Prosecuting the Minister for Karamonja Affairs, Mary Goretti Kitutu and remanding her to Luzira Prison left a number of Ugandans with mixed feelings. Some of them are in jubilation following the act saying it’s giving justice to the People of Karamonja whereas others are extremely not happy saying it’s a witch hunt to the poor Minister. […]
By Lawrence Mayanja Born 61 years ago, on 17th September in Manafwa district, Hon. Mary Goretti Kitutu Kimono, is a Ugandan academician, politician and environmentalist. Education After attending local schools, she entered Makerere University in 1984, graduating in 1987 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemistry and Geology. In 1993, she went back to […]
The Police have arrested one National Unity Platform (NUP) supporter who was found with 400 T-Shirts bearing insightful messages. Kampala Metropolitan Police Spokesperson Patrick Onyango identified the suspect as Isaac Kiwanuka who was found in possession of the T-shirts. Onyango says Kiwanuka has been charged with Inciting Violence and he will be arraigned before the courts […]
Mary Goretti Kitutu, the Minister for Karamoja Affairs is to be aligned in court today alongside her brother who was assigned to sell the Iron sheets following his re-arrest yesterday. It was the same scenario when Mike Mukula was arrested and sent to Luzira as his accomplices, Muhwezi and Kamugisha were left scot-free. Kitutu from […]
The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) has sanctioned charges of corruption and conspiracy to commit a felony against Karamoja Affairs Minister Kitutu Mary Goretti Kimono for diverting iron sheets meant for the Karamoja Community Empowerment Programme. The DPP Jane Frances Abodo has consented to the charges. The Police have been directed to […]
After spending nearly two years in prison battling cases of murder in the famous bijambiya cases that caused mayhem in the Greater Masaka Region, the two Opposition legislators Allan Ssewanyana of Makindye West and his counterpart of Kawempe North Constituency Mohammed Ssegirinya have today reported back to Parliament. The duo, who face murder charges, were […]
The President of Uganda, Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has called on African nations to lead in rejecting the promotion of homosexuality, describing the vice as a big threat and danger to the procreation of human race. “Africa should provide the lead to save the world from this degeneration and decadence which is really very dangerous for […]
President Yoweri Museveni on Wednesday reconnected with the clan heads of Buganda (Abataka b’obusolya), 30 years after restoring Buganda kingdom in 1993. It should be noted that following Uganda’s independence in 1962, Buganda kingdom was abolished by Uganda’s first Prime Minister Milton Obote in 1966 declaring Uganda a republic. Following years of disturbance under […]
The Uganda Police Force and Military Police officers in Mityana District have today blocked the belated District Women’s Day Celebrations which had been organised by the Area Members of Parliament Hon. David Kalwanga of Busujju County and the District Woman MP Joyce Bagala. The legislators are members of the National Unity Platform (NUP). Police is […]
Deputy Chief Justice Richard Buteera has said corruption and absenteeism are stifling the delivery of justice in the country. “We still have some problems with respect to absenteeism, late coming by some judicial officers, poor customer care by some officers, and some allegations of corruption against some of our court officials,” Justice Buteera said. Justice […]