru. The Chief…
EC,Police Set Tough Guidelines For BobiWine To Resume Blocked Consultations
The Electoral Commission [EC] has agreed to reschedule all the consultative meetings by presidential aspirant Robert Kyagulanyi aka Bobi Wine that have since been blocked by police. At the start of the week, police blocked Bobi Wine’s meeting in Gayaza town and arrested him. On Tuesday, police dispersed People Power supporters in Gulu town with…
Singer Ronald Mayinja Allegedly Quits BobiWine’s People Power For Peace Pressure Mov’t
Pressure group People Power coordinator Ronald Mayinja who is inspiring Member of parliament for Gomba MP Seat has unveiled his new pressure group dubbed “Peace for All & All for Peace,” at Calendar Rest house in Makindye Division.. Mayinja, who has been reading Political Science at Makerere, also unveiled his co-Principal Amon Arinaitwe who during…
Uganda To Host CommonWealth Speakers Summit
Uganda is set to host Speakers and Presiding Officers Conference of the Commonwealth (CSPOC) in 2024. Uganda was selected to host the conference at the ongoing CSPOC in Ottawa, Canada running from 06-10 January 2020. The Conference provides Speakers and presiding officers of National Parliaments in the Commonwealth with a unique opportunity to gather together…
Deadly Brig.Biryabarema Takes Over Kampala Security Amidst People Power Political Tensions
The UPDF 1st infantry Division commander Maj Gen Samuel Kawagga has presided the hand over ceremony of the 1st Division Second in command between the outgoing Brig Gen Joseph M Balikuddembe to Brig Gen Julius Biryabarema. While presiding over the function, Maj Gen Kawagga said he was happy that Gen Dembe had successfully completed his…