A suspected Karamojong warrior has shot dead a police officer in Rupa sub-county in Moroto district. The incident happened on Friday at around 8:15pm when the deceased identified as Baziro Songok, a police officer attached to Nakiloro ASTU detach together with other two civilians, Tamuhid Chemonges (18) and Wadudu Mwanga (15) all residents of Nakiloro […]
Joyce Lutaaya, a key figure entangled in a complex land dispute on the Mbeya Island in Mukono district, has defiantly turned her back on the law, brushing aside police and court summons. Astonishingly, she seems to enjoy a sense of impunity as she continues to navigate the legal terrain without any interruption. Intriguingly, Lutaaya’s conflict […]
The International Crimes Division of the High Court in Kampala has ordered the deportation of a Portuguese National, Carlos Alberto De Almeida Costa after finding him guilty of marrying a minor. The deportation was one of the three punishments endorsed by Justice Dr Andrew Bashaija on Wednesday following a plea bargain agreement between the office […]
The construction of the Kakyeka War Memorial Stadium has encountered setbacks due to the missing land title. While appearing before the District Public Accounts Committee on Thursday, David Muhwezi, the Chief Administrative Officer, said that when he took over the office from Edward Kasagara, he was given photocopies of land titles and upon verification, it […]
The Anti-Corruption Court in Kampala has remanded five employees of Equity Bank on charges of conspiring to defraud the bank of sh62bn. They are Julius Musiimenta, the Head Agency Banking, Erina Nabisubi the Relationship Manager Telecoms, Fred Semwogerere a Banker, Crescent Tumuhimbise Tibarwesereka, a Relationship Officer and Wyclif Asiimwe a Distribution and Marketing Consultant. These […]
Makerere University Academic Staff Association (MUASA) have said reported threats directed Dr. Jimmy Spire Ssentongo for his crusade against corruption on twitter (X) should be investigated as they are against academic freedoms enshrined in the 1995 constitution. On Tuesday, Dr Spire revealed the reported threat of his life on twitter. “MUASA demands that the Inspector […]
Two Court Process servers have sued the Officer in charge of the Criminal Investigations Department of Police at Namutumba Police Station Stella Nankunda accusing her of illegal detention. A court process server delivers and serves legal documents such as summons to parties to a case. The servers are Michael Kaluusi and Richard Mwesigwa, all attached […]
At least ten civil servants from Bugiri district have been arrested for allegedly swindling sh1.2bn meant for the workers in the financial year 2019-2020. The suspects have been arrested by the Office of the Inspector General of Government under the Busoga Regional Inspectorate officer, Fredrick Okech. The suspects include; Ezaruku Kazimiro the former Bugiri Chief […]
The Police in Rukungiri distric have arrested a private security guard who allegedly shot dead a 22-year-old man for trespass. The suspect Nicholas Ainembabazi attached to Millennium security company shot and killed the deceased who had gone to visit his uncle Bitomwe Charles, as he crossed through a banana plantation which he was guarding as […]
The office of the Director of Public Prosecutions has informed the Nakawa Chief Magistrates Court that four suspects accused of murdering Senior Principal State Attorney Joan Kagezi Namazzi visited a Kayunga based witch doctor so as to perform rituals to evade arrest and also to “tie” the case proceedings shortly after the crime. This was revealed […]