Kampala, Uganda |GODFREY SSALI | The Court of Appeal has confirmed Veronica Babirye Kadogo as the validly elected woman MP for Buyende district. Three justices ; Remmy Kasule, Paul Mugamba and Cheborion Barishaki have unanimously upheld the Jinja Highcourt decision which dismissed with costs an election petition filed against Babirye in …
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Kampala, Uganda | GODFREY SSALI | A New York State Judge Frank J. LaBuda has commended Uganda for coming up with a policy on promoting local content, saying this is the way to go if Uganda is to resuscitate her economy. LaBuda was meeting Trade Minister Amelia Kyambadde at her office …
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Kampala, Uganda | GODFREY SSALI | Three NAADS officials from Manafwa District who caused a payment of 65.3m shs for supply of 100,000 coffee seedlings without following procurement laws, regulations and requirements have been sentenced to 5 years imprisonment each, if they fail to pay a total court fine of …
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Kampala, Uganda | GODFREY SSALI | Former Vision Group Principal Accountant Peter Mubbale has been sentenced to 5 years imprisonment for stealing 262m shs from his employer. Anti-corruption court Judge Margret Tibulya convicted 60 year old Mubbale yesterday, cancelled his bail and sent him to Luzira prison where he spent the …
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Ruhinda County MP Capt. Donozio Kahonda is released on bail by the Luweero Chief Magistrate Court. Kampala, Uganda | GODFREY SSALI | Presiding chief magistrate Charles Sserubugga ordered Kahonda to sign a non-cash bond of Sh 500,000 and return to court on September 14, 2017 for trial. Kahonda was last week …
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Kampala, Uganda | GODFREY SSALI | Minutes after Jinja High Court judge Eva Luswata granted bail to jailed Ruhinda County Member of Parliament (MP) Rtd.Captain Donozio Kahonda, pending hearing of his appeal challenging a 9-month imprisonment, the legislator was detained on similar charges. MP Kahonda still has pending charges before Luweero Chief Magistrate Charles Sserubuga …
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Man arrested with 33kg of ivory in Mbarara Kampala, Uganda | GODFREY SSALI | Police in Mbarara District with help from Natural Resource Conservation Network (NRCN) have arrested pne man in possession of 33.8kgs of elephant tusks worth Sh13.5 million . Jackson Baluku, 42, a motor vehicle broker and a resident of Lower Zone Base …
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Kampala,Uganda | GODFREY SSALI | The three court assessors in the terror case against 14 people accused of being behind the murder of Muslim Clerics in the country, on Tuesday advised the International Crimes Division Court to acquit them. Amir Umar Sheikh Mohammed Yunus Kamoga and 13 others are in court for …
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Kampala, Uganda|Godfrey Ssali| Arua Municipality Member of Parliament Col. Ibrahim Abiriga has scoffed at members of the opposition and a section of members of the public that are criticizing him on social media over his stand on lifting the presidential age limit. Abiriga revealed that he is receiving threatening messages …
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Kampala, Uganda| GODFREY SSALI | Hearing of an application filed by 19 people arrested in connection with the murder of AIGP Andrew Felix Kaweesi, seeking medical examination for the injuries allegedly sustained as a result of the Nalufenya detention torture, has been heard by High court Judge Magret Oguli Oumo. Their …
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