The International Crimes Division of the High Court has ordered an American couple to compensate a child they allegedly tortured with sh100m. Mackenzie Leigh and her husband Nicholas Scott Spencer were accused of intentionally inflicting physical and mental pain and suffering on a 10-year-old HIV-positive foster son whose name remains withheld in respect of […]
A total of 88 acting Grade One Magistrates on Monday started a two-week induction training held by the Judicial Training Institute (JTI) at Colline Hotel Mukono. Magistrate Musa Ammaari Ssemogerere who was on July 26, arrested at Lira Law Development Centre (LDC) after sneaking into the examination hall to sit for her girlfriend’s exams would […]
The Inspector General of Government (IGG), Betty Olive Namisango Kamya has withdrawn bribery charges against former Uganda Bureau of Standards Executive Director, Ebiru David Livingstone. Ebiru has been facing charges of offering a bribe or gratification to Charles Masekuura, the UNBS board chairperson between October and December 2022. The bribe was allegedly part of his efforts […]
The Supreme Court has upheld a 10-year sentence handed to John Muhanguzi Kashaka, the former Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Local Government for causing a 4.2 billion shillings financial loss to the government in the infamous bicycle scandal. Kashaka’s conviction and sentence were jointly upheld with that of former principal accountant Henry Bamutura, assistant […]
The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has informed the International Crimes Division of the High Court that lawyer Shamim Malende has contributed significantly to the delay in the trial of Kawempe North Member of Parliament Muhammad Ssegirinya and his Makindye West counterpart, Allan Ssewanyana. The two legislators are jointly charged with John Mugera Jackson Kanyike, […]
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 […]