Uganda: Obote's Sister Remanded

6 November 2001

A sister to former President of Uganda, Dr. Apollo Milton Obote appeared in court yesterday and was charged with issuing a false cheque to the Minister of State for Water, Maria Mutagamba, reports Solomon Muyita.

Mrs. Sammy Onama, 65, a businesswoman and resident of Mutesa II Road in Ntinda, Kampala allegedly issued a bad Nile Bank cheque with a sum of sh11m to the minister, when her account did not have sufficient funds.

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