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High Court Halts Criminal Trial in Kamoga Land Dispute

Mohammed Kamoga

Kamoga faces eight counts initiated by Peter Babigamba over a disputed 200-acre land in Katabi town council, Wakiso. Accusations include forgery and obtaining registration through pretense. Kamoga appealed to the High Court, claiming the criminal proceedings amounted to the criminalization of a land dispute. Justice Isaac Muwata observed that the …

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Former Minister Nyombi Thembo Appointed UCC Boss

Nyombi Thembo

George William Nyombi Thembo, former ICT minister, has been appointed as the new executive director of the Uganda Communications Commission (UCC), succeeding Eng Irene Kaggwa Sewankambo. Thembo will assume leadership on December 1 for a five-year term. Sewankambo, who served in an acting capacity since February 10, 2020, expressed surprise …

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Somalia Officially Joins East African Community

somalia

In a historic move, Somalia has become the eighth member of the East African Community (EAC) after the endorsement of its decade-long application during the 23rd Ordinary Summit of the EAC Heads of State in Arusha, Tanzania. President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud expressed his joy, stating, “Today, we have opened a …

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