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Kisoro, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Two people, one from Congo and the other from Uganda, have earned themselves a six-year jail term after confessing to illegal possession of firearms. Sadiki Gashendure, 29, hailing from Bunagana town, Karambo chiefdom in Rutshuru region, North Kivu area of the Eastern Vote-based Republic of …

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 High Court in Kampala has blocked next week’s Forum for Democratic Change Party Extra Ordinary Delegates Conference. The Civil Division Judge Lady Justice Esta Nambayo on Friday issued the interim order blocking the conference which was supposed to be held on September 19th. A …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The lawyer representing 19 individuals accused of manufacturing, planting, and detonating Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) at Kampala Central Police Station (CPS) and the IPS building approximately two years ago has requested the International Crimes Division of the High Court to dismiss terrorism charges against …

Abuja, Nigeria | Xinhua | A panel of five judges from Nigeria’s election tribunal late Wednesday unanimously affirmed the election of President Bola Tinubu, solidifying his position as the West African nation’s leader and effectively dismissing petitions by opposition parties. Delivering the judgment which lasted over 12 hours, the five-member panel …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Director of Public Prosecutions, Jane Frances Abodo, has launched the “Decision to Charge Guidelines 2023,” a comprehensive framework aimed at assisting prosecutors in making informed decisions regarding the charges brought against accused persons. The guidelines not only delineate the essential functions and responsibilities of …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A man who was convicted of murder and slapped with a thirty-year jail term is set to walk to freedom after the Court of Appeal ordered his immediate release. Norman Turyakira has served thirteen years in jail as he battled against his conviction. He …

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 High Court sitting in Kampala has today (Aug.31) dismissed a case of defamation filed against The Independent Publications Limited by the former General Manager Corporate Services and Chief Legal Counsel at Telecom giant, MTN Uganda. Justice Musa Ssekaana ruled that Anthony Mutyaba Katamba had failed …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Wakiso Miraa Growers and Dealers Association has petitioned the Clerk to Parliament demanding documents to help them file a constitutional petition challenging the passing of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Control Bill of 2023. On August 22nd, Parliament presided over by Deputy Speaker …