Lira City Businessman Joe Ogwang Arrested for Fatally Shooting Son

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Hajji Joe Ogwang, a prominent businessman in Lira city, northern Uganda, has been arrested for allegedly shooting his son, Aaron Okello, dead during a heated altercation at Tipper stage in Kamuswahili Cell. The incident, which occurred on Tuesday, unfolded while Ogwang was conducting his daily business. Reports suggest the confrontation …

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UPDF Soldiers Admit to Killing Over 40 Cows in Amudat District

Cows killed in Amudat

Updf  Soldiers from the 51st Infantry, Battalion 407 of the Uganda People’s Defense Forces (UPDF) have acknowledged shooting and killing over 40 cows, while injuring 50 others in Amudat district, northern Uganda. The incident occurred at the border area of Naporokoch parish in Amudat district and Korite in Kween district, …

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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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