Tag Archives: High Court

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has appointed five new High Court judges and two Constitutional Court justices. Those appointed High court justices include the former acting Chief Registrar of the Judiciary, Tom Chemutai, the Deputy Director of Public Prosecutions Vincent Wagona, Assistant Director of Public Prosecutions …

Mubende, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The High Court in Mubende has directed Lands Minister Judith Nabakooba and her political rival Joyce Bagala to file issues that form the basis of their election petition for a speedy hearing. Bagala won the January 14 polls with a margin of 16,000 votes to …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Judiciary top management has closed five High Court circuits temporarily due to the two days training scheduled for next week while the Anti-Corruption court has been closed due to Covid-19. According to the Judiciary spokesperson Jameson Karemani, the Judiciary has chosen to close the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | High Court has authorized human rights lawyer Nicholas Opiyo to travel to the United States of America for high-level human rights meetings. The Anti-Corruption High Court Judge, Jane Okuo Kajuga allowed Opiyo to travel following a successful application by his lawyers led by David Mpanga to …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A concerned citizen Brian Kasaija has petitioned the High Court seeking an order compelling the government not to repay 175 Million Dollars obtained from the World Bank eight years ago. According to Kasaija, the loan which is equivalent to 647.5 Billion Shillings was obtained illegally by …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Makerere University has asked the High Court in Kampala to give it more time to respond to a suit challenging the new directive that altered the guild presidential election process. The directive issued on April 27, by the dean of students Winifred Kabumbuli requiring contestants in …

Nakasongora, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  |  High Court in Kampala has dismissed an application to stay the eviction of Rhino Fund Uganda from Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary in Nakasongora district. The Civil Division Registrar Jamson Karemani dismissed the application on Monday on grounds that it lacks merit and that it had been …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | High Court in Kampala has upheld a decision by Uganda Communications Commission-UCC, for telecom company MTN to pay 51 billion Shillings (14.14 million USD) as license fees. In July 2020, UCC wrote to MTN requiring them to pay a license fee for the transitional period of …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The High Court has fixed April 26, 2021, to give it’s decision on an application seeking to stay the eviction of Rhino Fund Uganda that has been operating at Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary in Nakasongora district. The date has been fixed by the Civil Division Registrar Jameson …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The family of an American national, Guy Milton Smith who was arrested by security agencies has sued the government demanding for his unconditional release. In an application filed by Smith’s wife Sharon Tusiime before the Civil Division of High Court in Kampala, the government is sued …