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Court asks for written submissions in Kyarenga concerts case

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  | The High Court has asked parties in the case where government was sued for blocking the concerts featuring Kyadondo East Member of Parliament Robert Kyagulanyi alias Bobi Wine to file written submissions. The parties are the Attorney General and Bajjo Events and Abtex Productions. …

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Court adjourns case against NEMA, petroleum authority of Uganda

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  | The High Court has adjourned the hearing of the civil suit against the Petroleum Authority of Uganda and the National Environment Management Authority-NEMA to November 20th.  The matter was adjourned over the absence of Isaac Ntujju, NEMA’s Principal Environment Inspector who is principal witness in …

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More than 1200 seek compensation over Kibale national park evictions

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  |  At least 1243 people who were evicted from the land occupied by Kibale National Park in 1992 have dragged government to court seeking compensation or alternatively repossess their land. The affected persons led by Alex Nduhuura have sued the Attorney General and Kabarole District Local Government …

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High Court blocks Munyagwa’s bribery trial

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | High court has blocked the trial of Kawempe South Member of Parliament, Mubarak Munyagwa for alleged corruption in the Anti-corruption court. The Assistant Registrar of the High Civil Division, Joy Kabagye issued the interim order following an application filed by Munyagwa’s lawyers led by …

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Dr. Stella Nyanzi’s ruling deferred to next month

 Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  |  Justice Lydia Mugambe has deferred the ruling in a case in which Stella Nyanzi is challenging her dismissal from Makerere University. Justice Mugambe of the High Court Civil Division postponed the ruling to November 8 after failure by Makerere University to produce key documents in …

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South Africa ex-president Zuma faces court on corruption charges

Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | AFP | South Africa’s embattled former president Jacob Zuma is expected in court on corruption charges on Tuesday, in what would be the first time he faces trial for graft despite multiple accusations. Zuma stands accused of taking kickbacks before he became president from a 51-billion-rand ($3.4-billion) …

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Lusanja residents, lawyers disagree on appeal

Kasangati, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  A row has erupted between residents of Lusanja and their lawyers over the intended move to appeal against a judgement on the ownership of the appeal from which they are being evicted.   The High Court Land Division in Kampala last Friday ruled in favour of …

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Lawyers challenge UCC report, want Mutabazi imprisoned

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Two city lawyers have run to the High Court Civil Division accusing Uganda Communications Commission and its executive Director, Godfrey Mutabazi for contempt of court.  They are Ronald Bwire and Henry Byansi of Mayende and Associated Advocates. This comes a day after UCC issued a report …

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Government ordered to produce re-arrested Kaweesi murder suspects

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  The High Court has ordered government to produce two suspects in the murder of former police spokesperson Andrew Felix Kaweesi, who were re-arrested after being granted bail. They are Yusuf Nyanzi and Jibril Kalyango.  Justice Henrietta Wolayo of Civil Division of High Court on Friday …

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