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A 28-year-old man sentenced to 30 years for defilement

By Our Reporter SOROTI: The High Court in Soroti has sentenced a 28-year-old Samuel Apoo to 30 years in prison for defiling a 13-year-old girl. The verdict, delivered by Justice Boniface Wamala, underscores the court’s firm stance against the rising cases of…

Kotido Magistrates Court Dismisses Emyooga Mismanagement case against Kotido Municipal Council Commercial Officer and his co-accussed

By Bondry Kilenga Kotido Grade One Magistrate Court has dismissed a case in which Kotido Municipal Council Commercial Officer Daniel Achila Lowot alongside Kotido District former Commercial Officer Tadeo Muria were accused of bribery and mismanagement of Emyooga program, a presidential Initiative…

Kotido renowned female artist remanded over Child Neglect

By Joseph Logola. The Kotido Grade One Magistrate’s Court has remanded a popular female artist Rose Mary Akol alias Lady KUKU to Kotido government prison until April 10th, 2025 prisons over alleged child neglect. Lady Kuku, who was arrested on Wednesday appeared…

Ghana journalist awarded $18m in US after suing ex-MP

BBC AFRICAN NEWS A US court awarded Ghanaian investigative journalist Anas Aremeyaw Anas $18m (£14m) in damages, after a jury said he was defamed by former Ghanaian MP Kennedy Agyapong. The case stems from comments Agyapong made about Anas after his BBC investigation…

Two Remanded In Kotido Over Emyooga Funds

By Stanley Ebele Kotido Chief Magistrate’s Court, has remanded to prison-two of the four suspects arrested over allegations of mismanaging unspecified amount of Emyoogo funds sent to the district in 2019. Daniel Lowot, the Kotido Municipal Council commercial Officer, and Tadeo Muria,…

UPDF Third Division Court Martial Sentences Soldier To 30 Years For Attempted Murder Of Girlfriend

By Jennifer Acheng The UPDF 3rd Division Court Martial at Moroto army barracks, has sentenced a 34 years old soldier, Private Echom Richard, to 30 years in prison for attempted murder of his girlfriend Atim Daphine. Pte Echom, who joined the UPDF…

Army Court Sets Free 32 Turkana Pastoralists Convicted Of Illegal Possession Of Fire Arms

By Our Reporter The 32 Turkana herders who were each sentenced to 20 years in jail for illegal possession of firearms and ammunition by the UPDF 3rd division court martial in Moroto have been set free. Courtesy photo of the Turkana pastoralists…

Abim District Council Installs New District Executive Committee-DEC

By Jennifer Acheng The Abim district council has approved a new district executive committee, following months of confusion at the district New Abim district chairperson during his swearing in After his assumption of office on Friday, the new district chairperson, Johnny De…