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Court orders UNEB never to conduct exams on muslim public holidays

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Constitutional Court has issued a permanent injunction restraining the Uganda National Examinations Board from conducting examinations on any day coinciding with any of the relevant Muslim religious holidays like Idd Adhua or Idd El fitr in future.  According to the Judgement   of five Constitutional Court …

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Sexual offences to dominate Masaka appeals criminal session

Masaka, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  |  Appeals against the convictions for aggravated defilement dominate the criminal appeals session by the Appellant Court scheduled to sit in Masaka city starting on April 19th, 2021. A statement from the Judiciary shows that the court will handle 22 appeals against conviction for aggravated defilement, …

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East African court upholds Uganda’s age limit removal

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  A panel of three Judges of the East African Court of Justice has upheld the removal of the lower and upper presidential age caps from the Constitution of Uganda. Ugandan citizen Male Mabirizi had petitioned the court challenging the decision by the constitutional and Supreme …

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Muslim clerics were convicted of crimes they were never charged with

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | Three judges of the Court of Appeal on Wednesday issued a judgment quashing the sentencing of four Muslim clerics and two others over offences which were never included on the charge sheet.  Judges Alfonse Owinyi-Dollo,  who was until recently the  Deputy Chief Justice, Elizabeth Musoke …

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