Uganda, April 4 -- Court has given the Directorate of Public Prosecutions (DPP) one month to complete inquiries into the $26m case against businessman Patrick Bitature and his wife Carol Nzaro.

This comes amid a commercial dispute with South African money lender Vantage Mezzanine Fund 11 Partnership, with proceedings on hold until investigations are complete.

Prosecution led by Mr Ivan Kyazze yesterday asked the Chief Magistrate's Court at Buganda Road, presided over by Mr Ronald Kayiizi, to grant them an adjournment, reasoning that the investigations were still on-going.

"This case is adjourned to May 2 and I hope by that time you will have completed the investigations," Mr Kayiizi said.

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