Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The retired Chief Justice Bart Katureebe has appealed to the judicial officers to stop embarrassing court users if they are to dispense meaningful justice. Katureebe noted that most of the court users especially lawyers and witnesses always get embarrassed over small matters and you find …
Read More »Justice Owiny-Dollo: I acquitted a suspect for lack of cooperation
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Deputy Chief Justice Alfonse Owiny-Dollo has revealed that he acquitted a suspect in the July 11, 2010 twin bombings in Kampala because one country declined to cooperate with Uganda in investigations. While speaking at the Joan Kagezi Memorial lecture in Kampala on Friday, …
Read More »THIS WEEK: Deputy CJ Dollo sworn in
THIS WEEK: Deputy CJ Dollo sworn in Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | In a Sept.30 function held at State House in Entebbe, Justice Alfonse Owiny Dollo was sworn in as Deputy Chief Justice (CJ) replacing retiring Justice Stephen Kavuma. While delivering his speech the president urged members of the …
Read More »THIS WEEK: Justice Okalany wins prosecutor of the year award
THIS WEEK: Justice Okalany wins prosecutor of the year award Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |High Court Judge Susan Okalany was on Sept.14 awarded an international accolade as the prosecutor of the year during an awards dinner organized by the International Association of Prosecutors (IAP) in Beijing China. Okalany who …
Read More »ANALYSIS: From Kavuma to Owiny-Dollo
What next as Museveni’s cadre judges win? Kampala, Uganda | AGATHER ATUHAIRE | On Aug 18 President Yoweri Museveni appointed a new Deputy Chief Justice to replace DCJ Steven Kavuma who retires this month and elevated two other justices from Court Of Appeal to Supreme Court. The DCJ designate pending …
Read More »THIS WEEK: Justice Owiny Dollo appointed new Deputy CJ
THIS WEEK: Justice Owiny Dollo appointed new Deputy CJ President Museveni has appointed Justice Alphonse Owiny – Dollo (Pictured) the new Deputy Chief Justice (CJ) as Stephen Kavuma’s term comes to an end. In a letter addressed to the speaker of parliament, the president indicated that he had also appointed …
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