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The Leader of Opposition in Parliament, Joel Ssenyonyi has raised questions over the identity of Daniel Bwette, who petitioned Court over the ss1.7bn Service Award. Ssenyonyi says his attempts to trace Bwette in order to appeal the ruling have been futile, thus raising suspicions on the way the petition was clandestinely handled by Court. He […]
The High Court in Kampala has ordered a salary enhancement for police legal officers to match that of other government lawyers working in the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) and the Attorney General’s office. The landmark judgment, delivered on Friday by the head of the Civil Division, Justice Musa Ssekaana, followed a […]
The Yumbe Chief Magistrates’ Court has sentenced a primary school headteacher to seven years in prison over forgery and theft. Swaib Goodyear (49), the headteacher of Matuma Primary School in Arilo sub-county, Yumbe district, was convicted by Chief Magistrate Freddie Awacnedi on Wednesday. Awacnedi said Goodyear was charged with forgery and theft. The chief magistrate […]
| NAKAWA | KYAGGWE TV | The Nakawa Chief Magistrate, Christine Nantege on Wednesday August 14, 2024 committed to the high court the former Kyambogo University Vice Chancellor in charge of Finance and Administration, Dr. Eron Lawrence to answer charges of aggravated defilement. Dr. Eron (57), who also doubled as the head of the Special […]
The State House Anti-Corruption Unit together with the Crime Investigating Department and the Officer of the Directorate Public Prosecution on Tuesday arraigned before the Anti-Corruption Court a senior Kampala City lawyer on charges of theft and conspiracy to defraud government. Court identified the suspect as Matovu John, an advocate with Ms Matovu & Matovu Advocates […]
The Uganda Judicial Officers Association (UJOA) has petitioned Principal Judge Flavian Zeija, demanding an urgent meeting over the expulsion of Justice Farida Bukirwa from High Court duty. Justice Bukirwa was among the 16 justices who were appointed in acting capacity by President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni in 2022, and whose confirmation depended on their “satisfactory performance”. […]
Lwemiyaga County Member of Parliament, Theodore Ssekikuubo has insisted that the court ruling in the sh1.7bn “service award” has not erased his censure motion against the Parliamentary Commissioners. Justice Douglas Karekona Singiza, of the Civil Division of the High Court in Kampala early on Tuesday ruled that the five hundred million shillings (500,000,000) paid to […]
The State House Anti-Corruption Unit together with the Uganda Police’s Criminal Investigations Department and the Office of the Director of Public Prosecution arrested and charged a State Attorney at the Ministry of Justice and Constitutional Affairs with 16 counts of corruption. The suspect, identified as Sam Tusubira was on Tuesday arraigned before the Anti-Corruption Court […]
The High Court in Kampala has declared that the service award of sh500m to the former Leader of Opposition in Parliament, Matthias Mpuuga and sh400m each to three other Commissioners was lawful but improper. The court said it was made possible by the negligence of the Clerk to Parliament. The Finance Permanent Secretary and Secretary to […]
A 24-year-old Mubaraka Sharayimu also known as Musiramu Mundari has been remanded to Luzira Prison on charges of aggravated robbery. Sharayimu was on Thursday remanded by the Grade One Magistrate, Jalia Basajjabalaba who didn’t allow him to say anything about the charges on grounds that they are capital in nature. Basajjabalaba said that the […]
