Nothing but the truth
Nothing but the truth
A Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) soldier has been sentenced to 13 months in jail for failing to report his subordinate who had sexual intercourse while on duty. The Division Court Martial in Gulu, Chaired by Col. Innocent Tukashaba, heard that the convict, Corporal Charles Drameli, in July 2024 allowed his subordinate, Lance Corporal […]
The civil division of the high court has nullified a decision by the Uganda Cancer Institute (UCI) Executive Director Dr. Jackson Orem to remove his deputy Dr. Victoria Walusansa from office. In a ruling on Friday, Justice Musa Sekaana maintained that Walusansa, who has been the Institute’s Deputy Director since March 2013 following her appointment […]
The State House Anti-Corruption Unit in conjunction with the Crime Investigations Department and the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions have today arraigned a Pentecostal pastor before the Mbale Chief Magistrates Court on charges of defrauding fellow pastors. Court has identified the suspect as Pr. Siribaleka Aaron who refers to himself as a Bishop, […]
The State House Anti-Corruption Unit together with the Crime Investigations Department and the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions have arraigned the Jinja Education Officer before the Anti-Corruption Court on charges of abuse of office. The court has identified the suspect as Mutesi Amina, the Jinja City’s Principal Education Officer. Mutesi joins Mulopa Haruna, […]
The Buganda Road Chief Magistrates Court has remanded a 24-year-old Kenneth Niwamanya to Luzira prison on charges of forging the signature of First Lady Janet Kataha Museveni. Niwamanya, a resident of Bulenga in Wakiso district, appeared before Chief Magistrate Ronald Kayizzi on Wednesday afternoon. The court was informed that Niwamanya had sought to appoint the […]
The Buganda Road Chief Magistrate’s Court has remanded three women on charges of common nuisance following a nude protest earlier in the day. The trio are Norah Kobusingye, Praise Aloikin Apoloje, and Kemitoma Kyenzibo. These appeared before Chief Magistrate Ronald Kayizzi on Monday afternoon, where one charge was read to them. The prosecution alleges that […]
The Anti-Corruption Court on Friday granted Former Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Trade and Cooperatives Geraldine Ssali Busuulwa a cash bail of sh35m. Lady Justice Jane Okuo Kajuga granted Geraldine Ssali bail after finding out that her sureties were substantial with a good provisional balance of money in their bank accounts. Kajuga said Geraldine Ssali […]
The High Court in Kampala heard that the handgun used to murder businessman Henry Katanga had the DNA of his embattled wife Molly Katanga, and that of their daughter, Patricia Kankwanzi. The Director of Forensics in Uganda Police Force, Andrew Mubiru continued his testimony on Wednesday by providing scientific evidence linking the weapon suspected to […]
Prosy Awusi, a suspect previously released by the court, has been re-arrested and remanded to Nakifuma Prison. Awusi, a resident of Kateete village in Kasawo Town Council, Mukono District, is accused of viciously attacking her co-wife, Sylvia Achola, and Achola’s twelve-year-old daughter with acid. The incident left Achola, who was four months pregnant, in severe pain […]
The Mwanga 2 Magistrates Court has remanded Tabula Lujja, the prime suspect in the murder of Ndiga Clan head Eng. Daniel Bbosa Kakeedo, to Luzira Prison. Bbosa was gunned down near his home in Lungujja, a Kampala suburb, on February 24, 2024, by assailants on a motorcycle. Lujja, who had been on the run for […]
