The State House Anti-Corruption Unit together with the Crime Investigations Department and the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions have arraigned four suspects before the Mpigi Chief Magistrate’s Court. The suspects are charged with various charges of Fraudulent Procurement of a Certificate of Title, Giving False Information to Public Officials, Perjury and, Conspiracy 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 Leader of Opposition in Parliament, Joel Ssenyonyi has raised questions over the identity of Daniel Bwette, who petitioned Court over the ss1.7bn Service Award. Ssenyonyi says his attempts to trace Bwette in order to appeal the ruling have been futile, thus raising suspicions on the way the petition was clandestinely handled by Court. He […]
The Yumbe Chief Magistrates’ Court has sentenced a primary school headteacher to seven years in prison over forgery and theft. Swaib Goodyear (49), the headteacher of Matuma Primary School in Arilo sub-county, Yumbe district, was convicted by Chief Magistrate Freddie Awacnedi on Wednesday. Awacnedi said Goodyear was charged with forgery and theft. The chief magistrate […]
The State House Anti-Corruption Unit together with the Crime Investigating Department and the Officer of the Directorate Public Prosecution on Tuesday arraigned before the Anti-Corruption Court a senior Kampala City lawyer on charges of theft and conspiracy to defraud government. Court identified the suspect as Matovu John, an advocate with Ms Matovu & Matovu Advocates […]
A 24-year-old Mubaraka Sharayimu also known as Musiramu Mundari has been remanded to Luzira Prison on charges of aggravated robbery. Sharayimu was on Thursday remanded by the Grade One Magistrate, Jalia Basajjabalaba who didn’t allow him to say anything about the charges on grounds that they are capital in nature. Basajjabalaba said that the […]
Kyambogo University has pronounced the dismissal of its former acting deputy vice-chancellor, Dr Lawrence Eron, who is facing charges of aggravated defilement. Dr. Eron was in charge of finance and administration and at the same time the dean of the Faculty of Special Needs and Rehabilitation. Kyambogo University vice chancellor Prof. Eli Katunguka on Tuesday […]
The Buganda Road Chief Magistrates Court has granted bail to several other anti-corruption protesters, including former Makerere University Guild President Maseruka Robert and intern doctor Ssagala Abdul Rahman Kabanda. They, along with other accused persons, were charged with being a common nuisance following a protest on July 23, 2024, where they allegedly obstructed public walkways […]
The State House Anti-Corruption Unit in conjunction with the Police and Office of the Director of Public Prosecution have arraigned before court a school headteacher and seven Parents and Teachers Association (PTA) members. The suspects include; Herbert Musasizi, the headteacher of Kebisoni Integrated Primary School, the PTA chairperson, Paddy Twesigye and six other PTA members. […]
A 24-year-old tiktoker, Edward Ahebwa is to spend six years in prison. Ahebwa was sentenced by the Entebbe Chief Magistrates Court for abusing the President of Uganda, General Yoweri Kaguta Museveni. Without a lawyer, on Wednesday Ahebwa appeared before the Court presided over by the Chief Magistrate, Stella Maris Amabilis who sentenced him a week […]