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UJA demands probe into journalists tortured over police absenteeism story in Mitooma

UJA demands probe into journalists tortured over police absenteeism story in Mitooma

Journalist Hillary Twinamatsiko shows wounds allegedly inflicted by police officers attached to Kashensheero Police Station in Mitooma District. On the right is his medical examination report confirming the woundsMitooma, Uganda — The Uganda Journalists Association (UJA) has strongly con

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Call it what it is: An abduction is not an arrest

Call it what it is: An abduction is not an arrest

FILE NUP supporters being arrested in MbararaI have long seen media houses and individuals reporting that someone “has been arrested,” while others report that “s/he has been abducted.”I always wondered whether the two terms were synonymous, but I was troubled by how close I

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IGG Pushes New Asset Recovery Rules as Anita Among Probe Winds Up

IGG Pushes New Asset Recovery Rules as Anita Among Probe Winds Up

IGG Lady Justice Aisha Naluzze speaking at the event in Kampala on TuesdayKAMPALA: As investigators move closer to concluding high-profile corruption investigations involving former Speaker of Parliament Anita Annet Among, Inspector General of Government Aisha Batala Nalule has called for

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HE WHO LAUGHS LAST LAUGHS BEST! Journalist Allegedly Tortured After Criticizing Anita Among Wins Shs30 Million as Court Orders Compensation for Brutal Injuries

HE WHO LAUGHS LAST LAUGHS BEST! Journalist Allegedly Tortured After Criticizing Anita Among Wins Shs30 Million as Court Orders Compensation for Brutal Injuries

Kampala High Court judge has awarded journalist Pidson Kareire Shs30 million in damages after ruling that his constitutional rights were violated through unlawful detention, torture, and denial of access to legal representation, family members, and medical care..The decision, delivered by

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Lukwago: From defence lawyer to treason suspect

Lukwago: From defence lawyer to treason suspect

Former Kampala Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago, who has spent months defending a treason suspect in court, has now found himself facing similar charges.Lukwago was on Wednesday charged with misprision of treason, an offence relating to allegations that a person failed to report knowledge of plans

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Stanbic Bank ordered to compensate worker it dismissed after suspicious cash withdrawal

Stanbic Bank ordered to compensate worker it dismissed after suspicious cash withdrawal

Elizabeth Nyasuna, who worked as Team Leader at Stanbic Bank’s Entebbe branch, has been awarded Shs 40 million by the court after the bank unlawfully dismissed her over a suspicious Shs 75 million cash withdrawal in 2012.Justice Anthony Wabwire Musana of the Industrial Court said Stanbic

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Fear Over Lukwago’s Health as Muhoozi Posts Blindfolded Photo of Detained Opposition Lawyer

Fear Over Lukwago’s Health as Muhoozi Posts Blindfolded Photo of Detained Opposition Lawyer

Concerns over the health and safety of Kampala Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago intensified on Monday after Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba published a photograph appearing to show the opposition lawyer blindfolded while in detention.The image, shared on Muhoozi’s X account

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UGX 533m Refund ‘Disappears’ in URA–Canaan Sites Shs 2.4bn Tax Settlement Drama

UGX 533m Refund ‘Disappears’ in URA–Canaan Sites Shs 2.4bn Tax Settlement Drama

tax dispute that began more than a decade ago over Value Added Tax (VAT) on land transactions has cost the Ugandan government at least UGX 2.48 billion in refunds, interest and legal costs, but fresh documents now indicate that an additional UGX 533 million remains unresolved despite being previo

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MOGO BUSTED! Court Slams Lender for ‘Exploitative’ 86% Interest Charges

MOGO BUSTED! Court Slams Lender for ‘Exploitative’ 86% Interest Charges

Kenyan court has delivered a stinging blow to Mogo Auto Limited, ruling that the lender charged a customer “exorbitant” and “exploitative” interest on a Ksh400,000 loan — a decision likely to resonate with many Ugandans who have repeatedly complained about the company’s lending practi

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Police seize four slaughtered dogs headed for Mubende roadside market

Police seize four slaughtered dogs headed for Mubende roadside market

Police have seized four slaughtered dogs whose carcass was in transit for distribution to a roadside meat market to be roasted for human consumption in Mubende Municipality on Saturday morning.The carcasses were intercepted when a routine police patrol vehicle stopped a motorcycle whose r

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