The Nabweru Chief Magistrates court has sentenced to 17 years, the man who murdered a nurse at International Hospital in Kampala(IHK) Violet Kakai, 35, a nurse at IHK was hit several times with an axe by her husband, Simon Shimanya, a teacher by profession following a long standing domestic wrangle. On Tuesday, Patricia Amoko, the…
Prominent Ugandan businessman Hamis Kiggundu has asked the Commercial Division of the High Court to throw out the defense evidence presented by Diamond Trust Bank in a row involving the two parties. The young tycoon through his Ham Enterprises (U) Limited earlier dragged Diamond Trust Bank Uganda and Diamond Trust Bank Kenya to Commercial Court…
Wakiso Magistrates Court has summoned NUP president Robert Kyagulanyi to answer charge of uttering false information, contrary to section 115(a) of the penal code act. Hon Kyagulanyi better known as Bobi Wine was dragged to court by city lawyer Male Kiwanuka Mabirizi who previously petitioned the Electoral Commission (EC) over Bobi Wine’s age and academic…
Police has launched an investigation into a Saturday shooting incident in Kamwokya, Kampala where two armed men who were traveling with renowned music promoter and socialite Charles Orema alias Sipapa fired bullets while near Chairman Fred Nyanzi’s property. Kampala Metropolitan Police (KMP) Spokesman SP Patrick Onyango says Sipapa was driving a Super Custom vehicle registration…
At around 17:30hrs, the security manager Escom called Nalufenya police on phone reporting drowning of people at Kiira dam. The case was registered under SD REF 09/30/08/2020, according to SP Hasunira Ahmed, DPC Jinja Central Police Station. This involved two boats one which had four people namely Hassan Alwi, (father), Shakira Super (mother), Alwi Amirror…
Kampala City businessman Moses Kalungi Alias Billgates has been charged before Buganda Road court, with breaking into his tenant’s shop, stealing property worth Shs 44.4m and remanded to Kitalya government prison. Kalungi was jointly charged with his son Moses Kabuye who is accused of conspiring with his father to steal 5 Air conditioners, 24 Flat…
Mitooma member of parliament Thomas Tayebwa has come under fire and faces arrest for assaulting an employee of UMEME on duty. In a statement from UMEME Ltd today, a case of assault against the MP has been opened at Katwe Police Station under reference number: SD/87/26/08/2020 “Umeme strongly condemns any acts of human rights violation.…
A primary teacher in Kamuli district has taken his own life allegedly due to accumulated debts. Jimmy Buyonga, 32, a teacher at Kasambira Preparatory primary school in Bugulumbya sub-county in eastern Uganda hanged himself at the school premises. Rose Namukose, a resident of Bukapere village, where the school is located, says that the school has…
Police is Investigating circumstances where Five more people have drowned in Lake Bunyonyi, barely a week after three people drowned in the same lake. Mr. Elly Matte the Kigezi region police spokesman identified the deceased as Grolia Tuhimbise, her children, Shanitah Ruhangariyo 1 and half years and Sandra Kyokusiima, 10 months, all residents of Karambo…
A 26 year old second wife to a fisherman is under Police custody in Mayuge for stubbing her co-wife to death with a kitchen knife. Christine Ajambo 26, the second wife to Emmanuel Kulaba 36, is alleged to have commited the offence on Aug 25 when she travelled from her home at Kasita village in…
