Author: Esther Van Nassanga

Makindye Chief Magistrates Court has released on bail the 4 events promoters who are accused of having organised a music show last weekend at Munyonyo, in which Nigerian artists performed and revellers turned up in huge numbers; an act that was in total disregard of Ministry of Health guidelines on the spread of COVID-19. The four are Ugandan businessmen Ivan Ddungu, Kisakya Phillip,   Benjamin Kabuura and a woman Salima Kim who were sent on remand on Monday this week on charges of doing a negligent act likely to cause  the spread of an infectious disease. The suspects have today re-appeared before Magistrate…

The High Court in Kampala has ruled that an Indefinite forced leave that the former Secretary to the Judiciary was sent on is illegal and unreasonable. Justice Musa Ssekaana notes that Kagole Kivumbi’s forced leave ought to have had a timeline within which to expedite the investigations into the alleged financial impropriety in the Judiciary. He further noted that if the said leave has now become indefinite that would be contrary to the principles of rule of law and Constitutionalism and would amount to using lawful process for unintended purpose. On 26th July, 2019, Kagole Kivumbi was sent on forced…

The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Jane Frances Abodo has ordered  that the suspects behind the demolition of St. Peter’s Church Ndeeba in Kampala,  should be charged afresh before the Anti-Corruption Court for Abuse of Office, Corruption and Disobedience of Presidential Directives on the spread of COVID -19 Pandemic. This was Ms Abodo’s directive to Makindye Court Chief Magistrate Prossy Katushabe where the  suspects that include Senior Police Officers, KCCA Physical Planners, Ivan Katongole and Naika Richard, a Businessman Dodoviko Mwanjje and Casual Labourers had appeared for mention their case on previous charges of Theft, Conspiracy to Commit a Felony and  Disobedience of…

The Resident District Commissioner (RDC) of Ntungamo Mr. George Bakunda has warned youths in the country to shun the politics characterized by lies and civil disobedience being promoted by the candidate of National Unity Platform (NUP) Hon. Robert Kyagulanyi alias Bobi Wine. RDC Bakunda revealed that Bobi Wine cannot be the president of Uganda because no one can declare him as the president when he wins. Bakunda noted that Bobi Wine is actually the product of President Museveni therefore he should be instead supporting him because Museveni provided Uganda with a peaceful environment that allowed him to thrive musically rather…

The Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) presidential candidate, Eng PatrickAmuriat Oboi, has criticized President Yoweri Museveni, for being on thefrontline of evicting Ugandans from wetlands. Eng Amuriat who was accompanied by the former FDC president, Dr. KizzaBesigye and the FDC party Secretary General, Nandala-Mafabi were canvassing for votes at Nyaruziba Trading Centre in Kashambya Sub County in Rukiga District. Amuriat accuses President Museveni of double standards, saying that he ischasing Ugandans away from wetlands and instead offers the land toinvestors. In his remarks, Dr Besigye said that he is spearheading Plan B, which willhave all options on the table in…

A man who was seen on social media attacking a female police officer during the recent protests against the arrest of the National Unity Platform (NUP) Presidential Candidate Robert Kyagulanyi has been charged and remanded to Kitalya Government Prison for aggrevated robbery. The suspect Emmanuel Ssimbwa Ssebuliba a boda boda rider and a resident of Kikonko 1 Kirinya in Bweyogerere appeared before Buganda Road Court Magistrate Acaa Ketty Joan and was not allowed to say anything since the offence he allegedly committed is capital in nature and only tried by the High Court. Simbwa is jointly charged with three others Godfrey Lubyayi, Semakula Muhammed, and Marvin Ahimbisibwe.…

Two People including a Kenyan National have been remanded to Kitalya Government Prison on charges of interfering with goods under customs control and making false declaration to Customs. Anti-Corruption Court heard that in October this year Joseph Omondi a Kenyan driver and Yusuf Adupa a Ugandan Clearing Agent while transporting 37,612 litres of Gasoline worth Shs 47.9M from Kisumu to Busia, made a false declaration of a truck in transit to South Sudan through Elegu to URA but on scanning the truck water was found instead of the Premium Motor Spirit (Gasoline). Omondi is said to have been the driver in-charge…

Bruce Nuwagaba, the Chief Technology Officer (CTO) at The Ugandan Wire has beaten over 1,500 Graphics Designers in the race to design the campaign poster for Democratic Party (DP) Presidential Flagbearer Nobert Mao. Mr. Nuwagaba, who boasts of over 6 years experience in Graphics Design was declared winner at an event organised by the Party at Grand Imperial Hotel where the Party President and 2021 Presidential flag bearer was lauching his campaign. The former Gulu Municipality Member of Parliament (MP) and also District Chairman unveiled his campaign poster for  his supporters, a poster that Nuwagaba designed. At the same event,…

Lawyers representing murder suspects Mathew Kanyamunyu and Cynthia Munwangari have abandoned the case after filing written submissions in an application seeking to pursue negotiations that are intended to have the matter settled out of Court, The Ugandan Wire has learned. Presiding High Court Judge Stephen Mubiru heard the matter yesterday morning that  Kanyamunyu’s three  Lawyers McDusman Kabega, Caleb Alaka and Ochieng Evans  had abandoned him in the middle of his pending criminal trial. Prosecution’s Jonathan Muwaganya and the accused persons have informed Court that since the last adjournment on 27th October, 2020 the Defence Lawyers  have neither met them in…

Peter Ogwang, the Minister of State for Information, Communication Technology and National Guidance has blasted National Unity Platform (NUP) and Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) Presidential flag bearers Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu alias Bobi Wine and Patrick Amuriat Oboi for flouting Electoral Commission (EC) and COVID-19 guidelines as they were being nominated for President earlier today. Kyagulanyi and Oboi were both arrested today with the former brutally arrested shortly after his nomination as he made his way out of the nomination grounds at Kyambogo University Grounds. “These opposition candidates are interested in cameras and causing chaos in complete disregard of the guidelines…