Aine Ashley Aisha

2 weeks ago | observer.ug | Aine Ashley Aisha |Devon Ssuubi

The high-profile trial in the case of Uganda vs. Molly Katanga and four others resumed on March 31, 2025, with the prosecution presenting two additional witnesses in an attempt to further implicate the primary accused, Molly Katanga, in the alleged murder of her husband, Henry Katanga, who died from a gunshot wound on November 2, 2023. One of the prosecution’s key witnesses was Derrick Nasawali, a forensic examiner specializing in ballistics and tool marks at the Uganda Police Force.

1 month ago | observer.ug | Aine Ashley Aisha |Devon Ssuubi

The trial in the murder of Henry Katanga was supposed to have resumed on March 10 but was adjourned to the following day as per the registrar’s instruction from the trial judge. On March 11, Justice Rosette Kania greets everyone and the trial kicks off. Samali Wakhooli, the assistant DPP appears on behalf of the state, together with Jonathan Muwaganya, the chief state attorney and Anna Kiiza. On watching brief is Mwesigwa Rukutana from Rukutana and Company Advocates.

1 month ago | observer.ug | Aine Ashley Aisha |Devon Ssuubi

Ten kilometers off Mityana road, down a dusty, unmarked path, The Observer team made its way to the Buyala landfill, a site meant to ease Kampala’s waste management crisis. But as we ventured deeper, the reality of the situation became alarmingly clear. Just four kilometers in, a stench thick as rotten eggs engulfed the air, forcing us to pull out masks. As we crossed Mayanja swamp, the narrow road—seemingly endless—became increasingly lined with scattered heaps of trash.