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Kampala, Uganda | GODFREY SSALI | Court at Nakawa has heard this morning that inquiries into the murder  of former Police AIGP Andrew Felix Kaweesi, his body guard Kenneth Erau and driver Godfrey Wambewa are still on-going. State prosecutor Carolyne Opia revelead the state of investigations as the 20 people suspected  to have committed …

Khartoum, Sudan | AFP | Sudan expressed hopes on Tuesday that a US court’s decision to partially reinstate a travel ban that includes its citizens will not harm its bid to have American sanctions lifted. The US Supreme Court on Monday partially reinstated President Donald Trump’s travel ban imposing restrictions …

Washington, United States | AFP |  The US Supreme Court on Monday partially reinstated Donald Trump’s controversial travel ban targeting citizens from six predominantly Muslim countries, prompting the president to claim a victory for national security. The court said it would examine the case in full in October but said …

VIDEO: Dr. Nyanzi’s mental examination stayed Buganda Road Court has halted proceedings in which the state sought to have Dr. Stella Nyanzi’s mental status examined, pending determination of a constitutional court petition. Dr Nyanzi’s lawyers petitioned court challenging the constitutionality of various sections of the Mental Treatment Act. The court …

Kampala, Uganda | GODFREY SSALI |  Buganda Road Court has halted government’s request to ascertain the mental status of Senior Makerere University Researcher Dr. Stella Nyanzi. This, court said, will stay pending disposal of her petition challenging the Mental Treatment Act of 1938. Chief Magistrate James Eremye Mawanda ruled that he could not …

Zitto Kabwe: The arrest of Rugemalira and Seth is the ‘single most bold step by President Magufuli against corruption’ Nairobi, Kenya | AFP |  Two Tanzanian energy magnates on Monday became the first big industrialists to be charged over a multi-million-dollar graft scandal that led to the sacking of several …

US judge declares mistrial in Cosby sex assault case Norristown, United States | AFP | A US judge declared a mistrial Saturday in Bill Cosby’s sexual assault case with the jury deadlocked on whether the disgraced star drugged and molested a woman in 2004, as prosecutors vowed to seek a retrial. …

Norristown, United States | AFP |  A deadlocked Pennsylvania jury battling to reach a verdict in Bill Cosby’s sexual assault trial was to deliberate a fifth day Friday as to whether or not he drugged and molested a woman more than 13 years ago. The 79-year-old pioneering black actor could …

Relatives of Kaweesi murder suspects locked outside court Relatives of the 20 people arrested in connection to the murder of AIGP Andrew Felix Kaweesi turned rowdy after being blocked from accessing Nakawa Court premises to know how far the state has reached in investigating their case. The  relatives of the …

Amuru man cautioned over keeping protected animal species The newly created Uganda Standards, Utilities and Wildlife Court has sentenced Dennis Omoni to a caution for  unlawful possession of a tortoise. This after convict Omoni, a resident of Amuru District,  pleaded guilty to a charge of being in possession of protected …