Kampala, 02nd/March/2012; The High Court in Kampala has failed to hear a bail application filed by Augustine Okello, a journalist currently on treason charges which was scheduled for Thursday 1st of March 2012 at 9:00am due to lack of a judge. Okello has been on remand at Luzira since August 2011. He was committed to…

Kampala, 28th/Feb/2012; Hearing of a treason trial against Otim Patrick, a journalist with Mega FM in Gulu and 13 other suspects has entered its 2nd week with prosecution producing pathology examination to ascertain the mental and physical state of the suspects. It was discovered that a haphazard examination or none at all was done during…

Kampala, 17th/February/2012; The High Court in Kampala has set 3rd/ March/2012 for the hearing of a second bail application filed by Augustine Okello.   Augustine Okello commonly known as Rouks was a radio presenter at Rhino FM (a branch of Top Radio) in Lira prior to his arrest and treason charge. He has spent over…

Kampala, 16th/February/2012; A magistrate court in Makindye hearing a criminal libel case against two Daily Monitor journalists has adjourned the case to June 25th 2012. Henry Ochieng the Daily Monitor political editor and Angelo Izama a senior writer and consultant are accused of defaming President Museveni. Prosecution alleges that the two journalists on December 20,…

Kampala, 14th/February/2012; A treason case against Otim Patrick, a journalist with Mega FM in Gulu and 13 others hangs in balance following their lawyers protesting against the trial saying it expired in May last year after the general elections in February and consequent swearing in of a new government in May. The defense lawyers representing the…