Kampala, Uganda | PATRICIA AKANKWATSA | The government’s enactment of the Anti-Counterfeit Goods Bill signifies an important step towards safeguarding intellectual property, fostering fair competition, and ultimately, protecting Ugandan consumers. However, stakeholders acknowledge that the true efficacy of the legislation rests on stakeholder collaboration. Fred Muwema, Chairman of the Anti-counterfeit …
Read More »Vantage not deterred by Bitature’s continued abuse of court processes
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Vantage Mezzanine Fund II Partnership, a South African based capital fund has vowed to recover all the money that Kampala businessman Patrick Bitature owes them. In a lengthy advertorial published in the Daily Monitor newspaper today, Vantage explained the genesis of the dispute between them …
Read More »Court halts fraud investigations against Masaka deputy court registrar
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The High Court has issued a temporary injunction blocking the Uganda Police Force and the State House Anti-Corruption Unit from continuing with the inquiries into alleged fraud of more than three billion shillings by the Masaka Deputy Court Registrar Cissy Kawuma Mudhasi. Justice Musa Ssekaana, …
Read More »Ham Kiggundu asks court to reject DTB’s application in Ugx 120 billion case
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Businessman Hamis Kiggundu has asked the Commercial Court to dismiss an application in which Diamond Trust Bank Uganda and Diamond Trust Bank Kenya want court to block the implementation of orders directing them to refund 120 billion shillings and returning properties to the businessman. The …
Read More »Lawyers petition chief justice to probe principal judge’s conduct in DTB case
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Lawyers representing businessman Hamis Kiggundu have petitioned the Chief Justice Alfonse Owiny-Dollo to probe the conduct of the Principal Judge Dr Flavian Zeija in a case involving DTB Uganda and DTB-Kenya. They are complaining about several alleged unjustified circumstances in which Zeija issued directives …
Read More »DTB appeals against ruling in Hamis Kiggundu case
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Diamond Trust Bank Uganda and Kenya have filed a notice of appeal challenging the Commercial Court decision directing them to refund 120 Billion Shillings to businessman Hamis Kiggundu. In the notice, the two banks through their lawyers of K and K Advocates note …
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