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Court Martial acquits Rwenzori attack suspects

Reporter | December 8, 2014

The army court martial sitting in Bundibugyo district has withdrawn charges against 126 persons accused of masterminding the July 5th attacks in the Rwenzori region. These had been charged with murder, attempted murder and unlawful acquisition of fire arms on 15th July. The charges have been withdrawn after the state […]

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Man chops wife for abandoning marital bed

Reporter | December 8, 2014

Police in Agago district are holding a man who allegedly chopped his wife to pieces. The suspect identified as Galdino Odoch is said to have attacked one Margaret Lalam, at their marital home in Patongo village. Odoch reportedly returned home drunk late that fateful night and found his wife had […]

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Anti-corruption activists push for political will

Reporter | December 8, 2014

Anti-corruption activists continue to lament that lack of political will is undermining the fight against corruption in Uganda. This comes days after the 2014 Corruption Perception Index by Transparency International ranked Uganda as the most corrupt country in East Africa. Anti-corruption activists claim that Uganda has the best laws in […]

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National ID issuance spreads to city divisions

Reporter | December 8, 2014

Issuance of national IDs is set to spread to Kampala’s other divisions this week. Several people were last week bounced as they went to their parishes hoping to get IDs following the launch on Tuesday. Now the deputy communications officer of the project Paul Bukenya says starting this week […]

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Maid pleads guilty to torture of an infant

Reporter | December 8, 2014

The house-maid who was caught on camera torturing a toddler has pleaded guilty to the charge of child abuse. 22 year old Jolly Tumuhiirwe has appeared before City Hall Court Grade one Magistrate Moses Nabende and asked for forgiveness from the child’s parents. She was recently captured on a CCTV […]