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15 Apr '26
The long-running dispute between MTN and former Deputy Inspector General of Police Julius Odwe has taken another turn, after the court declined Odwe’s request to throw out an appeal lodged by the telecom company.The case dates back to 2012, when MTN rolled out a project to extend network
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14 Apr '26
In a ruling delivered on Monday, April 13, 2026, by Lady Justice Sarah Birungi Kalibbala rejected Mugerwa’s plea bargain in which he had pleaded guilty to all charges on February 24, 2026 and asked the court to hand him only 30 years in prison. The judge described the offence as grave, premedit
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13 Apr '26
In a ruling delivered on Monday, April 13, 2026, by Lady Justice Sarah Birungi Kalibbala rejected Mugerwa’s plea bargain in which he had pleaded guilty to all charges on February 24, 2026 and asked the court to hand him only 30 years in prison. The judge described the offence as grave, premedit
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12 Apr '26
Police have arrested 11 suspects in connection with the aggravated robbery and fatal shooting of Soroti City businesswoman Kokunda Patricia.The 36-year-old mobile money operator was shot dead on April 3 at about 4:40 AM near Goalman Supermarket along Station Road. Her attackers fled the sc
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12 Apr '26
Democratic Party vice president Fred Mukasa Mbidde has cast doubt on Norbert Mao’s bid for Speaker, arguing that existing NRM traditions and the 2022 cooperation agreement with President Museveni offer no pathway for his endorsement, amid escalating political tensions around the race.Dem
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12 Apr '26
In a significant breakthrough in the Soroti City murder case, police in the East Kyoga region have arrested a fifth suspect and retrieved a weapon believed to be used in the killing. This follows the tragic shooting of mobile money operator and businesswoman Patricia Kokunda, 32, last week.
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11 Apr '26
The East Kyoga Regional Police have confirmed the recovery of an AK-47 rifle believed to have been used in the murder of Patricia Kokunda, a mobile money agent in Soroti.The weapon was traced in Northern Karamoja.Kokunda was tragically shot and killed on April 3, 2026,
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10 Apr '26
Mbale City has interdicted Alfred Ochieng, the Senior Veterinary Officer attached to North City Division, over allegations of promoting illegal meat.This was revealed to this Publication by Mbale City Deputy Town Clerk, Jolly Hasoho in an exclusive interview at her office today, Friday, Ap
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10 Apr '26
day ago, Kadongo Kamu artists convened a meeting to discuss remarks made by Eddy Kenzo, in which he criticized how they allegedly mismanaged their earnings during their early careers.His comments did not sit well with many of them. During the meeting, notable figures such as Fred Ssebatta
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10 Apr '26
During the scuffle, one of the fishermen, identified as Oonyu Simon, also known as Obiro, was reportedly assaulted, seriously injured, and thrown into the lake, where he drowned.Bukedi North Regional Police Public Relations Officer ASP Wilfred Kyempasa confirmed the incident (Photo/Courtes