Kampala, Uganda | Patricia Akankwatsa | Daniel Adyera, 30, has had enough of the excuses given by Law Development Centre and the Law Council for denying him admission to the bar course, which lawyers are required to complete before enrolling as advocates in Uganda. In summons issued on 6 December 2021, …
Read More »Government, KCCA infringing on right to life, property in Kampala
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | High Court in Kampala has ruled that the government of Uganda and Kampala Capital City Authority-KCCA, have infringed on the right to life, to protection from deprivation of property, and to a safe and clean environment of Kampala city dwellers, by failing to construct and …
Read More »Chinese widow sues local company after death of husband
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A Chinese woman who lost her husband who was reportedly trafficked to Uganda is suing two companies and their chairperson, demanding more than one million dollars in compensation. The lady identified as Wang Yong Jie is suing Mahathi Infra Uganda Limited, Mahathi Infra Services PVT …
Read More »Former Crane Bank staff petition court over documents held by DFCU
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | At least 400 former employees of Crane Bank Limited have petitioned the High Court in Kampala seeking orders to compel DFCU Bank to produce documents that were allegedly withheld by the bank after their dismissal. The group was employed by Crane Bank Limited until …
Read More »FDC demands unconditionally release of greater Masaka election coordinators
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The opposition Forum for Democratic Change –FDC party has petitioned the Civil Division of High Court demanding the unconditional release of their two election coordinators from greater Masaka Region. They are former boxing champion, Justine Juuko and Garypo Mayanja, who are in charge of managing …
Read More »Court directs gov’t to ensure lawyers access their clients
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The High Court Civil Division has directed government to provide detailed mechanisms to ensure that all lawyers access their clients. Justice Michael Elubu issued the order on Thursday afternoon, saying there is need for government to provide the mechanisms to guard against the constitutional rights …
Read More »Lawyer Isaac Ssemakadde arrested
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | City lawyer Isaac Ssemakadde has been arrested on charges related to cyber harassment and offensive communication. Semakadde was picked up by four plain-clothed detectives from Twed Towers shortly after the hearing of their application seeking to compel the government to include lawyers on the …
Read More »Lawyer petitions Minister to discharge Dr. Spire from quarantine
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Lawyer Isaac Ssemakadde has petitioned the Minister of Health to discharge renowned cartoonist Dr Jimmy Spire Ssentongo, from institutional quarantine. Spire has been held in quarantine from March 19 when he arrived into the country from the United Kingdom. He was initially supposed to …
Read More »KCCA asks court to dismiss application seeking to block job recruitment
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kampala Capital City Authority and the Attorney General have asked court to dismiss an application seeking to block the job recruitment at the authority. The application was filed last week by KCCA Human Resource Officer Paul Kasulu in the Civil Division of High Court seeking …
Read More »Lawyer, Nawangwe Clash on Probe Committee
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Makerere University Vice Chancellor, Prof. Barnabas Nawangwe has disagreed with his critics over the appointment of a team to investigate the conduct of Dr. Deus Kamunyu Muhwezi, the Chairperson Makerere University Academic Staff Association – MUASA. Last week, Prof. Nawangwe appointed a three man committee …
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