Tag Archives: High Court

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Seven people accused of the murder of social worker Maria Nagirinya and her driver Ronald Kitayimbwa have been committed to High Court for trial. The suspects are Coporiyamu Kasolo (Arsenal), Johnson Lubega, alias  Eto’o and Manomano, Nasif Kalyango, Hassan Kisaka alias Massada, Sharif Mpanga, …

Kampala, Uganda  | THE INDEPENDENT |  An Author Edward Mashate has petitioned the Registrar in Charge of the Commercial Division of High Court seeking judgement in a case filed against the government for infringing on his copyright. Mashate dragged the government to court seeking compensation for damages and costs for allegedly …

Maseru, Lesotho | AFP |  Pressure mounted on Lesotho Prime Minister Thomas Thabane to step down Monday as he appeared in court over the murder of his estranged wife after failing to turn up for a hearing last week. The latest twist in a saga that has gripped the southern African …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | High Court has set a target of clearing 220 land cases in 11 special sessions across the country in the next 60 days. A statement issued by the Judiciary Principal Communications Officer, Solomon Muyita over the weekend, shows that the pilot session commences today. According …

Arua, Uganda  | THE INDEPENDENT |  High Court has issued an interim order stopping construction of School and Adroa roads under the Uganda Support to Municipal Infrastructure Development-USMID Program in Arua municipality. The two roads valued at Shillings 20 Billion measuring 2.8 kilometers were handed over to China Seventh Group Construction …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The High Court Commercial Division in Kampala has issued a four-day interim order restraining Uganda Revenue Authority – URA from enforcing the digital tax stamps. The development comes after Muwema and Company Advocates, acting on behalf  Sylvester Kamuli went to court challenging the implementation …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  | The High Court Criminal Division has ordered for two separate trials in the Kenneth Akena murder case. Justice Steven Mubiru of the High Court Criminal Division issued the order on Wednesday after one of the suspects Joseph Kanyamunyu did not appear in court due to …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  |  The High Court has overturned the election of Ali Kyambadde as the LCI Chairperson of Sendawula Zone, Lungujja Parish in Rubaga Division. Justice Lydia Mugambe of Civil Division on Monday ruled that the elections conducted in Sendawula Zone in July 2018 were disrupted by chaos, commotion …

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | High Court in Kampala has dismissed an interim application by City Lawyer, Steven Kalali seeking to compel Electoral Commission to include Ugandans in the diaspora and prison inmates in the voting process. The Deputy Registrar of the High Court Civil Division, Sarah Langa …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  | The High Court has overruled an objection raised by the Electoral Commission in a case wanted an interim application seeking to have Ugandans in the Diaspora and prisoners allowed to participate in the voting process. On Wednesday, the lawyer for Electoral Commission Hamid Lugolobi asked …