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Viewers: 60,000 By Spy Uganda Four officials from Manafwa District have been arraigned before the Chief Magistrate’s Court in Manafwa on charges of theft and conspiracy to commit a felony in connection with the alleged misappropriation of funds under the Parish Development Model (PDM). The suspects were jointly charged by the Inspectorate of Government, through its anti-corruption unit State …

At least eight police officers and private security guards have been charged and remanded over the recent break-in at the Bank of Uganda headquarters in Kampala city. The accused include Sgt Joseph Amone, Police Constable (PC) Wilson Ouma, PC Thomas Omach, PC Shafic Mungusho, and PC Brian Oryono, all attached to the Directorate of Counter Terrorism Tactical Unit and residents …

The police have arrested two people, including a teenager, in connection with the recent break-in at the Bank of Uganda headquarters in Kampala and the theft of seven high-end laptops.19-year-old Boaz Kule, a resident of Wabigalo and his alleged accomplice, Ramadhan Kabuye, also known as Rhama, a resident of Nsambya Zone C in Makindye Division, according to police spokesperson Kituuma …

Viewers: 70,000 By Spy Uganda Authorities have arraigned two officials of Tegeres West Division SACCO in Kapchorwa District over the alleged theft of money meant for beneficiaries under the government’s Parish Development Model (PDM) programme. The suspects, identified as Siwa Moses and Sorowon Sam Kwurus, appeared before the Kapchorwa Chief Magistrate’s Court on charges of theft and conspiracy to …

The 2021–2026 cabinet has concluded its term, with ministers directed to hand over their offices to permanent secretaries following their final meeting on Monday. President Yoweri Museveni thanked the outgoing ministers for what he described as a job well done. This was the cabinet he once referred to as “fishmongers” at the time of their appointment. In using that description, …

The Anti-Corruption court in Kampala has remanded Nwoya district Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) Jenaphar Nantume Egunyu to Luzira Maximum Security Prison over alleged abuse of office. Nantume was arrested on Monday by police officers in Nwoya district following an ongoing investigation by the Inspectorate of Government (IG). She appeared chief magistrate Peter Fred Lochomin on Tuesday. Farouk Kayondo, deputy spokesperson …

Buganda Road Chief Magistrate’s court has remanded a Rwandan national and two other men on allegations of stealing motorcycle spare parts valued at more than Shs 98.5 million. The accused; Kalyango Gonzaga, 33, a storekeeper and resident of Kitezi in Kasangati town council, Wakiso district; Robert Sseggawa, 37, a driver and Rwandan national residing in Mulago; and Deo Muwanika, 32, …

The General Court Martial in Makindye has remanded four Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) officers over the alleged theft of 270,000 litres of fuel intended for military operations. The accused are Brig Gen James Barigye Ruheesi, Col David Ociti Kidega, Maj Innocent Kikongi Mugumya and Capt Kenneth Labwon Kinyera. They appeared before a panel chaired by Brig Richard Tukacungurwa and …

By Ben Musanje A Kampala-based textile trader has accused Kalungu East Member of Parliament-elect Yusuf Junior Kiruuta Nkeretanyi of masterminding the theft of curtain materials worth Shs3.7 billion from his home and business premises. The businessman, Hajji Sulaiman Lwabuuka Kasule, alleges that the scheme involved his wife, Shamira Nakachwa, and several close associates. Nkeretanyi is jointly charged with six others, …

Viewers: 90,001 By Spy Uganda Four senior officers of the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) have been remanded to Makindye Military Barracks after being charged with misusing operational fuel for personal gain, in a case that prosecutors say undermined military efficiency. The officers, James Barigye Ruheesi, David Ocitti Kidega, Innocent Kikongi Mugumya, and Kenneth Labwon Kinyera, appeared Monday before …