Masaka PDM Officials Remanded over Theft and Neglect of Duty
The State House Anti-Corruption Unit together with the Criminal Investigations Department and the Office of the Director of Public Prosecution have remanded three Masaka Parish Development Model (PDM) officials to Luzira Prison on charges of theft and neglect of duty.
The three who were represented before Masaka Chief Magistrates Court were identified as John Rogers Mutebi, Joseph Bbale and Matovu John, an Agricultural Officer/Focal Person for Masaka District.
According to a statement released by SHACU on December 9,...
Lira Tycoon Remanded to Prison over Wetland Encroachment
A prominent Lira businessman, Lawrence Okello, has been remanded to prison on allegations of constructing a fuel station in a protected wetland.
This follows an arraignment before the Makindye Chief Magistrate's Court on Thursday, December 5, 2024.
Okello was later remanded until December 16, 2024, as authorities continue their investigations.
However, before being arraigned in court, Okello was arrested in a collaborative effort between the Anti-Corruption Unit (ACU), the National Environment Management Authority (NEMA), the Criminal Investigations Directorate (CID), and the Office...
Man Arrested at Kisenyi Bus Terminal with Gun and Explosives
Police in Old Kampala have apprehended a 40-year-old man found in possession of a sub-machine gun, live ammunition, and other suspicious items at Kisenyi Bus Terminal. The suspect, identified as David Tumwine, also known as Busoni, hails from Mubuteraniro Village in Mubende District.
The arrest occurred on December 4, 2024 around 9:00 AM during a routine search conducted by the terminal’s security team. According to ASP Luke Owoyesigyire, the Kampala Metropolitan Deputy Police Spokesperson, Tumwine was intercepted following a thorough...
Three Fort Portal City Officials Charged with Abuse of Office
Three officials from Fort Portal City have been brought before the Anti-Corruption Court on charges of Abuse of Office. The officials were arraigned by the State House Anti-Corruption Unit (SHACU), along with the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) and the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP).
The accused include Richard Kagaba Ndora, the former acting Deputy Town Clerk, Susan Kyomuhendo, a Senior Assistant Secretary to the City Service Commission, and Ben Mutooro Musinguzi, an office assistant and assistant records...
Lira City Local Social Media Fanatic Sent to Jail for Leading Attack on Amb. Ogwang Okul
A local social media fanatic in Lira City identified as Philip Ogile, aka Jakayo, has been sent to jail until December 5th, 2024, for allegedly leading a violent attack against Ambassador Dickson Ogwang Okul.
Prosecution alleges that Ogile, who is one of the religious supporters of Dr. Michael Okune, was arrested and charged in connection with the ambush and attack on the vehicle belonging to Amb. Ogwang Okul on November 1st, 2024.
The incident, which occurred at Senior Quarters, Lira City,...
Winnie Byanyima Admits Besigye being in Possession of Loaded Firearms
The Executive Director of UNAIDS, Winnie Byanyima, a wife to Col (Rtd.) Dr. Kiiza Besigye, has confirmed that Besigye was found with two loaded pistols in a hotel room in Nairobi, Kenya.
Byanyima, while appearing before Citizen Television Kenya, explained that it is true Besigye, alongside his longtime friend Hajji Obed Lutale Kamulegeya, was found with two pistols loaded with bullets and a box full of fake money at Riverside Apartment Hotel, Nairobi.
In a bid to exonerate her husband, Byanyima,...
