Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The murder case of businessman Henry Katanga keeps throwing twists and turns around. Martha Nkwanzi, a daughter to the late businessman has been remanded to Luzira Prison for destroying evidence in the murder of her father who was killed two months ago. Nkwanzi surrendered herself …
Read More »South Africa’s genocide case against Israel causes waves
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |The case against Israel for committing genocide in Gaza caused waves when it kicked off at the International Court of Justice. South Africa filed the case with what it termed as genocidal intent for Israel’s repeated bombing of houses, hospitals and shelters in Gaza killing …
Read More »Roswell Hospital Case: Four-month old baby reunited with mother
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A four-month-old baby who was allegedly detained by Roswell Women and Children Hospital for failure to pay medical bills has been reunited with the parents. Bridgers Alinda Mugenyi and Saloome Aturinde sued Roswell Women and Children Hospital Limited last month for retaining their newborn baby. …
Read More »Septic tank murder case adjourned to August
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The High Court in Kampala has adjourned the murder case involving senior accountant Francis Onebe and his security guard Bonny Oriekot to 1st August 2023. Both individuals were arrested in September 2021 on suspicion of murdering Onebe’s wife, Immaculate Onebe Mary Aiso, in January …
Read More »Tumusiime hits ace as Case Medcare wins Kamuntu Memorial Golf tourney
Kampala, Uganda | PHILLIP CORRY | Peter Tumusiime spiced up the Henry Kamuntu Memorial Golf tournament on Saturday at the Uganda Golf Club by hitting an ace on Hole 11. “It’s a remarkable feat that I have achieved on this course the first time I have done it,” Tumusiime stated. …
Read More »Defense concludes submissions in Nagirinya murder case
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Defense has closed its submissions in the trial of Maria Nagirinya and Ronald Kitayimbwa murder case. Nagirinya a former social worker and her driver Kitayimbwa were kidnapped and killed in August 2019 in Lungujja, Rubaga Division. Their bodies were later found dumped in Mukono …
Read More »IPC women case file forwarded to Judges
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Registrar of the Court of Appeal has forwarded the file in which women opposition members under the Interparty Cooperation (IPC), challenged police brutality when they demonstrated against the Electoral Commission in 2010. The group petitioned the High Court accusing the police officers; Immaculate Mabuya …
Read More »Trump indicted in hush-money payment case
Washington, USA | Xinhua | Former U.S. President Donald Trump was indicted on Thursday for his role in an alleged hush-money payment to an adult film actress. Multiple news media outlets, including The New York Times, ABC News, and The Washington Post, broke the news of Trump’s indictment by a Manhattan grand …
Read More »EALA elections case dismissed for lack of jurisdiction
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The High Court in Kampala has dismissed a case filed by Gilbert Agaba and three other former candidates who participated and lost in the East African Legislative Assembly-EALA elections last year. Acting High Court judge Dr. Douglas Karekona Singiza, ruled that his court did not …
Read More »Ndeeba church case; State given last chance to present more witnesses
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Joan Aciro, the Chief Magistrate of the Anti-Corruption Court, has granted the prosecution a final opportunity to call additional witnesses in the Ndeeba Church demolition case. Failure to do so will result in the closure of their submission. The latest development took place on Friday …
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