Updated by Faith Barbara Namagembe at 1816 EAT on Thursday 26th May 2022. The Buganda Road Magistrate’s court has charged Dr Kizza Besigye with inciting violence. Besigye was produced at Buganda Road court by police today Wednesday amidst tight security and charged before grade one magistrate Siena Owomugisha. Court heard that on May 24, 2022,…
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Museveni appoints 16 new judges in acting capacity.
Updated by Faith Barbara Namagembe at 1750 EAT on Thursday 26th May 2022. President Yoweri Museveni has appointed 16 new High court judges in acting capacity to help clear the backlog in the justice system. They are Mary Ikat, who has been a registrar at the High court, Douglas Singiza Karekona, a chief magistrate at…
UPDF apologizes for ‘mistakenly’ shooting dead 17-year-Old student.
Updated by Faith Barbara Namagembe at 1328 EAT on Wednesday 25th May 2022. The Uganda People’s Defense Forces (UPDF) has apologized for the fatal shooting of 17-year-old Josephine Adoch, a student of Amyel Lapono SEED secondary school in Lira district on Monday night. Adoch was reportedly shot dead near a military detachment at around 10:00…
Panic as Mityana ‘pastor’ disappears with 20 believers.
Updated by Faith Barbara Namagembe at 1239 EAT on Wednesday 25th May 2022. A Pentecostal pastor in Mityana district has allegedly vanished with more than 20 members of his church – triggering panic among their relatives and authorities. It is alleged that ‘pastor’ Samuel Kalibbala, his wife, children, and some believers disappeared from Naama Central…
How Ham got 140 acres at Shs 100, 000 in Kigo.
Updated by Faith Barbara Namagembe at 1228 EAT on Wednesday 25th May 2022. The raging battle for 140 acres of land in Kigo between businessman Hamis Kiggundu and Kabaka of Buganda, Ronald Muwenda Mutebi II has entered its nastiest phase yet. In a shocking turnaround, the businessman has laid another firm claim to the land….
Two suspected cattle rustlers shot dead in Karamoja.
Updated by Faith Barbara Namagembe at 1048 EAT on Tuesday 24th May 2022. The joint security forces comprising the police and army have shot dead two suspected Karimojong cattle rustlers and recovered one firearm. Micheal Longole, the Karamoja Regional police spokesperson, says that the rustlers found the UPDF and police on patrol around Kosike crossing point…
Government to appeal against Shs 170m compensation to Ingrid Turinawe – AG.
Updated by Faith Barbara Namagembe at 1035 EAT on Tuesday 24th May 2022. The attorney general Kiryowa Kiwanuka insists that government has the right to defend itself against a court decision that granted Ingrid Turinawe Shs 170 million compensation in the infamous groping case she suffered during a protest. Turinawe, the secretary for mobilization in…
Museveni rules out tax cuts to counter inflation.
Updated at 1300 EAT on Monday 23rd May 2022. President Yoweri Museveni has ruled out cutting taxes on essential commodities as inflation continues to bite deep into the pockets of most Ugandans. Since the beginning of the year, prices of cooking oil, soap, fuel, salt, sugar among others have skyrocketed to unprecedented levels. A section…
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