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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Director of Public Prosecution –DPP, Justice Jane Frances Abodo, has called for an intensified fight against human trafficking in order to save children and youth. Abodo, was on Friday speaking at the launch of the Trafficking in Person Mobile App Platform (TIPMAP). She said …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Public Service Commission has promoted 117 State Attorneys to the rank of Senior State Attorney. In an internal memo, copy seen by Uganda Radio Network,  those promoted sat and passed promotional oral interviews before the Public Service Commission. “Congratulations to those who have …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A Kenyan National Jared Oloo Okumu has asked the High Court in Kampala to quash the two year jail term handed to him on charges of cyber stalking and offensive communication. Okumu was on October 11th 2022 convicted by the Standards, Utilities and Wildlife …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has closed 17 files on the theft and diversion of Iron Sheets meant for the Karamoja Region. Addressing journalists on Saturday at her office, the Director of Public Prosecutions Jane Frances Abodo said that her office …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  | The Director of Public Prosecutions Jane Frances Abodo has withdrawn all charges against Rwenzururu King Charles Wesley Mumbere and his subjects. The charges which have been withdrawn before the International Crimes Division-ICD Court presided over by Lady Justice Alice Komuhangi Khaukha include murder, terrorism, …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Director of Public Prosecutions has filed new terrorism charges against eleven supporters of the National Unity Platform (NUP) who were previously arrested with materials for manufacturing improvised explosives in Kawempe and Matuga. The suspects are Abdul Katumba, a businessman from Nabweru North One …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Director of Public Prosecutions-DPP Jane Frances Abodo has revealed that she split the files of suspects implicated in the Iron Sheets scandal to secure more convictions. Police revealed last month that they are investigating 53 people including Members of Parliament, Ministers, and Chief …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) is seeking a constitutional amendment that will provide a window for the enlargement of the 48 hour rule under which a suspect is supposed to be produced before court. DPP Jane Frances Abodo says that the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Allan Ssewanyana, the Makindye West MP and his Kawempe North counterpart, Muhammad Ssegirinya have finally secured bail. Masaka High Court Resident Judge, Lawrence Tweyanze granted the two legislators temporary freedom on Monday afternoon. The dou has spent nearly 16 months on remand on a spiral …

Soroti, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The file in which the Soroti District Internal Security Officer-DISO is accused of murder has been sent to the Directorate of Public Prosecution-DPP for perusal. Stephen Nuwangira is on remand for allegedly shooting to death Cedric Kayiwa, an engineer working with Access Solar in Opuyo-Soroti. …