Buganda Road Chief Magistrate’s court has remanded two journalists to Luzira prison for allegedly publishing information without a valid broadcasting license.

Dickson Ashley Mubiru, managing director of Grapevine News Publications and Alirabaki Ssengoba, a reporter at Grapevine were arraigned before chief magistrate, Ronald Kayizzi on Thursday on two separate cases.

The prosecution alleges that Mubiru and Sengooba and others still at large, on June 1, 2024, in Kampala district published a story titled  “Inside story; How top legislators shared 5 million dollar Vitol Oil bribe” in Grapevine without a valid license from Uganda Communications Commission (UCC).

On another file, the prosecution alleges that on May 15, 2023, the Grapevine within Kampala published a story titled “Lawyer Kabali, justice Nkonge clash over court case file” without a valid operating license from UCC. The suspects pleaded not guilty to the charges.

State attorney, Ivan Kyazze told the court that investigations in the matter are still ongoing. Sengooba and Mubiru’s lawyer Nasser Kibazo wasn’t ready to apply for bail, saying he didn’t have the necessary documentation. He asked for a shorter adjournment to apply for bail until June 21.

Following the said story about Justice Rugadya and lawyer Kalali, the judiciary issued a press statement denying any clash between.