Nothing but the truth
Nothing but the truth
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni on Thursday appointed the new Deputy Chief Justice, Justice of the Supreme Court, eight Justices of the Court of Appeal and 21 Judges of the High Court in acting capacity into the Judiciary Service for a period of two years from the date of assumption of duty. In the same vein, […]
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has appointed Justice Zeija Flavian as the New Deputy Chief Justice. Justice Zeija replaces Justice Richard Buteera who clocked his retirement age. Justice Zeija is appointed along with Muzamiru Kibeedi Mutangula as a Justice to the Supreme Court and eight Court of Appeal Justices. Justice Zeija has been serving as the […]
The Judicial Service Commission has dismissed Masaka Deputy Registrar Cissy Mudhasi Kawuma and Chief Magistrate Ruth Nabaasa for misconduct. According to the statement issued by the Judicial Service Commission, Mudhasi was dismissed for abusing her judicial authority by ordering the attachment of the accounts belonging to Makerere University, Uganda Nurses and Midwives Council, and a private […]
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has asserted that despite the decision by the Supreme Court in the matter of the civilians being tried by the General Court Martial (GCM), it will not be quashed because it is a method freedom fighters support for reinforcing the civilian judicial system to defend the lives of Ugandans against criminals […]
President Museveni has penned down his response to the Supreme Court ruling which banned the trial of civilians in military courts. The President insists the court martial has done a tremendous job and they must stay. His statement in details; Fellow Ugandans, especially the Bazzukulu. Greetings. I have just come back from wonderful inspection trips for wealth […]
Uganda’s Supreme Court has put to rest the debate on whether civilians can be tried in military courts. In an almost unanimous decision, the seven judges of the Supreme Court with a little variance ruled that military courts are not vested with the competency to try civilians. Chief Justice Alfonse Owinyi-Dollo held that Court Martial […]
A man identified as Alfred Byamukama has spent 28 years at Luzira prison without appearing before courts for trial. Parliament’s Human Rights Committee has said his long stay on remand has exposed the persistent pre-trial detention crisis blamed for congestion in Uganda’s prisons. The parliament committee also found that more than a half of the population of […]
Buganda Road Court Chief Magistrate, Ronald Kayizzi has expressed concern over rampant extortion at the court by impostors aiming to defraud unsuspecting justice seekers. Speaking at the launch of the Small Claims Procedure on Monday at Buganda Road Court in Kampala, Kayizzi noted, “I have never seen a court that has impostors like Buganda Road Court.” […]
Dr Kizza Besigye and Hajji Obeid Kamulegeya have been further remanded until February 3, 2025. The General Court martial chaired by Brigadier Robert Freeman Mugabe ignored all the questions and concerns raised by Besigye’s legal team led by Martha Karua and Fred Mpanga. Earlier, Besigye and Hajji Kamulegeya declined to take plea. Ssegirinya’s Family Resorts […]
The General Court Martial in Makindye on Tuesday handed Dr. Kizza Besigye’s lawyer, Eron Kiiza, a nine-month jail term in prison after finding him guilty of contempt of court. At 3:28 PM, Kiiza, handcuffed, was escorted to the dock by military police officers. Two minutes later, the ruling was read by the Court Martial Chairperson, […]
