Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Grade I Magistrate in the Anti-Corruption Court, Albert Asiimwe has warned John Bosco Sentamu, the senior settlement commandant office of the Prime Minister at Nakivale refugee settlement camp against threatening state witnesses. Sentamu, Bruno Asiimwe, the assistant settlement commandant office of the Prime Minister …
Read More »Court convicts Makerere University deputy academic registrar for abuse of office
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Anti Corruption Court in Kampala has found Margaret Etuusa Loy Lubega, the Makerere University deputy academic registrar in charge of Certificates, Ceremonies and Publications guilty of four counts of abuse of office. Justice Margaret Tibulya delivered the verdict after finding Etuusa guilty of fraudulently …
Read More »Ndeeba church demolition: Dodoviko could escape trial as state fails to disclose evidence
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Anti-Corruption court in Kampala is bound to dismiss all criminal charges filed against city businessman Dodoviko Mwanje and 19 others for the demolition of St Peters Church of Uganda, Ndeeba for want of prosecution. Mwanje and several others including five senior police officers, a …
Read More »Ministry of Education officials charged over UGX 228m bribe
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Anti-Corruption Court has charged four officials from the Ministry of Education and Sports with conspiring to solicit a bribe of 228 million shillings. The four are Fredrick Edward Lubinga, an architectural assistant, Doreen Matovu Lwanga, the acting Head Construction Management Unit, Hajji Abdu Nsubuga, …
Read More »Anti-graft agencies outline progress in corruption fight
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Anti-corruption government agencies have detailed strides made in the fight against corruption and measures taken to curb the vice. During a conference to mark the International Anti-corruption day in Kampala, the agencies outlined their achievements and progress in fighting corruption. The conference was held under …
Read More »Equal Opportunities Commission boss granted bail
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Equal Opportunities Commission chairperson Sylvia Muwebwa Ntambi has been granted bail by the Anti-Corruption Court in Kampala. Ntambi was granted bail by the Grade One Magistrate Moses Nabende. She was asked to deposit a cash bail of 3.5 million shillings, deposit her passport …
Read More »Equal Opportunities Commission boss remanded
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | There was drama at the Anti-Corruption Court on Thursday as the Equal Opportunities Commission chairperson, Sylvia Muwebwa Ntambi appeared to answer corruption related charges. Muwebwa appeared before the Anti-Corruption Court Chief Magistrate Pamela Lamunu Ochaya who read for her a string of charges including …
Read More »Two businessmen charged for theft of UGX 32 Billion from Total Uganda
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Two businessmen have been charged by the Anti Corruption Court for theft of fuel belonging to Total Uganda. The two Deogratius Twagirayezu and Joseph Bbuye were on Thursday arraigned before Anti-Corruption Court Chief Magistrate Pamela Lamunu Ochaya who charged them with two counts of …
Read More »Police officers charged for burning Katwe CID offices
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Four police officers have been arraigned before the Anti-Corruption Court and charged with conspiracy to destroy evidence which was stored in the Criminal Investigations Office at Katwe police station in Kampala. The four include Assistant Inspector of Police Apollo Kibuuka, Detective Constable Moses Okello, Karim …
Read More »Former Arua district officials sent to high court for diversion of funds
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Grade One Magistrate Moses Nabende of the Anti-Corruption Court has committed four former officials of Arua municipal council to high court for trial on charges of diverting more than 436 million Shillings. Those on trial include Jamilu Kasajja Kairu, the former town clerk of Arua …
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