Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Buganda Road Magistrates Court has convicted businessman Mukesh Shukla Babubhai on six counts of uttering a false document. Mukesh was on Monday evening convicted by the court presided over by Grade One Magistrate Marion Mangeni, on charges related to uttering a false document in …
Read More »Lawyer Ssemakadde asks court to halt trial for lack of jurisdiction
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Lawyer Isaac Ssemakadde has asked Buganda Road Magistrates Court to halt hearing of the case in which he was summoned to be charged with offensive communication until the determination of an application where he is challenging the legality of the proceedings. Ssemakadde was summoned to appear …
Read More »Five remanded for defrauding Airtel Money customers
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Buganda Road Grade One Magistrate’s Court has remanded five people on nine charges related to defrauding unsuspecting customers of Airtel Uganda Limited. The suspects are businessmen Alex Kalema alias Mumerika, Eddy Katumba, Hassan Sekabira, Bashir Kigozi a Peasant and Geoffrey Ssebisubi, an Artist. The suspects …
Read More »37 Chinese accused of trading illegally in Uganda protest UGX 500m fine
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Lawyers representing the 37 Chinese facing charges of unlawful possession of wildlife and trading illegally in Uganda have said that the 500 million shillings fine imposed on them is high. This was disclosed by their lawyers led by Jamilu Mujurizi who was on Wednesday briefing …
Read More »37 Chinese nationals charged for trading in Uganda opt for plea bargaining
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Buganda road magistrates court has allowed 37 Chinese Nationals to enter into a plea bargaining session with the state. The Chinese are facing charges of conducting business in Uganda without trading licences and unlawful possession of wildlife. The accused persons through their lawyers led by …
Read More »Thirteen anti-corruption activists remanded
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Buganda Road Magistrate’s Court has remanded thirteen activists who were arrested on Monday for staging a protest against corruption in the country. The suspects appeared in two groups before Grade One Magistrates, Marion Mangeni and Stella Maris Amabilis. They were charged with disobedience of lawful …
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