The interdicted Executive Director of Mulago National Referral Hospital Dr. Baterana Byarugaba, wants court to throw out the evidence and charges brought against him by the State House Health Monitoring Unit on the basis of lack of jurisdiction. This comes after the hospital director was this week charged with embezzlement, fraudulent accounting, abuse of office,…
Police have preferred charges of fraudulent accounting, abuse of office, embezzlement and causing financial loss to the government against Dr. Baterana Byarugaba, the executive director of Mulago National Referral Hospital. According to the State House Health Monitoring Unit, the above crimes were committed in the last four years and cost the government over 28 billion…
On February 11, businessman Sudhir Ruparelia won yet another victory in the Supreme Court against Bank of Uganda over the fate of Crane Bank. The central bank closed Crane Bank in October 2016 claiming it was undercapitalised. The latest ruling is a culmination of a running battle between the central bank and Sudhir for four…
Jailed lawyer Hassan Male Mabirizi, has asked the Court of Appeal to have him released pending the hearing of his appeal challenging the 18 months jail term. Mabirizi was arrested on Monday near Kyambogo University following last week’s directive by High Court Judge, Musa Ssekaana, after finding him guilty for contempt of court for the…
The minister of Lands, Housing and Urban Planning Hon. Judith Nabakooba has intervened in Wakiso land grabbing saga. The matter is between Kuwe foundation and suspected land grabbers led by a one Kassimu Bainomugisha. In the letter to the Inspector General of Police Martin Ochola, Min. Nabakooba has decried of unprofessional conduct of some police…
A resident of Kekubo village in Kabale municipality has been sentenced to a four months imprisonment for disrupting the burial service of the fallen Bank of Uganda Governor, Emmanuel Tumusiime Mutebile. Mutebile, 72, was buried on January 30, at his ancestral home in Muruhita-Rwakatojo village in Northern division, Kabale municipality. However, chaos ensued when a…
The Inspector General of police Martin Okoth Ochola has reshuffled Asp Abraham Tukundane who has been Wakiso District Police Commander to Pader over allegations of conniving with land grabbers. The Police Chief has with immediate effect transfered Asp Tai Ramathan, DPC Paderw to Wakiso as new Police boss. Tukundane has been in spotlight after being…
The High Court has ordered the immediate arrest of controversial lawyer Male Mabirizi to serve 18 months in jail for contempt of court. Civil Division High Court, Judge Musa Ssekaana issued the orders after finding Mabirizi guilty of contempt of court for the second time. The ruling stemmed from an application by State Attorney, Patricia Mutesi…
Court at Law Development Centre (LDC) in Kampala has allowed the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Lady Judge Jane Frances Abodo to withdraw charges against National Unity Platform President Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu aka Bob Wine. Bobi Wine was dragged to Court by Mr Male Mabirizi in September, 2021 accusing him of having been admitted at…
The Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) Court Martial sitting at Mountain Division Headquarters in Fort Portal has sentenced Lance Corporal Piangu Hussein Mwanika to 40 years in prison for murder. The prosecution led by Lt. Moses Ekwamu told the military court that on July 24, 2021, at around 09.00 pm, while on guard duty at…
