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MP Twinamasiko apologizes for saying women should be beaten

Kampala, Uganda | GODFREY SSALI | A Ugandan Member of Parliament has apologized for comments in support of men beating their wives which sparked condemnation across the political spectrum. Onesimas Twinamasiko, the Bugangaizi East Mp from the western region district of Kakumiro Wednesday made a groveling apology in a personal statement …

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UBC appeals 80m shillings court award to Besigye

Kampala, Uganda | GODFREY SSALI | The Uganda Broadcasting Corporation (UBC) Tuesday appealed the High court’s recent decision that directed the Corporation to pay former opposition Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) president Dr. Kiiza Besigye 80 million shillings as damages, for refusing to run his Presidential Campaign advert messages in 2011. Last month, Justice Margret Oguli-Oumo …

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Four arrested with Pangolin scales, Hippo teeth

Kampala, Uganda | GODFREY SSALI | Police with the help of Natural Resource Conservation Network (NRCN) has arrested four people in possession of pangolin scales and hippo teeth in Kasese and Kampala. Ivan Tuhaiirwe and Davis Kateregga were arrested in possession of 50 kilograms of pangolin scales worth Sh7million which they …

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Kipoi charged in Court and remanded to Luzira Prison

Kampala, Uganda | GODFREY SSALI | Former Bubulo county Member of Parliament Tony Kipoi Nsubuga was Friday charged before Nakawa Magistrate Court, with attempted Human trafficking of over 20 people from Bukedea District to the DR. Congo. Kipoi was produced before Chief Magistrate Jamson Karemani, and pleaded not guilty to the …

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Court halts Dr. Stella Nyanzi’s criminal trial

Kampala, Uganda |  GODFREY SSALI | Buganda Road Court has stayed the criminal trial of Makerere University Senior Reseacher Dr.Stella Nyanzi, accused of cyber harassment and offensive communication against the person of the president, until the Constitutional Court has disposed of and given guidance on the petition she filed last year. …

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Man jailed for failure to pay hotel bills

Kampala, Uganda | GODFREY SSALI | Kampala City Hall Court has remanded a man for failure to pay food and drinks worth sh240,000 at a newly opened Kampala hotel, Skyz. Brian Banya appeared before Grade One Magistrate Beatrice Kainza Wednesday and pleaded guilty to the offence of obtaining credit by fraud. …

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Ochola criticizes Kayihura methods, Gen.Tumwine assures on security

Kampala, Uganda | GODFREY SSALI | The Appointments Committee of Parliament Wednesday completed vetting and approval of presidential appointees Inspector General of Police Martin Okoth Ochola and the deputy Inspector General of Police Brig.Gen Sabiiti Muzeeyi. The process comes after President Yoweri Museveni recently reshuffled the Uganda police force, dropping General …

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