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Judiciary driver advises PS Bigirimana to cease “absurdity”

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Judiciary driver Stanley Kisambira who has come to public attention because of his viral audios threatening to commit murder suicide and kill his principal and body guard in an accident, has responded to the Permanent Secretary who gave him five days to defend himself …

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Rakai magistrate dismissed from Judiciary over abuse

Rakai, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Judicial Service Commission has dismissed Rakai Court Grade One Magistrate, Latif Abubaker Nakibinge from service. Latif Abubaker Nakibinge allegedly withdrew money from the Court Operation Fund Account but failed to hand it over to the owner. Uganda Radio Network has information that Nakibinge was …

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JUDICIARY: Judge’s driver must answer for his statements

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Judiciary has indicated that Stanley Kisambira, a driver to Justice Godfrey Namundi, will have to answer for threatening the lives of people entrusted to him in his line of work. Kisambira a driver to Mbale High Court Judge Namundi released an audio clip, …

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Judiciary driver arrested over audios on poor salaries

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A driver employed by the Judiciary, Stanley Kisambira, has been arrested by the police in Kampala to facilitate an investigation into his recorded claims made in audio clips. According to Luke Owoyesigyire, the Deputy Police Spokesperson for Kampala Metropolitan, the police opened a General …

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Judiciary clarifies drivers salary concerns, welfare measures

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Judiciary has responded to the audio clips circulating on social media where one of its drivers expressed dissatisfaction with his salary, emphasizing that measures have been taken to address the welfare concerns of all staff members. In the audio recording, Stanley Kisambira, …

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Judicial service commission appoints 42 judicial officers

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Judicial Service Commission has appointed at least 42 judicial officers to serve in different capacities such as Deputy Registrars, Assistant Registrars, and Chief Magistrates. In a press statement by the Judicial Service Commission, they say at their 59th sitting they had been able to …

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Judiciary launches Moroto High Court circuit

Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  The Judiciary has launched a High Court Circuit in Moroto district with the aim of reducing case backlogs and cutting transport costs to Soroti High Court. The Moroto High Court Circuit is intended to serve the nine districts in the Karamoja sub-region and provide …

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Chief Justice outlines strategies to address case backlogs

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Chief Justice Alphonso Owiny Dollo has outlined a series of strategies to address the problem of case delays and backlogs affecting the judiciary’s image in Uganda.  Speaking at a five-day induction/retreat for 28 judges elevated to the Court of Appeal and Supreme Court, as well …

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Judiciary Seeks UGX 392B For Next Financial Year

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  The Judiciary is seeking 392.5 billion shillings for the coming financial Year 2023/2024. The Permanent Secretary to the Judiciary Dr. Pius Bigirimana says the estimates will increase by 10.5 billion shillings from this financial year’s budget of 381 Billion Shillings. He says that part of …

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New bail guidelines still being tested

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Judiciary has said that the new bail guidelines launched about a year ago to supplement the existing laws are yet to be fully implemented. In June last year, Chief Justice Alfonse Owiny-Dollo issued the Constitution (Bail Guidelines for Courts of Judicature) Practice Directions …

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