Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Male Mabirizi Hassan Kiwanuka first shot to prominence in 2016 after he sued the Kabaka of Buganda Ronald Muwenda Mutebi II, following a directive by Buganda Land Board, the body that manages the Kingdom’s land to register all bibanja holders for them to get lease land …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The head of High Court Civil Division Justice Musa Ssekaana has warned Kampala City Lawyer Male Mabirizi against filing similar cases and withdrawing them after rejecting the Judge they have been allocated to. In his letter dated June 10 2021, Ssekaana notes that Mabirizi filed a …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A group of lawyers have petitioned the Constitutional Court challenging the actions of government to compulsorily acquire land from its citizens anywhere across the country for public utility projects. Led by Daniel Omara and two civil society organizations, Advocates for Natural Resources and …
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But why were Ongwen’s victims mourning alone? Kampala, Uganda | RONALD MUSOKE | It should have been marked by wild chants of “justice at last” or even criticism, but the oddest bit about the May 06 International Criminal Court (ICC) sentencing of former Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) commander, Dominic Ongwen, …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | These are the top stories in this week’s THE INDEPENDENT. COVER STORY Dominic Ongwen’s victims wanted tougher extension: But why were they mourning alone? THE LAST WORD The new religious crusade: How the Christian faith has influenced Western intrusions into other countries to promote democracy ANALYSIS …
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My humble opinion it that just as the decision was on the face of it legally sound, the court decision was also economically sound COMMENT | James Muhindo | In order for one to understand the rationale behind the court decision in the Hamis Kiggundu Versus Diamond Trust Bank Uganda & …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni has appointed Justice Alfonse Owiny-Dollo the Chief Justice replacing Justice Bart Katureebe who recently retired upon clocking the mandatory age. The Chief Justice will be deputised by Justice Richard Butera. DETAILS TO FOLLOW Share on: WhatsApp
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Masaka, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The interim leadership of Masaka city is pushing for specific laws to govern the operations of the newly created cities. In April, Parliament approved the creation of Masaka, Jinja, Arua, Mbarara, Mbale, Gulu and Fort Portal Cities. Others including Entebbe, Moroto, Nakasongola, Kabale and …
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It is disconcerting that mechanisms for holding government agents accountable are usually not effective in Uganda COMMENT | Edward Serucaca Jnr | Amidst the fight against a new enemy, the coronavirus disease Covid-19, old foes are rearing their ugly heads. In mid-April, the Independent MP Francis Zaake of Mityana Municipality was wheeled …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Makerere University Law School is on the spot for blocking a student from studies for five years. Gwendolinn Musimenta was admitted to Makerere University’s Bachelor of Law course in 2012 and was supposed to graduate in 2017. However, on March 31, 2015, the Makerere University …
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