The High Court has sentenced two of the nine people convicted of the 2018 murder of Susan Magara to death, while the remaining seven have been sentenced to life imprisonment. The trial judge, Hon. Justice Alex Ajiji Mackay sentenced A4, Hajara Nakandi, and A9, Buvumbo Musa Abbas, to suffer death for their roles in the […]
The International Crimes Division of the High Court, has sentenced Jamal Kiyemba alias Abudallah to 6 years’ imprisonment for soliciting support for a terrorist organisation, namely, the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF). On Tuesday, the court considered both the aggravating and mitigating factors of the case in arriving at the sentence. Among others, it considered the […]
The Soroti High Court has sentenced two Egyptian nationals to 22 years in prison each following their own guilty plea to murdering their colleague, Mahmoud Ahmed Zinhom Ibrahim Selim, in February 2024 in Soroti City. On Monday, the court presided over by Justice Boniface Wamala, convicted Muhamed Nabil Mohammed Ali Shokr and Fahim Abdlhalim Abbas […]
The Executive Director of The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), and wife of jailed opposition politician Dr Kizza Besigye, Dr Winnie Byanyima, has revealed that he is conscious but remains very weak and unable to speak following his collapse at the High Court at the beginning of his treason trial. While addressing journalists […]
The Minister for the Presidency and MP Budiope West, Hon. Babirye Milly Babalanda, has mourned the passing of the Deputy Resident City Commissioner for Makindye Division, Mr. Mark Baingana, whom she described as disciplined and committed to upholding peace, security, and service delivery. “On behalf of the Office of the Presidency, my family, and on […]
The High Court in Kampala has convicted nine people for the kidnap and murder of businesswoman Susan Magara in 2018. On Monday, the court presided over by Justice Alex Mackay Ajiji found Yusuf Lubega, Mahad Kisalita, Ismail Bukenya, Abubaker Kyewokya, Hassan Wasswa, Abbas Musa Buwembo, Hussein Kato Miiro, Hajjara Nakandi and Muzamir Ssali guilty of […]
Atleast 14 people have lost their lives in a fatal accident involving a Toyota Hiace taxi (UA 662AQ) and a Sino truck (UBS 040F) transporting sand, in Lwera Swamp, Kamunga Trading Centre, along the Kampala–Masaka Highway. According to the Greater Masaka Region Police PRO, Twaha Kasirye, the accident occured at around 11pm on Monday. “Fourteen […]
Several candidates who contested for the recent Local Council 1 (LC 1) Chairpersons, for Lugonjo – Nakiwogo Village, in Division B, Entebbe Municipality, in Wakiso district have disputed the results of the polls, which was marred by security personnel firing live ammunition and teargas during the counting of votes at Entebbe Comprehensive Secondary school polling […]
The Jinja Road Division Police is currently investigating a case of child torture that occurred on Saturday at K3, Kyambogo, Nakawa Division, Kampala District, where a mother allegedly burnt her four year old daughter with hot water. According to the Kampala Metropolitan Police PRO Kawala Racheal, preliminary findings indicate that the child was allegedly scalded […]
President Yoweri Museveni has refuted recent media claims by veteran journalist Andrew Mwenda, alleging that a youth Nuwagaba Stephen, had infiltrated his inner circle, was residing at State House Lodge Nakasero and was currently causing havoc in the country’s security institutions. President Museveni has in a lengthy letter, in turn accused Mwenda of diverting attention […]
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