Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The International Crimes Division of the High Court has constituted panels to hear high-profile cases including the attempted killing of former Chief of Defense Forces, General Katumba Wamala. General Katumba Wamala, who is currently serving as Minister of Works and Transport survived by a …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The International Crimes Division of the High Court has formally charged individuals linked to the killing of Major Mohammad Kiggundu and his bodyguard Sergeant Steven Mukasa. Justice Richard Wejuli Wabwire, on Monday, confirmed multiple charges against the accused, who will now await trial before …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | In a rare display of displeasure by a lawyer, Muwema & Co. Advocates, the law firm representing Kampala businessman Hamis Kiggundu in his dispute with Dimond Trust Bank-DTB has today published a full-page advert in two newspapers castigating the Supreme Court for ruling against …
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Supreme Court Orders Fresh Hearing in Kiggundu, DTB Loan Case Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Supreme Court in Kampala has ordered a fresh hearing in a case in which businessman Hamis Kiggundu is seeking to recover more than 120 billion Shillings from Diamond Trust Bank Uganda and Diamond …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Chaos unfolded at the Supreme Court in Kampala Thursday morning as businessman Hamis Kiggundu demanded to be heard in his pending application in a case in which, he seeks to recover Shillings 120 billion from Diamond Trust Bank (DTB) Uganda and Kenya. Kiggundu’s lawyers, …
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Pan-African telecommunications service provider, SEACOM, unveiled its regional expansion strategy for the Ugandan and East African markets. Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The launch held in Kampala on March 10 was attended by a cross-section of clients, business partners, staff, representatives of key government ministries and parastatals in Uganda, …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | In an effort to understand the state of Uganda’s technology landscape, The Innovation Village in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation yesterday released a developer survey report dubbed “DevScape”. DevScape aims to analyze the current state of the developer landscape in Uganda and find ways …
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Critics want evidence in court against Katumba attack suspects, not hyped press conferences Kampala, Uganda | IAN KATUSIIME | At a press briefing last week, Maj. Gen. Paul Lokech, the deputy Inspector General of Police, seemed to have scored a public relations coup for the police force when he broke …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni has said the gun used in the attack of Gen Wamala Katumba early this week has been identified as the same used in the murder of Maj. Sheikh Mohammed Kiggundu, 52 in 2016. (CLICK to read Kiggundu murder details) He also …
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Why former EC boss Kiggundu warned new EC boss Byabakama COVER STORY | Ronald Musoke |To use or not to use mobile phone cameras at polling stations? That looks set to be one of the major points of confrontation when Ugandans vote in the general election on Jan.14. In his …
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