Tag Archives: courts

    Kampala, Uganda | URN |  The High Court in Kampala has granted mandatory bail to socialite Bryan Kirumira also known as Bryan White, after finding that he had been detained for 293 days without being committed for trial. Justice Gadenya Paul Wolimbwa, in a ruling delivered on Friday, …

 By promoting equitable and representative legal systems, gender-balanced judiciaries are not only improving women’s lives, they are also playing a role in ensuring fair trade practices, boosting investor confidence, and empowering women entrepreneurs. SPECIAL REPORT | BIRD AGENCY | Female-led apex courts are now driving reforms that analysts say could …

Masaka, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A section of religious leaders has asked the government to consider establishing a specialized court that deals with specific disputes arising in religious institutions. During a regional consultation on the  RFOs draft policy by the Directorate of Ethics and Integrity held in Masaka city, the …

Defeats in courts, Bank, Parliament, Police COVER STORY | THE INDEPENDENT | Parliament on Oct.11 dealt former FDC publicity honcho Ibrahim Ssemujju Nganda another blow when it allowed his position as chief whip of the party to be filled by a leader of the opposing side in their fight for the …

Kampala, Uganda | PATRICIA AKANKWATSA | Funds locked up in Uganda’s commercial courts as a result of financial disputes have risen to Shs 8 trillion negatively impacting investments, according to the Justice and Constitutional Affairs Minister, Norbert Mao. In 2021, the funds locked up in unresolved disputes before Commercial Court Division …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Government is in the advanced stages of introducing a policy to regulate alternative dispute resolution.  Alternative Dispute Resolution -ADR is a mechanism of settling conflicts amicably without necessarily going to courts of law. While addressing journalists on Sunday in Kampala, the Justice and …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The leadership of Bukomansimbi district is struggling to fully operationalize lower Local Council courts due to the absence of translated laws that guide their adjudication. The community courts at lower local government administrative units are charged with adjudicating minor cases, making relevant orders for compensation, …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Members of Parliament on the Committee of Human Rights have expressed varying opinions on the continued use of video conferencing in the courts of law. While meeting officials from the Uganda Prisons Service (UPS) led by the Commissioner General, Dr Johnson Byabashaija on allegations of …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Fr Joseph Kimbugwe of Namugongo Martyrs Catholic Parish has castigated courts over denying suspects bail. In his end of year sermon inside Namugongo Basilica, Kimbugwe cited an example of an MP who was recently granted bail by one court but denied by another court, which …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The acting chief Justice Alfonse Owiny Dollo has issued a new set of guidelines for the courts as they resume hearing of criminal cases. Court hearings and appearances had been suspended after the outbreak of coronavirus disease in the country four months ago. According …