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Court Martial Remands 7 UPDF Soldiers for Plot to Overthrow Gov’t

The Uganda People’s Defense Forces (UPDF) General Court Martial sitting in Makindye, has remanded 31 suspects, including seven soldiers, to Luzira and Military Police Barracks on charges related to an alleged plot to overthrow the government of Uganda. Captain Denish Oola Oyaa, Lieutenant Benjamin Oduru, Warrant Officer 2 Oryek Sunday Jenaro, Sergeant Bernard Morris Leku […]

Three Remanded for Robbing sh721m from Chinese

The Buganda Road Grade One Magistrate’s Court has remanded three suspects to Luzira Prison on charges of aggravated robbery involving a Chinese businessman. The suspects, Jonathan Ssemanda, Joram Mwebesa (alias Epu or Joram Nasasira), and Ashraf Nsiko, were presented before Grade One Magistrate Sienna Owomugisha, who read them the charges. The court heard that on […]

US Imposes VISA Ban on Ugandan Officials over Human Rights Violations

The United States indicated on Monday that it would restrict visas of Ugandan officials who implement a controversial anti-gay law, which carries potential death sentences. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said that the United States would refuse visas to current or former officials, and their family members, if found to be involved in “repressing members […]

Museveni Writes to US President over AGOA Suspension

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni Monday met and held discussions with the Ambassador of the United States of America (USA) to Uganda, H.E William W. Popp at State House Entebbe. During the meeting, President Museveni and Ambassador Popp discussed a wide range of topics including the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) issue. H.E Museveni also […]

Fighting Erupts in DR Congo as EAC Troops Start Departing

Fighting between March 23 Movement (M23) rebels and Armed Forces of Democratic Republic of Congo (FARDC) soldiers is raging in Masisi territory has started hours after the East African Community Regional Force (EACRF) started to withdraw from North Kivu province. On Sunday, the first batch of Kenyan troops in North Kivu exited. About 300 troops boarded […]

Court Summons Hospitalised Widow of Katanga over Murder of her Husband

The Nakawa Chief Magistrate’s Court has issued a second set of criminal summons against Molly Katanga and her Daughter Martha Nkwanzi, requiring them to appear in court and be charged with the murder of businessman Henry Katanga. Chief Magistrate Erias Kakooza , Molly Katanga,  The summons were issued  on Monday by the Chief Magistrate Erias […]

Petrol Station Wall Kills Five in Ndejje

Fear on Monday morning gripped residents of Ndejje-Kanyanya Cell in Makindye Ssaabagabo Division following the collapse of a Petrol Station wall which left five people dead. According to Police, there are others who were critically injured and rushed to hospital for medical attention. Police has identified the station as Good Luck Oil Petrol Station. The […]

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