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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The office of the Director of Public Prosecutions has asked the High Court to dismiss an application by State Minister for Finance and Economic Planning, Amos Lugoloobi to relax his bail terms. In April this year, Lugoloobi was charged with dealing with suspect property, …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Carlos Alberto De Almesia E Costa, a Portuguese national facing charges of aggravated child trafficking, has applied for bail before the International Crimes Division of the High Court. On Tuesday, he appeared before Justice Richard Wejuli Wabwire, who scheduled his bail hearing for July …

Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Fourth Infantry Division Court Martial in Gulu City has granted bail to Maj. Travers Kibuuka, the embattled former 2nd in command of the UPDF 71st battalion accused of torturing civilians. The army disciplinary court charged Maj. Kibuuka 38 of two counts of assault and …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | High Court in Kampala has dismissed the case filed by five journalists including Abubaker Lubowa and Zambaali Blasio Mukasa against Uganda Journalists Association (UJA), President Mathias Rukundo and Secretary General, Emmanuel Kirunda challenging the planned general election that was scheduled for February 25th, 2023. The …

If found guilty of the charges, Kainerugaba could face up to two years of imprisonment according to the Penal Code Act of Uganda Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The City Hall Magistrate’s court has scheduled the hearing of Male Mabirizi’s case against the Presidential advisor for Special Duties and …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | High Court has declared illegal the attempted removal of Usher Wilson Owere as the Chairman General of the National Organisation of Trade Unions (NOTU) by a section of the organization’s leadership. In November 2022, a group led by the NOTU Secretary-General Peter Werike and Deputy …

Kampala, Uganda | THE IDEPENDENT | The High Court in Kampala has ordered for fresh hearing of a case in which Justice and Constitutional Affairs Minister Nobert Mao is accused of uttering a false document and forging the minutes of Democratic Party Delegates’ meeting. Criminal Division Judge Paul Gadenya Wolimbwa made …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | High Court in Kampala has directed socialite Sheila Nadege, commonly known as Don Zella, to deposit Shillings 20 million as security with the court. This amount is intended to cover potential costs that may be incurred by Speke Hotel, which Don Zella sued over the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Hearing of the case in which Kawempe North Member of Parliament Muhammad Ssegirinya is accused of inciting violence has flopped due to the absence of his lawyer Medard Lubega Sseggona. On Friday, Ssegirinya told Buganda Road Magistrates Court presided over by Grade One Magistrate Siena …

Kabale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kabale district local government is battling 13 court cases, some of which have been ongoing since 2011, according to Gordon Manzi, the Kabale District Principal Assistant Secretary. Some of the cases include civil suit number 93 of 2015 of Biganja George and Kisamunyu Deogratius …