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  COMMENT | DANIEL KABULETA | The Katanga trial has been going on since 2024, and few cases in recent memory have gripped the country in the same way. From the moment businessman Henry Katanga died in his home in Kampala, the case has drawn intense public interest, speculation and …

SPECIAL REPORT | ANTHONY NATIF | The witnesses so far in the case Uganda Vs Molly Katanga; adapted from @TonyNatif on X. **** This matter resumes on Monday 29/9/25 after a long adjournment. It’s 22 witnesses in, and the prosecution is coming to the end of their witness list. Here is …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  The Anti-Corruption Court has postponed the trial involving former State Minister for Karamoja Affairs, Agness Nandutu, who is facing charges of illegally receiving iron sheets meant for the vulnerable people of Karamoja. The trial has been rescheduled to June 12, 2025, following Nandutu’s recent family …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Molly Katanga, who has been in custody for over a year on charges of murder, is once again seeking bail in the High Court in Kampala, after delays in her trial. Her legal team argues that her deteriorating health and the continued postponements of …

LONDON | Xinhua |  Manchester City coach Pep Guardiola said on Friday he is “looking forward” to the start of the hearing into the 115 charges leveled against his club for breaking the Premier League’s financial fair play rules. The trial begins at a secret location on Monday after a …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | There was drama in the High Court Tuesday as Dr. Julius Muhwezi, a prosecution got cross-examined on evidence adduced to pin Molly Katanga for the alleged murder of businessman, Henry Katanga. Dr. Muhwezi, attached to the Police Directorate of Health Services in Nsambya appeared concerning …

“L’État, c’est moi: The founders would be stunned that’s how an American president invokes power COMMENT | RICHARD K. SHERWIN | The drama starring former U.S. President Donald Trump that is now playing out in a New York City courtroom is more than just a criminal trial. It is a contest …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Attorney General has asked the Anti Corruption Court to dismiss an application in which the former Executive Director of Uganda National Bureau of Standards David Livingstone Ebiru is seeking to halt his trial on bribery charges until investigations are completed. The prosecution alleges that …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The trial of suspects accused of protesting against the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) in Goma City kicked off on Friday at the Garrison Military Court. The protests that took place in areas of Kyeshero, Ndosho, Himbi, …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Anti Corruption Court has halted the trial in which Karamoja Affairs Minister Mary Gorreti Kitutu Kimono is accused of causing loss of public property after her alleged involvement in the diversion of iron sheets. On Friday, High Court Lady Justice Jane Okuo Kajuga halted …