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Nagwomu threatens to sue Mutembuli over defamation

Nagwomu threatens to sue Mutembuli over defamation

Bunyole East MP in Butaleja district Moses Musamba Nagwomu has threatened to drag to court one Yusuf Mutembuli over what he refers to as defamation. Speaking to journalists at parliament, Musamba Nagwomu said the process of consulting his lawyers and constituents is ongoing and once they tell him to sue he will not hesitate to drag […]

Winnie Natongo discharged without charges

Winnie Natongo discharged without charges

Buganda Road Court chief Magistrate Jamson Karemani has  released Winnie Natongo who has been facing charges of lying to Police about Father Jacinto Kibuuka. On March 4th 2016 Nantongo was charged by the same magistrate for giving police false information about the Man of God, who she accused of abusing her sexually. Early  this year Nantongo reported  to the Kampala Central […]

Uchumi asked to negotiate instead of following legal process

Uchumi asked to negotiate instead of following legal process

The Uganda and Kenya governments have forced the suppliers and employees of the closed UCHUMI supermarket to resort to negotiation instead of pursuing legal process for their payment. The minister of trade and industry Amelia Kyambade says that the meeting sat on Wednesday tlast week in Nairobi, Kenya discussing the closure of UCHUMI supermarket after Uganda […]

Parliament closes off office of parliamentary reporters

Parliament closes off office of parliamentary reporters

Parliament has closed the office of parliamentary reporters after court put injunction on parliament’s plan to bar journalists without degrees from covering proceedings. The new directive issued by the Director Communication and public Affairs Chris Obore says in a letter that parliament took the decision after consultation with the speaker of parliament Rebecca Alitwala Kadaga. The […]

NSSF welcomes ruling against Alcon in workers house contract dispute

The National Social Security Fund has triumphed in the 40 billion shilling compensation dispute with construction firm Alcon International. A panel of seven Supreme Court Justices led by the Chief Justice Benjamin Odoki have ruled in favor of the National Social Security Fund. The judges have allowed an appeal by the NSSF challenging a 40bn shilling […]

Businessmen Sulait Semakula and Andrew Kananura fight in court

City businessman Andrew Kananura has been charged with obtaining money by false pretense. Appearing before the Buganda Road Court Chief Magistrate Mary Kainza, Kananura has denied the charges and has been sent back to Luzira Prison until January 29th. According to his lawyer Geoffrey Nangumya, they intend to file a bail application when he next […]

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