Three Hoima district officials will not serve in government positions for the next 10 years after they were convicted of forgery. The officials were each sentenced to a cash fine of five million shillings on top of being banned from holding a public office within the next ten years. Anti-Corruption Court Magistrate Joan Aciro […]
The Mountain Division Field Court Martial sitting at the division headquarters in Muhoti – Fort Portal City has sentenced UPDF Corporal Peter Avugo Lomuro to life imprisonment on two counts of murder and attempted murder. The court martial chaired by Lt. Col. Benon Besigye sentenced Avugo on his own plea of guilt for the murder of his two colleagues […]
The Police in the West Nile Region in Nebbi district, charged a Magistrate Grade 2, known as Kerican Peter Prosper for allegedly stealing huge sums of money. The Police spokesperson, Fred Enanga says Kerican faced his arrest after an investigation found out that he allegedly stole the cash amounting to sh402m that was meant for […]
Newly appointed High Court registrars have been called upon to assist the judiciary in reducing the backlog and ensure timely dispensation of justice. According to the Chief Registrar, Sarah Langa Siu, the judiciary currently faces a backlog of 43,617 cases that have been in the system for many years. In Uganda, a case is considered […]
Major Mark Wanyama, a Uganda People’s Defense Forces (UPDF) officer, who is accusing Mukono businessman Jackson Twinamasiko of trespassing on his land, has threatened to take a criminal path if he doesn’t receive justice. He issued the threats while appearing before the Mukono Chief Magistrate, Roselyn Nsenge on Thursday. This came after Nsenge instructed Wanyama […]
The Uganda Police have explained how it trailed Dr. Mathew Kirabo for months leading to his arrest in Kenya. The Police spokesperson, Fred Enanga said that Kirabo, who was in absentia convicted of killing his girlfriend, Desire Mirembe fled the country as he jumped bail during his trial by Mukono High Court in 2021. “We wish […]
Security forces have arrested Dr. Mathew Kirabo who was in absentia convicted of killing her girlfriend Desire Mirembe. Confirmed sources have revealed that Kirabo has been arrested from Kenya where he has been hiding for some time since 2021. In May 2022, the High Court Judge, Henry Kaweesa Isabirye in Kirabo’s absentia convicted him of […]
Court in Mpigi district has today convicted a man who owns a motor vehicle that caused an accident that left people dead for failure to present the person who was driving it. Godfrey Mukasa, the owner of the motor vehicle registration number UBM 489B that caused an accident and killed people on December 26, 2022 […]
Yumbe Magistrates Court has sentenced a teacher of Kumari Primary School in Koboko district to eight years in jail for defilement. Bosco Atiku, 36, a teacher of Kumari Primary School in Koboko District defiled a primary seven pupil of Omgbokolo Primary School in Yumbe district. Atiku was arrested in March at Kumari Primary School by Arafa […]
Kampala, Uganda – Parents have dragged to court a city Hospital for allegedly detaining their new born baby for failure to clear the medical bills. Bridgers Alinda Mugenyi and Saloome Aturinde have dragged Rosewell Women and Children Hospital Limited to court for retaining their newly born baby. They accuse the hospital of detaining their baby as collateral […]