News in brief
Nov 18, 2009
<b>Suspected rioters get bail</b><br>KAMPALA - Four suspected rioters, who were charged with burning Nateete Police Station in September during the riots that paralysed the city for three days, were yesterday granted bail.
Suspected rioters get bail
KAMPALA - Four suspected rioters, who were charged with burning Nateete Police Station in September during the riots that paralysed the city for three days, were yesterday granted bail. The suspects, Charles Ddamulira, Bernard Ssamalu, Moses Kijjambu and John Segirinya, were granted cash bail of sh300,000 by the Buganda Road Court Chief Magistrate, Vincent Mugabo.
Lukwago, Otto summoned
KAMPALA - Buganda Road Court Chief Magistrate Vincent Mugabo has issued criminal summons to MPs Odonga Otto (FDC) and Elias Lukwago (DP) for not appearing in court. Lukwago and Otto are charged with assault of a Police officer and defying a traffic directive on Kampala Road in July 2009. The accused failed to appear in court on Tuesday, and there was no lawyer to represent them.
UPC extends deadline
KAMPALA - The Uganda People’s Congress (UPC) has extended the deadline for presidential aspirants to submit their applications. The UPC secretary general, Chris Opoka, said the deadline had been extended until a court case with four party officials is resolved. The officials were suspended from the party on October 5.
Alupo cautions on mob justice
KAMPALA - Youth state minister Lt. Jessica Alupo has cautioned the public against using mob justice when dealing with suspected ritual murderers. Alupo said many innocent lives had been lost and vital evidence destroyed as a result of mob justice. She made the remarks at a national workshop on child sacrifice at the Imperial Royale Hotel on Friday. Participants noted that the Police and other intelligence organs were not well facilitated to thoroughly investigate and follow up cases involving child sacrifice.
Opio urges on adult literacy
BUSIA - Gender, labour and social affairs minister Gabriel Opio has directed the technical officers in the ministry to come up with an action plan on the functional adult literacy (FAL) programme. Giving out FAL materials at Masafu sub-county headquarters on Friday, Opio noted that his ministry was concerned with many issues like caring for the elderly, but most of the programmes lacked action plans.
KAMPALA - Four suspected rioters, who were charged with burning Nateete Police Station in September during the riots that paralysed the city for three days, were yesterday granted bail. The suspects, Charles Ddamulira, Bernard Ssamalu, Moses Kijjambu and John Segirinya, were granted cash bail of sh300,000 by the Buganda Road Court Chief Magistrate, Vincent Mugabo.
Lukwago, Otto summoned
KAMPALA - Buganda Road Court Chief Magistrate Vincent Mugabo has issued criminal summons to MPs Odonga Otto (FDC) and Elias Lukwago (DP) for not appearing in court. Lukwago and Otto are charged with assault of a Police officer and defying a traffic directive on Kampala Road in July 2009. The accused failed to appear in court on Tuesday, and there was no lawyer to represent them.
UPC extends deadline
KAMPALA - The Uganda People’s Congress (UPC) has extended the deadline for presidential aspirants to submit their applications. The UPC secretary general, Chris Opoka, said the deadline had been extended until a court case with four party officials is resolved. The officials were suspended from the party on October 5.
Alupo cautions on mob justice
KAMPALA - Youth state minister Lt. Jessica Alupo has cautioned the public against using mob justice when dealing with suspected ritual murderers. Alupo said many innocent lives had been lost and vital evidence destroyed as a result of mob justice. She made the remarks at a national workshop on child sacrifice at the Imperial Royale Hotel on Friday. Participants noted that the Police and other intelligence organs were not well facilitated to thoroughly investigate and follow up cases involving child sacrifice.
Opio urges on adult literacy
BUSIA - Gender, labour and social affairs minister Gabriel Opio has directed the technical officers in the ministry to come up with an action plan on the functional adult literacy (FAL) programme. Giving out FAL materials at Masafu sub-county headquarters on Friday, Opio noted that his ministry was concerned with many issues like caring for the elderly, but most of the programmes lacked action plans.