In Brief

Nov 28, 2005

MPs for trial<br>By Maurice Okore<br>OPPOSITION MPs Reagan Okumu and Michael Nyeko Ocula are to go on trial today at the Kampala High Court on charges of murdering an LC3 chairman of Pabbo camp in Gulu district. Okumu (Aswa county) and Ocula (Kilak county) were summoned last week for trial before

MPs for trial
By Maurice Okore
OPPOSITION MPs Reagan Okumu and Michael Nyeko Ocula are to go on trial today at the Kampala High Court on charges of murdering an LC3 chairman of Pabbo camp in Gulu district. Okumu (Aswa county) and Ocula (Kilak county) were summoned last week for trial before Justice John Bosco Katutsi. A special criminal session has been convened for them.

Man jailed
By Maurice Okore
A resident of Makindye was yesterday remanded in Luzira Prison on suspicion of orchestrating riots in Kampala, following the arrest of Forum for Democratic Change president Dr. Kizza Besigye. John Lukyamuzi pleaded not guilty to the charges before Buganda Road Court magistrate Olive Kazaarwe. He failed to present sureties to enable him get bail.

Ex-rebels free
By James Odong
SEVEN former People’s Redemption Army (PRA) rebels yesterday received their amnesty certificates from the Amnesty Commission. Commission chairman PKK Onega said the amnesty followed confirmation by the Director of Public Prosecution and the Court Martial that there were no more charges being preferred against them.

One charged
By Edward Anyoli
A WOMAN was yesterday charged with obtaining sh46.8m by false pretence. Gertrude Nassuna of Kajjansi, a city suburb, denied the charge before Buganda Road Court magistrate Gastor Mugoya and was remanded in Luzira prison. prosecution said Nassuna obtained money from Paul Kwireza, claiming she was selling to him a piece of land on sixth street industrial area in Kampala.

Police advised
By Kibuuka Lumu
KAYUNGA district Police chief Charles Musana on Sunday cautioned officers against spending their earnings on beer and women. He said the vice barred the officers from investing.
Musana asked them to be faithful to their sexual partners to avoid contracting HIV.

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