Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The High Court in Masaka has sentenced a man to 40 years in jail for defilement. Court presided over by Justice Victoria Nakintu Katamba heard that Benon Kafeero, a resident of Matetet trading center in Mateete town council in Sembabule district defiled his 8-year-old daughter …
Read More »Activist petitions court to quash appointment of BoU’s director of supervision
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | An activist has petitioned the High Court Civil Division in Kampala seeking to terminate the appointment of Dr Twinemanzi Tumubweine the executive director in charge of supervision at Bank of Uganda. In his suit, Arnold Anthony Mukose argues that Twinemanzi is not fit to be …
Read More »Court orders attachment of Nakaseke district accounts over failure to pay UGX 39M
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The High Court Civil Division has ordered the attachment of three bank accounts belonging to Nakaseke district over failure to pay Shillings 39 million to the former District Health Officer. The money is part of the salary arrears and general damages awarded to Badru …
Read More »Supreme Court judge sues judiciary in High Court
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Supreme Court Justice Lillian Tibatemwa Ekirikubinza has asked High Court to quash a letter by the Judiciary Permanent Secretary who is asking her to refund part of the money that was paid to her in diverse allowances. The letter dated September 28, 2020 by …
Read More »Attorney General resists Tumukunde’s desire to transfer CID case to Constitutional court
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Attorney General has asked High Court to reject an application by presidential aspirant Retired Lt General Henry Tumukunde seeking to forward a file challenging the Criminal Investigations Department’s summons to the Constitutional Court for interpretation. In August 2020, Tumukunde through his lawyers led by …
Read More »High Court Judge Musa Ssekaana rules in favor of NUP
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |The High Court Civil Division has dismissed with costs a suit in which four founding members of the National Unity, Reconciliation and Development Party-NURP were challenging the changes in party leadership. Moses Nkonge Kibalama, the founder president of NURP, his Secretary-General Paul Simbwa, Difas Basile …
Read More »Funeral service companies in court over trade name
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Two funeral service firms are locked up in a court battle over a trading name. A-Plus Funeral Management Limited has sued A-Class Funeral Services Uganda Limited and Uganda Registration Services Bureau for registering a name similar to theirs. Through its lawyers of Buwule and Mayiga …
Read More »High Court delays judgment in NUP formation case
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The High Court in Kampala has deferred to next week, a judgment for the case in which two founding members of the National Unity Reconciliation and Development Party are challenging changes that led to its take over by Kyadondo East MP Robert Kyagulanyi Sentamu. The …
Read More »Court orders fresh tally of Kayunga district NRM Woman MP results
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | High Court has ordered a fresh tally of the primary election results for the Kayunga district Woman National Resistance Movement-NRM parliamentary candidate. Justice David Batema issued the order following a successful application by Jackline Birungi Kobusingye challenging the declaration of her rival, Agatha Nalubwama as …
Read More »Kyagulanyi asks court to reject Kibalama’s evidence in NUP formation case
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Unity Platform-NUP party leader Robert Kyagulanyi has asked the High Court to reject additional evidence by the former leaders of National Unity Reconciliation and Development party -NURP, Moses Kibalama and Paul Simbwa. The case stems from a suit filed by two founding …
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