Tag results for: Uganda Prisons Service
JUST IN: Erias Lukwago sent back to Luzira, ruling to be delivered electronically via email
The Makindye Chief Magistrate’s Court has further remanded former Kampala Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago to Luzira Prison after deferring its ruling on his bail application, saying the decision will...
Uganda Prisons: 93 on Death Row, Executions Halted Since 1999
The Uganda Prisons Service has confirmed that the country currently has 93 inmates on death row, while reiterating that no executions have been carried out since 1999.
Speaking on the...
Speaker Among Chairs Vetting of Samuel Akena for Deputy Commissioner General of Prisons
KAMPALA — The Parliamentary Appointments Committee, chaired by Anita Annet Among, has vetted Samuel Akena following his reappointment as the Deputy Commissioner General of Prisons.
The vetting process took place...
Court Halts Terrorism Case Involving Muhammad Muwanga Kivumbi Over Suspected Minors
Proceedings in the terrorism case involving Butambala County Member of Parliament Muhammad Muwanga Kivumbi and 24 co-accused were temporarily halted at Butambala Chief Magistrate’s Court after the presiding magistrate...
PFF Demands Besigye’s Release Amid Concerns Over Deteriorating Health
The People’s Front for Freedom (PFF) has disputed the Uganda Prisons Service (UPS) narrative that veteran opposition leader Dr Kizza Besigye is not in a deteriorating health condition and...
Besigye Hospital Scare: Prisons Break Silence
The Uganda Prisons Service has dismissed reports that opposition figure Dr Kizza Besigye was rushed to the hospital in critical condition, insisting that the late-night visit was a routine...