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Mozambique is ranked joint 130th out of 180 countries in this year's edition of the Corruption Perception Index (CPI), published on Tuesday by the anti-corruption NGO, Transparency International (TI).
The trail began in Maputo on Monday of former Transport Minister Antonio Munguambe, the former chairperson of the Mozambican Airport Company (ADM), Diodino Cambaza, and three others, who are facing corruption charges involving the theft of over 54.4 million meticais (about two million US dollars, at current exchange rates) from ADM between 2005 and 2008.
The Kanifing Magistrates Court, presided over by Senior Magistrate Abdoulie Mbake, recently convicted and sentenced one Absa Ndong to a fine of D10,000 in default to serve a 6-month imprisonment term after she was found guilty of stealing from a dwelling house.
There was no fanfare, no crowds and no speeding, highly-guarded convoys yesterday as the woman who has confessed to the murder of former army commander, Maj. Gen. James Kazini, was presented to the Makindye Grade II Magistrates Court where she was formally charged and remanded.
The high profile corporate case involving former president, Festus Mogae, Chief Justice Julian Nganunu and ex-cabinet ministers and permanent secretaries failed to continue yesterday because it was missing from the court roll. The case is before Justice David Newman of the High Court.
Agriculture minister William Ruto has accused members of the executive of discussing a graft case against him in public.
Eaglesvale High School has lost 56 students amid reports of mass hysteria blamed on a "cult" that has seen two students chucked out of their hostels for allegedly leading unsanctioned religious meetings on school premises and causing hysteria among fellow students.
A Chinamhora man has been hauled to court for allegedly raping a 17-year-old girl at gunpoint while taunting her saying she could not do anything about it because he was a "war veteran".
MDC-T has fired its South African executive amid allegations of misappropriation of funds and abuse of resources among other issues.
THE High Court has ordered the State not to lead hearsay evidence in MDC-T treasurer Roy Bennett's trial on allegations of possessing dangerous weapons and inciting acts of terrorism and insurgency.
A 26-year-old Harare man who jumped behind a counter in a banking hall and snatched the teller's handbag was yesterday slapped with a two-year prison term.
Police have arrested six suspected thugs who have been terrorising residents of Kabalagala, a Kampala suburb. Police identified the suspects as Rashid Tusiime, Joseph Ssemonyo, Victor Okumu Omula, Joseph Wabuloka, Simon Asaba and another only indentified as Festo.
Five Police officers in Soroti District have been arrested in connection with the alleged murder of a suspect in Police custody. The Mid Eastern Police spokesperson, Mr Juma Hassan Nyene identified the officers as Inspector of Police Gregory Okwi, Detective Superintendent Christopher Elungat and detective corporals only indentified Akol and Osany. They were picked from their respective work ...
There was no fanfare, no crowds and no speeding, highly-guarded convoys yesterday as the woman who has confessed to the murder of former army commander, Maj. Gen. James Kazini, was presented to the Makindye Grade II Magistrates Court where she was formally charged and remanded.
THE Mbarara Grade II Magistrate, Moses Ndifiuna, has been jailed for two years for receiving a sh200,000 bribe from a businessman.
MPS on the public accounts committee yesterday handed over Broadcasting Council chairman Godfrey Mutabaazi to the criminal investigations department over a $5m (about sh9.4b) deal he negotiated with Globe-cast for the CHOGM media centre.
IT is unfortunate that Uganda has lost Maj Gen James Kazini, an illustrious fierceless commander, whose different military mission brought pride to many Ugandans.
INDICATIONS in Uganda today show that the situation of corruption seems to be getting out of hand. Reference is made to the local dailies in which over four articles were reported on corruption ranging from the sh80b NAADS money swindled, Parliament questioning a minister over ghost pensioners, CHOGM-related corruption and sh51b lost to corruption in the water and sanitation sector.
A 22-year-old-man in Rukungiri was on Thursday remanded to 10 years in prison for rape. The High Court in Rukungiri, presided over by Justice Yorokamu Bamwine, heard that Alex Gumisiriza raped a 22-year-old-woman.
PERSONS with disabilities doing business in Busia town have asked the Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) enforcement officers to stop confisticating their goods.
TWO children were on Sunday night burnt to death in a house in Kawempe, a Kampala suburb. The parents of Mildred Ssekande and Shalita Mirembe of one and a half years, have been arrested by the Police over the incident.
THE Anglican Bishop of Soroti Diocese, the Rt. Rev. George William Erwau, was on Sunday morning attacked by thugs moments before he went to conduct the 6:30am service.
A traditional healer who killed his colleague in a ritual murder has been sentenced to life imprisonment.
ABIA State Police Command, yesterday paraded 25 criminal suspects, including two policemen from the command.
A university don, Dr Jacob Meta, has called on the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to wake up from its slumber and punish public servants who flout the provisions of the Public Procurement Act, 2007 irrespective of their standing in the society.
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