Hoima, Uganda | NEWS CORRESPONDENT | Bank of Uganda Governor (BOU) Dr Michael Atingi-Ego has said the progress of the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) is critical to Uganda’s macroeconomic outlook, noting that government revenue projections and export earnings are closely tied to the successful delivery of the country’s …
Read More »Chief Justice launches new justice strategy, aims to reduce case backlog
Kampala, Uganda | URN | Chief Justice Dr. Flavian Zeija has unveiled the Administration of Justice Programme (AJP) Strategy for the 2026/27–2029/30 financial years. Key among the expectations is improving access to justice, reducing case backlog and strengthening public confidence in the country’s justice system. Speaking during the launch at …
Read More »Judiciary to re-gazette Magisterial areas
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Judiciary has revealed plans to re-gazette magisterial areas in a bid to bring services closer to the people. This was revealed by the Principal Judge Dr Flavian Zeija while officiating at the Nabweru Chief Magistrates Court Open Day. During the open day, the Judiciary …
Read More »West Nile residents petition Principal Judge over slow handling of land cases
Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Litigants in the West Nile region have asked the Principal Judge, Dr Flavian Zeija about the slow process of handling land disputes. According to the litigants, many of their relatives are facing charges of criminal trespass which have not been heard over the past 2 years …
Read More »Police escorts injured in attack on Principal Judge’s motorcade detained
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | At least four police escorts who were injured in a bomb blast on the motorcade of Principal Judge Dr Flavian Zeija, are detained at Nsambya police barracks. Dr Zeija’s convoy was hit by an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) in Kalandezi village, Mpigi district last Saturday. …
Read More »Principal Judge motorcade hit by improvised bomb: Police
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Investigations by the Joint Anti-Terrorism Taskforce show that the motorcade of the Principal Judge Dr Flavian Zeija was hit by an improvised bomb and not shot as earlier claimed. News about the attempted assassination of Dr. Zeija along the Kampala-Masaka highway started making rounds on …
Read More »Mabirizi petitions principal judge over delayed hearing of applications
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Lawyer Male Mabirizi has petitioned the Principal Judge Dr. Flavian Zeija seeking answers why his applications have not been fixed for hearing. On February 15, 2022, the High Court Civil Division Judge Musa Ssekaana found Mabirizi guilty of contempt of court for allegedly attacking judicial officers …
Read More »Court orders retrial of Ndeeba church land ownership case
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Principal Judge Dr Flavian Zeija has ordered for the retrial of the case pertaining to the ownership of St Peter’s Church Ndeeba land. The demolition of St Peter’s church that occurred in 2020 was the climax of a decades-long property wrangle between the Church …
Read More »Lawyer Mabirizi petitions principal judge over 18 months jail term
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | City lawyer Male Mabirizi has petitioned the Principal Judge seeking to allocate his two pending cases to a High Court Judge other than Musa Ssekaana. Ssekaana on Tuesday issued a warrant of arrest directing every police officer to arrest Mabirizi upon sight and be taken …
Read More »Judiciary proposes increase in court filing fees
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The judiciary is proposing to increase fees for filing different cases across all courts in the country. This was revealed on Wednesday by the Principal Judge Dr. Flavian Zeija at Mestil Hotel Kampala, in a meeting with the lawyers. The meeting was aimed at getting …
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