Kampala, Uganda | GODFREY SSALI | The Court of Appeal has thrown Busia District LCV chairman Ouma Adea, out of office on grounds that he is unfit to hold public office having been convicted of corruption 6 years ago. Three Justices Remmy Kasule , Kenneth Kakuru and Geoffrey Kiryabwire unanimously concurred …
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Kampala, Uganda | GODFREY SSALI | The Court of Appeal on Thursday denied convicted Sheikh Siraje Kawooya bail to allow him persue his appeal challenging the life sentence that was handed to him for committing acts of terrorism against the murdered Muslim Clerics, last year. Judge Christopher Madrama dismissed Sheikh Kawooya’s …
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Cotonou, Benin | AFP | Benin opposition politician Sebastien Ajavon on Wednesday took the country’s government to court, demanding nearly $990 million in damages after a string of arrests and prosecutions. One of the failed presidential candidate’s four lawyers, Julien Bensimhon, told the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights …
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Kampala, Uganda | GODFREY SSALI | The High Court Deputy Registrar in charge of the Execution Division, Deo Nzeyimana has declined to hear the application filed by Information Minister Maj.Gen.Jim Muhwezi, seeking to block his eviction from land at Kyamula -Salaama in Makindye division, citing Conflict of Interest. Nzeyimana told the …
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Kampala, Uganda | GODFREY SSALI | The General Court Martial has ordered the Chieftaincy of Military Intelligence (CMI) to expedite investigations in a case against seven Senior Police Officers, who are facing charges of being in unlawful possession of ammunition. This follows Prosecution’s Maj. Raphael Mugisha to inform Court chair Lt.Andrew …
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Court adjourns Lukwago, Kamya case to June Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The civil division of the high court has set June 11 as the date when the case in which Kampala city Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago accuses Minister for Kampala Beti Kamya of masquerading as the city’s political …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Two men from a group calling themselves “jobless youth” in trouble for dropping piglets near parliament could walk scot-free should the prosecution fail to produce its witnesses, the Buganda Road Court magistrate has warned. Luta Ferdinand and Joseph Lukwago were dragged before the Buganda Road …
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Kampala, Uganda |GODFREY SSALI | Convicted former Tabliq Leader Sheikh Muhammad Yunus Kamoga will on May 18, 2018 know whether he should be temporarily released on bail, to pursue his appeal challenging a life sentence he was given for acts of terrorism and murder of Muslim Clerics Mustafa Bahiga and …
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Kampala, Uganda | GODFREY SSALI | The Constitutional Court has ordered that city businessman Hassan Basajjabalaba together with his brother Muzamir Basajjabalaba should stand trial before the Anti-Corruption Court. The ruling comes five years after their trial had been stayed, so that they could challenge charges of conspiracy to defeat …
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Libreville, Gabon | AFP | Gabon’s government resigned on Tuesday, the day after the constitutional court dissolved the national parliament and also called for the country’s leadership to step down over election delays. Prime Minister Emmanuel Issozet Ngondet “submitted the resignation letter of his government following the decision of the constitutional …
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