Justice Musa Ssekaana has stepped down from hearing a petition challenging the planned giveaway of part of Bugoma forest reserve in Kikuube district. Justice Ssekaana noted that he had perused the files before him relating to the matter and found that he had previously handled the matter, adding if he decides to proceed with the…
Police in Mityana have commenced investigations into a double murder of two of its officers and aggravated robbery of their guns, on the 7.12.2021, at around 4pm, at Sebobo village in Sekanyonyi Town Council. The two deceased officers include; CPL Okech Alfred and PC Kigongo Moses. According to Wamala region police spokesperson Rachel Kawala revealed…
The police Crime Intelligence is holding another pastor over the kidnap and ritual sacrifice of a four-year-old girl in Jinja district. Police spokesperson Fred Enanga identifies the suspect as Israel Buyinza, a senior pastor from the deliverance and healing Ministry in Gganda-Nansana municipality, Wakiso district. Trouble for the pastor started over the weekend following the…
The Territorial Police in Kiira, has in custody, a self-styled pastor and his wife on charges of kidnap and murder for ritualistic sacrifice of a 4-year-old girl victim. The suspect has been identified as Prophet Joseph Sserubiri and his wife, Felista Namaganda. The 4-year-old victim, Nakisuyi Trinity Nabirye Zabella, whom they kidnapped on the 30.09.2021,…
City lawyers from Walusimbi & Co. Advocates, who also double as representative of Meera Investments in the property row between Equity Bank and Architect Peter Kamya of Simbamanyo Estates after have petitioned the High Court seeking an audit of the court filing fees, indicating that the embattled businessman has repeatedly defaulted fees. “The plaintiffs have…
A real estate broker has sued the Deputy Speaker of Parliament Anita Among, seeking to be compensated for the alleged torture inflicted on him reportedly by her agents. In the application filed before the Civil Division of the High Court in Kampala, the broker identified as Francis Matovu commonly known as Butto, is suing Among…
Mbarara North Division MP, Robert Mwesigwa Rukaari, has been given a week’s ultimatum by the Committee on Commissions Statutory Authorities and State Enterprise to provide evidence of purchase of Nsambya railway land. Rukaari, who was appearing before the committee on Tuesday, 30 November 2021, shocked legislators when he said that he had forgotten the bank…
The territorial police in Soroti City, is actively investigating the alleged murder by shooting of its police officer and the subsequent robbery of his gun. According to ASP Ageca Oscar, the PRO of East Kyoga Region, facts indicate that on the November 30, at around 7 pm, the officer identified as Sgt. Emuria Gideon, was…
The Joint Intelligence and Counter Terror Task Teams, have arrested another member of the ADF terror cell, and recovered an assortment of terror related exhibits. The suspect identified as Isma Kiyemba, is a 24-year-old, male adult and resident of Makandwa village, Kajjansi Town Council, in Wakiso District, who was tracked down and arrested using advanced…
The Aviation Security at Entebbe International Airport, has charged two passengers, aboard the Uganda Airlines flight No UR446, from Entebbe to Dubai, following their disruptive behaviour of vending grasshoppers to other passengers, from their carry-on luggage. The suspects have been identified as; Mubiru Paul, a 27-year-old, businessman, dealing in phone accessories and resident of Nsambya…
