Kalangala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Gerald Zzinga, an NUP coordinator, Sunday Kamala, Kakembo Yuda and Buculi, all residents of Nkose landing site in Mazinga sub-county, Kalangala district are languishing behind bars after being detained over assaulting Ssebuwufu Joseph, an NRM supporter It is alleged that these four raided a bar …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Robert Wasswa, a resident of Ngandu ward in Mukono town is now stuck at Mukono general hospital where he was admitted on Monday evening after he was allegedly severely hit on the head by senior Pastor Joseph Kakande of Christ Ambassador’s Church Ngandu. The Mukono …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Kampala has vowed not to close Ruhinda North MP Thomas Tayebwa’s assault file until he shows up to record a statement. Patrick Onyango, the Kampala Metropolitan Police spokesperson told URN that they have been waiting for Tayebwa to record a statement in …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Member of Parliament for Ruhinda North, Thomas Tayebwa is in trouble after Umeme Limited opened a case against him on allegations of assaulting its contractor. Tayebwa is alleged to have assaulted the Umeme Ltd. contractor early this week as he disconnected the MP …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Four Uganda People’s Defense Force-UPDF soldiers accused of assaulting the Mityana district LC 5 chairperson, Joseph Luzige will be tried in an open field court martial. Maj. Gen. Sam Kavuma, the Deputy Commander of the Land Forces disclosed this on Wednesday evening in a …
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Fort Portal, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police officers in Fort Portal are on the spot for assaulting journalists for allegedly defying the curfew orders. The journalists are Sylvia Kugonza, Fortunate Katungi, Joshua Ahabyoona and Ritah Kobusinge all working with Jubilee, a Catholic radio station located in Fort Portal Municipality. …
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No qualms for India’s hangman before first job of executing rapists Meerut, India | AFP | Pawan Kumar feels zero sympathy for the four men he is due to hang next month for a 2012 gang rape and murder that appalled India. “The people who are going to die are …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Buganda Road Magistrates Court has yesterday remanded six supporters of jailed Dr Stella Nyanzi to Luzira Prison until August 16th, 2019. Grade one Magistrate Stella Maris Amabilis remanded the six on charges of inciting violence, contempt of court, assault and malicious damage on August …
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Stockholm, Sweden | AFP | Swedish prosecutors will need to decide on Friday on whether to charge rapper ASAP Rocky, whose detention in Stockholm on suspicion of assault during a street brawl has created a furore among his fans and fellow artists. Since his detention in early July, fans and …
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Vatican City, Holy See | AFP | A top Catholic cardinal admitted Saturday that Church files on priests who sexually abused children were destroyed or never even drawn up, a move which allowed paedophiles to prey on others. “Files that could have documented the terrible deeds and named those responsible …
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