The State Minister for Labour Mwesigwa Rukutana has spent the weekend in detention at Mbarara police following a shooting incident in Ntungamo, in which a supporter of an opponent was injured. Mr. Rukutana was arrested on Saturday afternoon from his Rushenyi home with deputy police spokesperson Polly Namaye saying the minister, and three of his…
Uganda Police has confirmed the arrest and detention the State Minister for Labour Mwesigwa Rukutana. According to the Uganda Police Deputy Spokesperson, Polly Namaye, Rukutana has been detained with his three escorts following a shooting incident in Ruhama, Ntungamo district. Police say, one person was seriously injured and a motor vehicle damaged. https://twitter.com/PoliceUg/status/1302225039593529346?s=19 A…
The Minister of State for Labour Mwesigwa Rukutana has been arrested crossing to Rwanda according to reports. Rukutana has been arrested by a combined force of SFC, CMI, ISO, ESO and police. According to various sources, he is to answer charges not limited to attempted murder, treason, aggravated Robbery, espionage and Plundering of Uganda’s resources.…
Police in Aswa Region is actively investigating 5 police officers, who were captured on camera siphoning fuel out of a tanker that fell on the road side loaded with fuel. The preliminary information indicates that on the 29th August 2020, our officers responded to a call from the Commander Integrated Highway Patrol from Karuma – Pakwach…
City lawyer Male Mabirizi has contested Office of Director Of Public Prosecution takeover of criminal proceedings he instituted against Kyadondo East Member of Parliament Hon.Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu alias Bobi Wine. Responding to Buganda Road Chief Magistrate Janet Kitimbo, who issued earlier letter dated August 2 allowing state to take over criminal proceedings against NUP political…
Police in Kakumiro have arrested four more suspects over illegal possession of a government pistol. The suspects whose identities have been concealed by police for fear of jeopardizing investigations were arrested on Wednesday night following an operation conducted by joint security operatives comprising of the police and the Uganda Peoples Defense Forces-UPDF. The suspects are…
Residents in Katakwi are demanding for transfer of the Resident District Commissioner- RDC, Michael Bwalatum. The RDC has been accused of siding with incumbents, the Usuk County MP who doubles as State Minister for ICT, Peter Ogwang and Katakwi Woman MP, Violet Akurut Adome. The move stems from Saturday’s violence where supporters of former Education…
City lawyer Andrew Kasirye of Kasirye Byaruhanga advocates today quietly went to Criminal Investigations Directorate where he recorded a statement with operatives in relation to shs 1.6bn dubious compensation from the judiciary. According to a source, Kasirye who appeared alongside Paul Luticua were grilled for several hours by D/ASP Opendi who recorded their statements. After…
The Constitutional Court has ruled that land probe that was headed by Justice Catherine Bamugemereire, was wrong to order for the arrest and detention of city businessman, Abid Alam when he had appeared before it to inquire about his over 10,000 acres of land in Mubende District. In a 4:1 majority decision of the Nakasero-based…
The Court of Appeal has on Wednesday quashed and set free the Tabliq leader Sheikh Muhammad Yunus Kamoga, who was in 2017 sent sentenced to life imprisonment over terrorism. The other convicts set free are Sheikhs Siraje Kawooya, Murta Mudde Bukenya, Fahad Kalungi, Abdu Salaam Ssekayanja alias Kasim Mulumba and Yusuf Kakande. In 2017, the…
