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Musician Fik Gaza Rearrested Over Wakiso Robbery Case

Popular Ugandan singer Shafiq Jjingo commonly known as Fik Gaza was re-arrested on Tuesday shortly after being granted bail by the Makindye Chief Magistrate’s Court, where he had been facing robbery charges. The court had earlier released the artist on a cash

April 9, 2025

Crime

Court Of Appeal Upholds Jackie Uwera 20 Year Jail Term

The Court of Appeal Monday upheld the 20-year jail sentence that was handed to Jacqueline Uwera Nsenga, who was found guilty of murdering her husband. Justices Owiny- Dollo, Elizabeth Musoke and Barishaki Cheborion ruled that prosecution proved Nsenga’s crime beyond reasonable doubt.

August 24, 2020

Crime

Police Investigates Fire Arm Allegedly Owned By City Lawyer Andrew Kasirye

The Kampala Metropolitan Police spokesperson, Patrick Onyango has confirmed that Police are Investigating circumstances under which city Lawyer Andrew Kasirye acquired a gun. According to Onyango, police have received reports that Kasirye goes around intimidating people with a fire arm which is

August 23, 2020

Crime

Several Feared Dead As Plane Crashes After Takeoff From Juba Airport

By Agencies Juba: Several people have been feared dead after a cargo plane crashed in South Sudan shortly after taking off from the airport in the country’s capital, authorities said. The cargo plane owned by South West Aviation came down in a

August 22, 2020

Crime

BoU-Defunct Banks Saga: Police, DPP Chicken Out On Arresting Sekabira

The Uganda Police Force (UPF) and office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) have either failed to arrest or chickened out on Bank of Uganda director Benedict Sekabira, who was summoned to the Criminal Investigations Directorate (CID) Kibuli, three weeks ago,

August 21, 2020

Crime

Just In: DPP Rejects Plea To Remove Kasekende, Bagyenda From Sekabira Charge Sheet

The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Justice Jane Abodo has rejected requests from top city lawyers to remove former Bank of Uganda Deputy Governor Louis Kasekende and the former Director for Commercial Banks Supervision Justine Bagyenda from a charge sheet. The charge

August 21, 2020

Crime·Health

17 Gen.Tumukunde’s Coordinators Remanded For Violating Covid-19 Guidelines

After spending six days in police detention, 17 coordinators of Presidential Aspirant Henry Tumukunde’s “Renewed Uganda” pressure group on Wednesday were arraigned in a Wakiso Court and formally charged with doing an act likely to spread infection of a disease. The members

August 20, 2020

Crime

AG. William Byaruhanga On Spot For Acquiring Firearm For Lawyer Andrew Kasirye

The Attorney General, Mr. William Byaruhanga is on the spot for acquiring a firearm for his partner Andrew Kasirye at a time when the joint security committee had put to halt the issuance of arms to private individuals. According to police sources,

August 20, 2020

Crime·Politics

Breaking! Mali President, Prime Minister Arrested By Mutinying Soldiers As Crisis Deepens

By Agencies Mali President Ibrahim Boubakar Keïta has been arrested by mutinying soldiers, a government spokesman has confirmed. Prime Minister Boubou Cissé has also been arrested, despite earlier appeals for “brotherly dialogue”. The apparent coup attempt in the West African nation began

August 18, 2020

Crime

Disturbing Video: Police Reveal Why They Shot At Mark X Car

The Uganda police have spoken out about a video that circulated all over social media on Monday, in which a policeman was filmed shooting at a grey Mark X car that had been flagged down by traffic police. According the police, the

August 18, 2020

Crime

U.S Gov’t Imposes Sanctions, Visa Restrictions On 2 Ugandan Judges Over Child Adoption Scam

The United States has imposed financial sanctions and visa restrictions on four Ugandan individuals for their involvement in activities that victimized young children in a corrupt adoption scheme. Ugandan judges Moses Mukiibi and Wilson Musalu Musene, and Ugandan lawyer Dorah Mirembe and

August 17, 2020

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