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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Director of Public Prosecutions-DPP has asked the Anti-Corruption Court to deny bail to three Members of Parliament who are facing corruption charges. The MPs are: Yusuf Mutembuli (Bunyole East), a resident of Bweyogerere Kirinya in Kira Municipality, Wakiso district, Paul Akamba (Busiki) resident of …

GULU, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | Judges at the International Crimes Division of the High Court have convened a sitting at Gulu High Court to hear the opinions of assessors on the trial of former Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) rebel commander Thomas Kwoyelo. The session that was held on Friday is …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Buganda Road Chief Magistrates Court has granted bail of 5 million shillings to former Rubaga Division Resident Deputy City Commissioner Herbert Anderson Burora. Burora on Thursday appeared before Chief Magistrate Ronald Kayizzi, facing six charges of hate speech and spreading malicious communication. After a …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Judiciary has announced an Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Week. The event from August 5th to 9th, aims to resolve pending cases through mediation and negotiation, promoting a more efficient and people-centered justice system. While addressing the media at the Judiciary Headquarters in Kampala on …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The City Hall and Buganda Road Chief Magistrates Courts have remanded another group of people to Luzira Prison on charges related to their alleged involvement in Anti corruption protests that locked the city on Tuesday. Several groups of people majority of whom are youth on …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Prisons Services has today not produced any suspects in all Kampala and Wakiso District Courts for hearing of various criminal cases, Uganda Radio Network has learnt. URN reporter visited courts in Kampala City Centre that host criminal sessions and found that there was …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Justice Duncan Gaswaga’s appointment as a Judge to the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights won’t affect the ongoing trial of former Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) commander Thomas Kwoyelo alias Latoni, the International Crimes Division (ICD) of the High Court Registrar has said. …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Standards Utilities and Wildlife Court has sentenced Kerim Ray, the Director of Yamani Construction Limited, to pay a fine of  200 million shillings. He was also ordered to restore the Lwajjali Wetland in Mukono.  Kerim Ray is through his company accused of having encroached …

Bushenyi, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Bushenyi district local government officials have allocated two acres of land to the judiciary, to pave the way for the construction of the High Court. The land is located in Nyakabirizi Division. Last year, the District Council passed a resolution offering the Judiciary land after …

Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Luwero Magistrate’s Court has remanded the Town Clerk and Town Agent of Ndejje town council to prison for allegedly stealing money under the Parish Development Model program. Joseph Male Nsereko the Town Agent of Buyego ward and Winfred Nansikombi the Town clerk of Ndejje town …