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WikiLeaks Founder Julian Assange To Be Freed After Pleading Guilty To US Espionage Charge
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…
British Barrister To Represent LRA Boss Joseph Kony At ICC Hearing
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…
Heartless: Ugandan Pastor’s Son Killed In Poison Attack,8 Other Family Members Admitted
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…
Top Trade Ministry Principal Kavundira Remanded Over 3.4B Theft
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…
Amuriat: Besigye Is Now Part Of History, Forget Him&Move On With Focus On The Future, Kipedori!
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…
Nkoma SS Squashes Allegations Of Religious Discrimination,Terms It Propaganda From Distractors
Nkoma Secondary School in Mbale city has refuted allegations that it banned the Scripture Union and issued warnings to Christian students to forcefully embrace Islam. Instead, the school clarified that it has only regulated prayer times. Speaking at the school, Mr. Osillo Jimmy, a teacher and member of the disciplinary committee, stated, “It’s not true,…
Activists Lash At Minister Evelyn Anite Over Double Standards Against Investors
The controversial State Minister of Finance for Investment and Privatization; Evelyn Anite Kajik is under fire for hypocrisy and application of double standards against the investors. Anite, a trained journalist from Uganda Christian University has transformed her writing skills into blackmailing and bashing investors on social media platforms. She has deviated from her ministerial roles…
On Tenterhooks: Speaker Among Pleads With CID To Summon Corrupt MPs Through Her
The Speaker, Anita Among has directed the Police to summon Members of Parliament under investigation, through her. Among said that she was aware that some MPs are under arrest and are undergoing investigation. “These investigations are part of the evidence-gathering process. Just as we believe in evidence-based legislation, we support evidence-based prosecution,” she said She…
Amnesty Commission Applauds UPDF For Restoring Peace In Eastern DRC
The Amnesty Commission commended the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) for their outstanding efforts in restoring peace in the Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo and implementing the Amnesty Act. Mr. Draku Moses, the Principal Public Relations Officer of the Amnesty Commission, addressed the media at the Ministry of Defence and Veteran Affairs in Mbuya, during…
The Past 15 Years Of Ugandan Life Have Been Uniquely Stupid -Nathan Kikku Mubiru
By Nathan Kikku Mubiru What would it have been like to live in Babel in the days after its destruction? In the Book of Genesis, we are told that the descendants of Noah built a great city in the land of Shinar. They built a tower “with its top in the heavens” to “make a name”…