Tag Archives: Lira High court

Lira, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | 2,856 cases are yet to be heard at the Lira High Court. According to court records, 554 cases are land-related, 962 civil cases, 121 family, and 1,219 criminal. Speaking during the Lira High Court Open Day, Justice Duncan Gaswaga, the Lira Resident Judge said …

Lira, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Industrial court has opened a regional session at Lira High Court. This is the third session being held in Lira following the second session that took place in 2018. The session which is scheduled to last for three weeks will handle 33 labor disputes …

Lira, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A housemaid who orchestrated the murder of her boss and chopped the body into pieces for concealment has been sentenced to 20 years by Lira High Court. Dolly Acen appeared before Justice Duncan Gaswaga, the Lira Resident Judge who convicted and sentenced her on her …

Lira, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Lira High Court has convicted a 22-year-old man for raping a 5-year-old nursery pupil. Jasper Pule, a resident of Kole district was convicted on his own plea of guilty before Justice Duncan Gaswaga, the Lira Resident Judge. Court found that in 2018, Pule while attending …

Lira, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Lira High Court has convicted a 30-year-old man for murdering his father over 2,000 Shillings. Salim Okello, a resident of Jinja Camp ‘A’ in Lira City West Division was on Monday convicted on his own plea of guilt for murdering his father Juma Ogwal. He was …

Lira, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A group of volunteers in Lango and beyond have started collecting money to bail out 12 people who were arrested for violating the Covid-19 preventive guidelines. The 12 are part of 49 people who were arrested on April 9th, 2020 for breaching the nationwide curfew. …