Kampala, Uganda | GODFREY SSALI | Two suspected armed robbers were Thursday shot dead after a reported attempted robbery in Bweyogerere, Police has said. Police confirmed they had shot the two men who they said attacked and attempted to slice the throat of a business woman identified as Agaba Josephine Rwabyona in …
Read More »Coffee’s future in dilemma
Kampala conference discusses ways of increasing output but many wonder who would buy it Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | Uganda is currently implementing an ambitious plan the coffee road map to increase coffee output from the current 4.5 million bags to 20 million bags by 2025. This new target is …
Read More »I am not guilty, Kitatta tells Court Martial as he finally takes plea
Kampala, Uganda | GODFREY SSALI | The patron of Boda-Boda 2010 Abdallah Kitatta has finally pleaded not guilty at the Makindye-based Court Martial to the offences of unlawful possession of military hardware plus five counts including the possession of military head gears and uniforms. He has now been transferred from Luzira and …
Read More »American National sent back on remand to prepare for trial
Kampala, Uganda | GODFREY SSALI | Entebbe Magistrates Court on Monday remanded an American National to Kigo Government Prison on charges of unlawful possession of a firearm and live ammunition. Paul Rogers Mathias who was recently arrested from Entebbe International Airport and arraigned before Court last Friday, had today been brought …
Read More »aYo Uganda micro insurance hits 500,000 customers
kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | Over 500,000 customers have signed up for MyHospital and MyLife micro-insurance covers offered by aYo Uganda Limited since opening shop in Uganda in Sept. 2016. This was confirmed by the firm’s Chief Executive Officer, Edwin Kwesiga. aYo Uganda is a subsidiary of aYo Holdings Limited, …
Read More »Jailed DPC final appeal fails to proceed
Kampala, Uganda | GODFREY SSALI | Five Justices of the Supreme Court have resolved to push to the next criminal session later in the year, the appeal hearing of jailed Mukono DPC James Peter Aurien, after his lawyer indicated he was not ready to proceed. Aurien was sentenced to death …
Read More »East African countries to improve cross border health care
Kampala, Uganda | GODFREY SSALI | The East African Community heads of state Thursday resolved to expand access to specialized health care and cross border health services in the region to preserve the region’s human capital base. The leaders also agreed to strengthen the network of medical reference laboratories and …
Read More »Serial car robber given 100 years in jail
Kampala, Uganda | GODFREY SSALI | A notorious car robber has been sentenced to 100 years imprisonment by the High Court in Kampala. This is the 3rd time 33-year-old Musa Kalule has been convicted of a similar offence in addition to having two pending case files . According to court …
Read More »Witness fails to testify in treason case after diarrhea attack
Kampala, Uganda | GODFREY SSALI | Hearing of the treason case against 19 people including those convicted in relation to the death of Muslim Clerics last year, has been adjourned for a full week after a prosecution witness suffered acute diarrhea from court. On taking the stand, the 4th witness in …
Read More »Court told that President Museveni ordered for Minister Kabafunzaki’s arrest
Kampala, Uganda | GODFREY SSALI | The trial of suspended State Minister for Labour, employment and Industrial relations Herbert Kabafunzaki resumed with the Anti-corruption Court in Kololo hearing that President Yoweri Museveni authorized the arrest and prosecution of his cabinet minister over corruption charges. This was the testimony on Wednesday of …
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