Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The East African Court of Justice has dismissed an appeal filed by Castro Pius, a Tanzanian national, seeking to block the East African Community from signing the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) with the European Union. The Court said the appellant’s conduct in seeking to …
Read More »Former Ugandan MP Kipoi extradited by Botswana
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Botswana has extradited fugitive former Bubulo West Member of Parliament (MP), Tony Kipoi Nsubuga. Kipoi, who is also facing charges of swindling more than Pula 290, 000 ( sh100 million) by posing as a traditional doctor in Botswana, was handed over today to Ugandan security …
Read More »THIS WEEK: Entebbe authorities issue tight guidelines for De bar to re-open
THIS WEEK: Entebbe authorities issue tight guidelines for De bar to re-open Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Entebbe Municipality RDC Rose Kirabira has revealed that De bar, a bar in which fallen vocalist Moses Ssekibogo aka Mowzey Radio sustained severe head injuries that finally caused his death at the beginning …
Read More »International Crimes Division ready to try ADF leader Mukulu
Kampala, Uganda | GODFREY SSALI | A panel instituted to try rebel leader of the Allied Democratic Forces Jamil Mukulu, has been named. Three Judges of the International Crimes Division of the High Court, including the head of this court Justice Moses Mukiiibi, Justice Michael Elubu and Justice Susan Okalany …
Read More »Man who plotted acid attack on Kampala city lawyer remanded
Kampala, Uganda | GODFREY SSALI | A man said to be involved in a second acid attack against city lawyer David Tebusweke Mayinja last month, has been arraigned before Buganda Road Court and charged with conspiracy to murder and attempting to commit a felony. Nuhu Isha a driver and resident …
Read More »AMISOM warns UN against hasty withdrawal from Somalia
East African nations urge UN to review pullout of Somali peace mission Kampala, Uganda | AFP | East African representatives said Friday the drawdown of an African Union mission fighting jihadists in Somalia could “reverse gains” and urged the United Nations to reconsider plans to withdraw troops by December 2020. …
Read More »CRIME: Uganda’s opposition says Museveni’s DNA proposal will not work
Kampala, Uganda | GODFREY SSALI | The Leader of Opposition in Uganda’s parliament Winnie Kiiza has said that compulsory DNA tests for all Ugandans will not work without political will. Kiiza was Friday responding to President Yoweri Museveni’s remark after the body of 28-year-old Suzan Magara was found early this …
Read More »Kayihura urges police officers to embrace team work
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Inspector General of Police Gen. Kale Kayihura has called upon police officers to embrace team work in their day to day duties. While closing a two day Police Council Meeting at Marine base, in Kigo Kajjansi, Kayihura noted that many resolutions had been agreed …
Read More »Uganda urges AMISOM to jealously guard Somalia gains
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Sam Kutesa has warned the Troop Contributing Countries (TCCs) to the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) to “avoid turning our gains into vain.” He called upon the TCCs and other international partners to “establish predictable and sustainable solutions …
Read More »Tumukunde apologises, promises new chapter as Suzan Magara is laid to rest
Hoima, Uganda | GODFREY SSALI | Security Minister Lt Gen. Henry Tumukunde has apologised to mourners at Suzan Magara’s funeral for the government’s failure to rescue her after she was was kidnapped in Kampala on February 7, 2018. Suzan Magara, a cashier with at Bwendero Dairy Farm (BDF), was murdered and …
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