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Kiryowa, Ggoobi names appear in plot to arrest accountant general Semakula

Kiryowa, Ggoobi names appear in plot to arrest accountant general Semakula

An investigation into the recent arrest of accountant general Lawrence Semakula and eight other Finance ministry staff has drawn in the names of Kiryowa Kiwanuka and Ramathan Gggobi as being at the centre of a conspiracy to mudsling and punish Semakula. 

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Court Finally Offers Solution to Ssemakadde to Avoid Arrest After He Failed to Honour the Summon

Court Finally Offers Solution to Ssemakadde to Avoid Arrest After He Failed to Honour the Summon

The Buganda Road Chief Magistrate’s Court has granted lawyer Isaac Ssemakadde one last opportunity to appear and take a plea, warning that failure to do so will result in his arrest.Chief Magistrate Ronald Kayiz

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Ugandans Surprised as Besigye Writes a Letter From Prison Revealing His Health Status

Ugandans Surprised as Besigye Writes a Letter From Prison Revealing His Health Status

Ugandans were taken by surprise after the Prisons Service presented a letter to court, written by opposition leader Dr. Kizza Besigye, revealing that he is unwell and unable to attend his court proceedings.Dr. Bes

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Abapakasi Bus Company Accused of Fleecing Passengers

Abapakasi Bus Company Accused of Fleecing Passengers

Abapakasi Bus Company is under scrutiny following multiple complaints from passengers alleging fraud and mistreatment during their journeys.Abapakasi Bus Company is under scrutiny following multiple complaints from passengers alleging fraud a

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“You’re Nothing But a Robber” – Gen Tumwiine’s Shócking Outburst at Lawyer Alaka

“You’re Nothing But a Robber” – Gen Tumwiine’s Shócking Outburst at Lawyer Alaka

For senior lawyer Caleb Alaka, the challenges of dealing with the military court began in 2005 when he served as part of the defense team for Dr. Kizza Besigye. At the time, Dr. Besigye, then leader of the Forum for Democratic Change (FDC), was facing treason ch

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Morning Drama as Angry Citizens Arrest 'Corrupt' Govt Official, Frogmarch Him to the Police Station

Morning Drama as Angry Citizens Arrest 'Corrupt' Govt Official, Frogmarch Him to the Police Station

Members of the Western Ankole Civil Society Forum took matters into their own hands by arresting Bushenyi District Engineer, Barnabas Kiiza Mbonimpa, on allegations of embezzling 339 million Ugandan shillings earmarked for constructing a playground at Kabushaho

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Here Is Why Court Martial Declined To Remand Besigye And Lutale

Here Is Why Court Martial Declined To Remand Besigye And Lutale

Dr. Kizza Besigye and Obeid Lutale are currently entangled in a legal and administrative conundrum due to a breakdown in communication between the military court martial and prison authorities.Initially remanded b

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Nine Senior Finance Ministry Officials Arrested Over Shs60 Billion BoU Heist

Nine Senior Finance Ministry Officials Arrested Over Shs60 Billion BoU Heist

In a major crackdown on financial malpractice within government institutions, Uganda’s Criminal Investigations Directorate (CID) has arrested nine senior officials from the Ministry of Finance over their alleged involvement in the fraudulent diversion of Shs 6

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Besigye’s Legal Team Vows to Boycott Court Martial Over Illegal Detention After Supreme Court Ruling

Besigye’s Legal Team Vows to Boycott Court Martial Over Illegal Detention After Supreme Court Ruling

Dr. Kizza Besigye's legal team announced their intention to boycott the General Court Martial, following a ruling by Uganda's Supreme Court on January 31. The court determined that military courts do not have the authority to try civilians, halting ongoing cases

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Besigye Absent As Military Court Suspends Civilian Trials,Case Pushed To This Date

Besigye Absent As Military Court Suspends Civilian Trials,Case Pushed To This Date

The trial of opposition figure Dr. Kizza Besigye and his associate Obeid Lutale before the General Court Martial in Makindye was unexpectedly halted on Monday after the Supreme Court ruled against trying civilians in military courts. This ruling, issued on Janua

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