Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Anti-Corruption Division of the High Court has acquitted Robert Kakiiza, the former Principal Civil Engineer in the Ministry of Works and Transport. He was facing charges of abuse of office and criminal negligence. The charges stemmed from his failure to perform his duties when …
Read More »Kyagulanyi orders lawyers to withdraw presidential election petition
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kyagulanyi Ssentamu Robert, the former presidential candidate of the National Unity Platform-NUP has ordered his lawyers to withdraw a petition that he had filed in the Supreme Court challenging the outcome of the January 14, 2021, presidential election. The election was won by the National …
Read More »IN THE INDEPENDENT: Male Mabirizi vs Owiny-Dollo
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | These are the top stories in this week’s THE INDEPENDENT. COVER STORY Male Mabirizi VS Alfonse Owiny-Dollo: Will the Chief Justice get out of Kyagulanyi’s presidential election petition? THE LAST WORD I am shocked Ugandan journalists are angry: Museveni’s violence and what it should teach …
Read More »Bubukusu cultural institution petitions high court over eviction
Mbale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Bubukusu Cultural Institution has filed an application in Mbale High Court seeking legal redress over their eviction. Last year, Bududa District and Bulucheke Sub County officials accompanied by the police stormed the offices of Bubukusu cultural institution located at the sub county headquarters and evicted …
Read More »IN THE INDEPENDENT: Court can’t reverse Museveni win
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | These are the top stories in this week’s THE INDEPENDENT. COVER STORY Court can’t reverse Museveni election win: So why did Bobi Wine go there? THE LAST WORD Africa’s democratic dilemma: How the Western world has decided our future for us and it seeks to …
Read More »Election petition papers finally on respondent Museveni’s desk
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The lawyers representing the first runner-up in the recently concluded presidential elections Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, have finally got some relief after serving President Elect Yoweri Museveni with copies of the petition seeking to overturn his victory. The lawyers led by Anthony Wameli and Geoffrey …
Read More »South Sudan approves establishment of AU hybrid court
Juba, South Sudan | XINHUA | South Sudan on Friday approved the establishment of the long-awaited African Union Hybrid Court enshrined in the 2018 revitalized peace deal to try war crimes committed during the more than six years of conflict. Michael Makuei Lueth, Minister of Information and Broadcasting said the …
Read More »Court orders security to vacate Bobi Wine’s home
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The High Court has issued an order directing police and the military to vacate National Unity Platform (NUP) President Robert Kyagulanyi’s premises. Kyagulanyi aka Bobi wine and his wife Barbie have been under house arrest since they voted on January 14, 2021. Court ruled that …
Read More »Appelant court lists 40 cases for criminal appeals session in Lira
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |The Deputy Chief Justice, Richard Buteera is leading a team of Justices for a Criminal Appeals session yo handle up to 40 cases in Lira. The session which is starting today will be the first offsite session that the Deputy Chief Justice will be handling …
Read More »Ex-Rwandan PM sentenced to 3 years in prison for issuing bounced cheques
Kigali, Rwanda | XINHUA | Rwandan former Prime Minister Pierre Damien Habumuremyi was sentenced to three years in prison and fined 892.2 million Rwandan francs (about 926,000 U.S. dollars) for issuing bounced cheques, Nyarugenge Intermediate Court in the Rwandan capital city Kigali ruled on Friday. However, the court dismissed …
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