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Besigye accusers to testify in open court

Besigye accusers to testify in open court

L-R: Captain Denis Oola, Dr Kizza Besigye, and Obeid LutaleLast week inside Uganda’s courtrooms, justice unfolded in dramatically different ways.In one courtroom, appellate judges confirmed a prison sentence for a man convicted of rape more than a decade ago, bringing a long and p

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State Lawyers Scrutinize Sureties in Bail Bid of Ex-MP Muwanga Kivumbi, 22 Others

State Lawyers Scrutinize Sureties in Bail Bid of Ex-MP Muwanga Kivumbi, 22 Others

Yusuf Muganga, One of the Sureties for the suspects jointly charged with Former MP Muwanga Kivumbi in the witness Stand Answering Questions.Yusuf Muganga, One of the Sureties for the suspects jointly charged with Former MP Muwanga Kivumbi in the witness Stand Answering Questions.KAM

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Three-year-old girl dies after alleged assault by father in Tororo

Three-year-old girl dies after alleged assault by father in Tororo

Preliminary investigations indicate that the child allegedly injured her father on the leg with a slasher while he was asleep in a grass-thatched house, which led to serious bleeding, before he allegedly attacked the child in retaliation.Bukedi South Regional Police spokesperson, Mugwe Joh

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BUSHENYI SHOCKER: Woman Killed, Two Injured in Brutal Machete Attack as Police Hunt Suspect

BUSHENYI SHOCKER: Woman Killed, Two Injured in Brutal Machete Attack as Police Hunt Suspect

BUSHENYI, Uganda — Police in Bushenyi District have launched a manhunt for an unidentified assailant following a brutal machete attack that left one woman dead and two others seriously injured over the weekend.The deceased has been identified as Bamucungura Edisa, 64, who succumbed to he

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Clashes in DR Congo town after deadly incursion

Clashes in DR Congo town after deadly incursion

The mineral-rich region has been plagued by violence for more than 30 years from militias and other armed groups, including the Allied Democratic Forces formed by Ugandan rebels.The ADF, which has pledged allegiance to the Islamic State group, is notorious for extreme violence against civi

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State Opposes Bail for Kivumbi, 24 Co-Accused in Terror Case

State Opposes Bail for Kivumbi, 24 Co-Accused in Terror Case

Former Butambala County MP Muwanga Kivumbi at the International Crimes Division of the High Court in Kampala.The State has opposed the bail application of former Butambala County Member of Parliament Muhammad Muwanga Kivumbi and his 24 co-accused, who are facing terrorism charges, arguing

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Inside the Centenary Bank Robbery! Police Drag Seven Men to Court Over Shs 620 Million Theft, Remanded

Inside the Centenary Bank Robbery! Police Drag Seven Men to Court Over Shs 620 Million Theft, Remanded

Seven men are set to appear before Buganda Road Chief Magistrate’s Court today after police completed investigations into a high-profile robbery in which more than Shs 620 million was stolen from a businessman in Kampala.The suspects, identified as Mulindwa Sharif, Akid Khalid alias Bomb

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Iran unearthing missiles buried in underground facilities

Iran unearthing missiles buried in underground facilities

Since the ceasefire took effect on April 8, Iran has cleared at least 50 entry points to 18 different missile sites damaged during the war, CNN reported on Thursday.The access points were bombed by U.S. and Israeli air forces during the war to prevent Iran from launching missiles stored in

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Lwengo man locks 10-year-old son in tarpaulin after brutal machete attack

Lwengo man locks 10-year-old son in tarpaulin after brutal machete attack

Police in Lwengo District have arrested a 40-year-old man for allegedly hacking his 10-year-old son with a machete and concealing him in a tarpaulin, reportedly with the intention of burning him alive.The suspect, Gonzaga Luwaga, a resident of Kyalutwaka Village in Lwengo Rural Sub-county,

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Arsenal transfers: The four major signings club want to make after Champions League loss

Arsenal transfers: The four major signings club want to make after Champions League loss

Arsenal are expected to prioritise strengthening their attack as part of a plan to refresh the squad that came so close to Champions League glory.Arsenal were beaten on penalties by the reigning European champions, Paris Saint-Germain, on Saturday evening after the game finished 1-1 follow

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