Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Constitutional Court has dedicated two weeks starting today to dispose of 25 cases, which have been in the system for more than two years. A cause signed by Mary Babirye, the Constitutional Court Acting Assistant Registrar shows that the Deputy Chief Justice, Richard Buteera, will …
Read More »Court rejects Bank of Uganda ‘friend request’ in DTB-HAM case
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Bank of Uganda has lost an application in which it sought to join as ‘Amicus Curie’ (Friend of the Court), the ongoing appeal by Diamond Trust Bank against Ham Enterprises, a company owned by businessman Hamis Kiggundu. The court was sitting to hear an …
Read More »Akena vows to continue as UPC party president despite court of appeal ruling
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Jimmy Akena, the President of the Uganda People’s Congress-UPC party has vowed to continue serving as party president despite court nullifying his presidency. On Monday, justices Elizabeth Musoke, Christopher Madrama and Irene Mulyagonja ruled that Akena had illegally been elected into office during the 2015 …
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