Author: Alexandra Katusiime

The High Court in Kampala will on Monday 7th December rule on whether to allow 2 National Resistance Movement (NRM) Political rivals in the Mawogola – North MP race resolve their differences in Court. This was after Shartis Kuteesa Musherure filed an application seeking to be joined as a respondent in a case filed last week by her political rival Sodo Kaguta challenging the refusal by their Party NRM to announce him as it’s official candidate for Mawogola North Constituency. Musherure made the application before Justice Musa Ssekaana through her lawyer David Mpanga saying she holds the same view  with the…

The Anti-Corruption Court has ordered Uganda National Roads Authority’s former Administration Officer Incharge of Transport  and Logistics, Mr. Amon Tumwesigye to defend himself on 5 Counts that include Abuse of Office, Embezzlement of Shs 2.6M, Causing Financial Loss, Forgery and Uttering false documents. Grade One Magistrate Moses Nabende made the order after evaluating the  Prosecution evidence on Court record and found that 40 year old Tumwesigye has a corruption and fraud case to answer. Court heard that in February 2017 at Uganda National Roads Authority (UNRA) Headquarters Nakawa in Kampala, in performance of his duties, Tumwesigye stole Shs 2.6M meant for the…

Up to nine people have been sentenced to pay a fine of Shs 200,000 each for defying Presidential Curfew Orders and Directives. Kampala City Hall Court Grade One Magistrate Valerian Tuhimbise said if any of them fails to pay the fine, he/she should serve one month imprisonment. They were convicted on their own plea of guilty to charges of disobedience of lawful orders issued by President Yoweri Museveni in a bid to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Prosecution led by Viola Tusingwire alleges that on Monday 23rd November, 2020 at Kigowa Zone in Kampala, the group was found moving after 9PM.

Nine officials from the Equal Opportunities Commission including Chairperson Sylvia Muwebwa Ntambi have been committed to the High Court for trial on charges of Corruption, Abuse of Office, Embezzlement, Neglect of Duty, Conspiracy to Defraud and Causing Financial Loss of Shs. 245.5M to Government. State Attorney Harriet Angom has informed the Anti-Corruption Court Chief Magistrate Pamella Lamunu Ochaya that investigations in this case are complete and that the Director of Public Prosecution (DPP) has decided that all the accused persons be prosecuted in the Anti-Corruption Division of the High Court. The evidence the State intends to lead against the accused officials indicates…

National Unity Platform (NUP) Presidential Flag Bearer and Kyadondo East Member of Parliament (MP) Hon. Robert Kyagulanyi has taken his 2021 campaign to the Tooro Region in Fort Portal. The Musician turned Politician is campaigning in Western Uganda after a nasty week in Eastern Uganda (Busoga Region) where he was arrested in Luuka District for flouting COVID-19 guidelines and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs). Bobi Wine was teargassed on the way to Fort Portal after Police intercepted his convoy in Kyegegwa, this was on top of heavy deployment that was awaiting the aspirant in the new Fort Portal Tourism City. Bobi…

Kampala High Court’s Civil Division has given the Attorney General of Government William Byaruhanga upto Wednesday this week to explain the whereabouts of National Resistance Movement (NRM) cadre cum businessman Bruno Francis Bazibu. This after his representive Ebila Hillary Nathan appeared before Justice Emmanuel Baguma claiming he had not got  instructions from the AG to proceed with this matter having been allocated the file this morning; and therefore needed more time to file a reply in this case. Last week the family of Bazibu through their Lawyer Umar Lukwago ran to Court seeking redress over the disappearance of  their relative…

At least two people have been confirmed dead and several others injured ina motor accident that occurred today morning along the Kabale – Kisoro road. The accident occurred today morning around 9:00am at at Kagano Village,Muhindura Parish, Kanaba Sub County in Kisoro District when a motorvehicle, registration number UBB 632V ISUZU that was carrying traders,timber and other goods, coming from Kabale going to Kisoro, failed tonegotiate a sharp corner, veered off the road and overturned. Alex Hakizimana, an eye witness said that the vehicle was heading to thedaily market in Kisoro Municipality. Hakizimana said that the deceased were hit by…

The Kampala City Hall Court has issued Criminal Summons to the Independent Presidential Candidate Rtd Lt Gen. Henry Tumukunde to appear before it on 21st December, 2020 and stand trial on charges of Unlawful Possession of Firearms. Prosecution’s Lillian Omara applied for the criminal summons saying Tumukunde’s involvement in Presidential Campaigns does not mean his pending trial will not proceed. Ms. Omara had also turned up in Court with three Police Officers attached to CID; as some of the witnesses in this case. According to Tumukunde’s Lawyer Wameli Anthony, his client failed to return from Kagadi District last night and efforts…

Ntungamo District has registered their first COVID-19 related death, The Ugandan Wire has established. The deceased identified as Jackson Rubuga aged 62 died on Friday in Kampala where he had been admitted two weeks ago. He was a resident of Nyakabungo Village, Rugarama Sub County Rushenyi County Ntungamo District. The body of the Late Rubuga arrived at his ancestral home on Saturday at 5:06 pm and was immediately buried by personnel trained to bury COVID-19 victims and the burial was attended by a few relatives. The Ntungamo District Health Officer, Dr Bakamuturaki confirmed the development and noted that Ntungamo has over 16 COVID-19…

The Kabale District LCV Chairperson, Patrick Besigye Keihwa has urged men to champion Family Planning uptake, so as to plan well for their families. Keihwa made the appeal yesterday while opening a two day orientation of the Kabale District Family Planning Advocacy Working Group on Advance Family Planning – AFP Smart Advocacy held at Cephas Inn Kabale in KabaleMunicipality. He observed that by men embracing family planning, couples will have room to ensure good child spacing thus giving them the chance to plan for a better and prosperous future. Keihwa said that several men in the district are shying away…