Uganda, March 8 -- Court has withdrawn criminal summons against businessman Patrick Bitature and his wife Carol Nzaro over a $26m commercial dispute with a South African money lender, Vantage Mezzanine Fund 11 Partnership, until investigations into the matter are

The couple were initially required to appear and answer criminal charges in court.

Ms Joan Keko, the Chief State Attorney, yesterday asked the Chief Magistrates Court at Buganda Road, presided over by Mr Ronald Kayiizi to vacate the criminal charges pending investigations.

Court heard that a letter was written to police requesting them to start investigations after the Directorate of Public Prosecutions' (DPP) took over of the matter, however, documents were later received fro...