The angry residents of Tuba zone,Kyanja in Nakawa division have asked the inspector general of police Martin Okoth Ochola to intervene in a matter Where a group of machete holding men led by a one Deus Turinawe ,a chairperson alongside his defence secretary accompanied by other goons destroyed the piggery project and slashed the crops…
City socialite Sheila Nadege, commonly known as Don Zella, has been ordered by the High Court in Kampala to pay USh20 million as security for costs in her lawsuit against Speke Hotel 1996 Limited, trading as Speke Apartments which is owned by real estate tycoon Sudhir Ruparelia under Meera Investments Ltd. Don Zella had sued the…
City lawyer Kenneth Kwesiga Bateyo has been ordered by Buganda Road Chief Magistrate’s court to Shs 86 million or be jailed for 3 years over his involvement in a fraudulent land transaction. The same court also sentenced businessman George William Salongo Kagwa and land broker Chrispus Sali in the same matter. Court found the trio…
Court in Makindye has remanded Local Council one ‘LC1’Chairman of Klezia zone one Mr Chrizestoma Wakayamba to Luzira prison following his arrest on charges of theft and malicious damage of property. Wakayamba appeared before Magistrate John Okipi Robert,on Thursday 6 July 2023 afternoon and pleaded not guilty to charges. On court documents, Wakayamba is charged…
“Once a thief, always a thief,” goes an old African adage which demystifies how complicated it is to abandon a certain character or behaviour by an individual. This explains why Courts of Judicature most times downplay narratives by culprits arraigned before judges as “first time offenders” and therefore should be exonerated. They are either sentenced…
Allied Democratic Forces rebels have killed 41 students and left eight casualties in an attack that was carried on Lhubirira Secondary School, in Mpondwe-Kasese, located approximately 2kms from Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) border with Uganda, on Friday, June 16, 2023, leaving a dormitory in flames and looting food. According to the Headteacher of the…
Three Indians who are directors of Wellex Hardware Limited led by Jigar Chandarana were convicted by the Anti-Corruption Court in Kololo for generating and selling fictitious invoices. They were convicted on 5 counts of making false statements to a tax officer contrary to Section 58(1)(a) of the Tax Procedures Code Act, 2014. Each of the…
Detectives at Jinja Road Police have in detention a Kenyan woman who got a Ugandan National Identification Card from the National Identification and Registration Authority NIRA using false information. Wanyonyi Sylvia Nanjala, the suspect was arrested on Tuesday 30/05/2023 from the Directorate of Industrial Training and detained at Jinja Road Police as investigations commenced. She…
Deputy Kampala metropolitan ‘KMP’ police spokesperson ASP Luke Owoyesigyire has revealed that KMP South and Kajjansi Police Division are actively investigating a tragic incident of murder by shooting that occurred on the night of 30th May 2023. The incident took place at Kitiko…
Police have arrested a man suspected of killing a mother and daughter in Kanakomol village, Nadunget Sub County, Moroto district over land. The prime suspect, Mark Losike, had been on the run after allegedly killing Martina Lopido, 68, and her daughter Anna Mary Nakoru, 38, who was also a councillor for the North division in…
