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Okello sentenced to death over Ggaba kindergarten killings

Okello sentenced to death over Ggaba kindergarten killings

The suspect in the murder of four toddlers at Ggaba Kindergarten, Christopher Okello Onyum, in the dock during his trial and a public hearing at Ggaba Community Church, Kampala. PHOTO/ ABUBAKER LUBOWA The High Court in Kampala has sentenced Christopher Okello Onyum to death for the brutal

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Ntungamo High Court Opens Criminal Session, Targets Faster Trials of 50 Cases

Ntungamo High Court Opens Criminal Session, Targets Faster Trials of 50 Cases

A new criminal session of the High Court has started in Ntungamo for the second time in a year, set to hear 50 felonious cases. The presiding judge, Kasese Resident Judge Lawrence Tweyanze Karikwisya, has banned the state from bringing medical doctors who examined victims, Scene of Crime Officers

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Besigye’s Detention at 70 Shows Price of Fighting for Uganda—Bobi Wine

Besigye’s Detention at 70 Shows Price of Fighting for Uganda—Bobi Wine

Opposition leader Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu has marked Dr. Kizza Besigye’s 70th birthday with a tribute highlighting his long political struggle and continued detention, describing it as a stark reminder of the cost of dissent in Uganda.Former National Unity Platform (NUP) presidential

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Senior Legal Officer Breaks Down Uganda’s Mining Law From Prospecting to Extraction

Senior Legal Officer Breaks Down Uganda’s Mining Law From Prospecting to Extraction

KAMPALA, Uganda – A breakdown of Uganda’s mining law, from prospecting to extraction, shows that mineral development follows a structured licensing sequence, a senior legal officer said.Loyola Rwabose Karobwa, a senior legal officer at the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development, ou

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Uganda to Launch First National IP Peering Exchange to Boost Local Internet Performance

Uganda to Launch First National IP Peering Exchange to Boost Local Internet Performance

AhimbisibweKampala, Uganda – The National Information Technology Authority–Uganda (NITA-U), in partnership with the Ministry of ICT and National Guidance, has announced the imminent launch of the National IP Peering Exchange (NIPX), the country’s first neutral and open Internet Excha

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Surprising number of wins Man Utd need to secure Champions League qualification

Surprising number of wins Man Utd need to secure Champions League qualification

Manchester United are now just three wins away from a return to the Champions League after Chelsea were defeated by Manchester City on Sunday. Michael Carrick's men haven't featured in over three weeks due to the international break and their early FA Cup elimination, but they return to action on

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French court to rule on Lafarge funding of Syria jihadists

French court to rule on Lafarge funding of Syria jihadists

Lafarge is accused of paying millions of dollars in 2013 and 2014 to jihadist groups and intermediaries to keep its plant operating in northern SyriaLafarge is accused of paying millions of dollars in 2013 and 2014 to jihadist groups and intermediaries to keep its plant operating in northe

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Lango Clan Feud Deepens as Otim, Adupa Trade Legitimacy Claims

Lango Clan Feud Deepens as Otim, Adupa Trade Legitimacy Claims

Otim, who also serves as Minister of Gender, Children, Youth and Women’s Affairs under Lango Cultural Institution, said Adupa was among clan members who participated in the March 1, 2024 election at Akii-Bua Stadium that saw Eng. Dr. Moses Michael Odongo Okune elected Won Nyaci of Lango.

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Kampala businessman remanded over Shs1.1bn fake presidential project

Kampala businessman remanded over Shs1.1bn fake presidential project

Court heard that between July 2022 and April 2023, the accused fraudulently obtained USD 286,910 (approximately Shs1.1 billion) from Qatar-based investors under the guise of securing a government contract.Businessman Gilbert Tumwebaze Bafanabyo walks handcuffed from Anti-Corruption Court i

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Ggaba daycare suspect ‘not insane’, killed for wealth, DPP tells court

Ggaba daycare suspect ‘not insane’, killed for wealth, DPP tells court

Kampala, Uganda: Christopher Okello Onyum, the prime suspect in the killing of four toddlers at a Ggaba daycare centre, was mentally sound and allegedly carried out the attack in pursuit of wealth through human sacrifice, according to evidence presented by prosecutors.According to the Dire

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