Washington, US | THE INDEPENDENT | Ex-police officer Derek Chauvin has been convicted of all charges in the George Floyd death in in Minneapolis, Minnesota. AFP reports that the Floyd family lawyer has hailed the Monday verdict as “turning point in history” of the US. AFP reports that Chauvin was handcuffed, taken into …
Read More »Sexual offences to dominate Masaka appeals criminal session
Masaka, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Appeals against the convictions for aggravated defilement dominate the criminal appeals session by the Appellant Court scheduled to sit in Masaka city starting on April 19th, 2021. A statement from the Judiciary shows that the court will handle 22 appeals against conviction for aggravated defilement, …
Read More »Ssekikubo protests reinstatement of attempted murder charges against him
Masaka, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Lwemiyaga County Member of Parliament, Theodore Ssekikubo is up in arm against the state for reinstating the charges of attempted murder and gun misuse against him, which he allegedly committed over a decade ago. In January last year, Ssekikubo was arrested on accusations of …
Read More »Mother sues St. Francis hospital Nsambya for negligence
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A mother has sued St. Francis Hospital Nsambya for alleged professional negligence. In a suit filed before Civil Division of High Court in Kampala through her lawyers of Kirunda and Wasige Advocates, Rose Namara contends that she was admitted at St Francis Nsambya Hospital on April …
Read More »Prosecution to produce seven Witnesses in Rukutana’s case
Ntungamo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The hearing of a case in which State Minister for Labour Mwesigwa Rukutana is charged with attempted murder, assault, malicious damage and threatening violence has commenced at Ntungamo Chief Magistrates court. The case that was supposed to start on Monday failed to kick off following …
Read More »Court clears NFA to auction 492 bags of impounded charcoal
Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Court has finally cleared the National Forestry Authority (NFA) to auction 492 bags of charcoal that were impounded during a crackdown on illegal charcoal dealers. The charcoal bags were impounded from Amuru and Gulu districts during an operation against illegal charcoal dealers in Acholi Sub …
Read More »Minister Rukutana’s case: Prosecution given last chance to produce witnesses
Ntungamo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Court has given prosecution only one more day to produce its witnesses intended to pin the State Minister for Labor Mwesigwa Rukutana, who failed to appear for the hearing that was scheduled for today. Rukutana is charged with four criminal cases of attempted murder, assault, …
Read More »COURT: Kasango to be buried in Fort Portal
✳ Court has set 6 conditions 1- To bury body in Fort Portal 2- This has to be done in 4 days from the day of ruling 3- To allow the family of Bob’s mother to bury 4- Police and LC system take charge 5- Each side takes care …
Read More »Court allows application for judicial review of ruling on Soroti city boundaries
Soroti , Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The High Court in Soroti has allowed the Soroti District Vice Chairperson, Simon Peter Edoru Ekuu and the District Council Speaker, Stephen Olebe to apply for judicial review of the Soroti City Boundary case ruling. Edoru and Olebe are seeking the court to quash …
Read More »Arua man fails to reposes land after court ruling
Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Luka Dramani, 58, is struggling to reclaim his customary land in Manibe Sub-county in Arua city despite winning a court case. Dramani inherited the contested land measuring about 12 acres in Etuka village, Ombaci parish in Manibe Sub-County in Arua city from his father who …
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