Tag Archives: Judiciary

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The High Court has ordered the immediate arrest of controversial lawyer Male Mabirizi to serve 18 months in jail for contempt of court. Civil Division High Court, Judge Musa Ssekaana issued the orders after finding Mabirizi guilty of contempt of court for the second time. …

Tunis, Tunisia | Xinhua | Tunisia’s President Kais Saied signed on Sunday a presidential decree to form a temporary Superior Council of the Judiciary to replace the dissolved one. “This temporary council is characterized by its administrative and financial independence,” said the Journal of the Republic of Tunisia, a bi-weekly journal …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The High Court in Kampala has summoned city lawyer Male Mabirizi to appear and explain why he shouldn’t be sent to jail for contempt of court. In a notice signed by Judge Musa Ssekaana, lawyer Mabirizi is required to appear before his court on …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has asked judicial officers to impose the death penalty on people found guilty of raping women, killing others, and those who destroy property while rioting. This is among the five elements that he wants the Judiciary to focus on for the development …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Deputy Chief Justice Richard Buteera has asked the Judges to work together in the ongoing process to transform the Judiciary if they are to achieve their mandate of administering justice to all citizens. Buteera made the remarks while officiating at the closing ceremony of the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The shortage of justices is affecting the performance of the Supreme Court, Justice Stella Arach Amoko has revealed. This was part of her presentation to the 23rd Annual Judges Conference at Mestil Hotel in Kampala being held under the theme, “the Administration of the Judiciary …

Mbarara, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Mbarara district council has agreed to a resolution by the district executive to allocate land to the Judiciary for the construction of the Court of Appeal. The resolution that was tabled before the council by Didas Tabaro, the district chairperson, was unanimously approved by the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Chief Justice Alfonse Owiny-Dollo has asked judicial officers to participate in health activities for keeping them fit to avoid illnesses that are associated with sitting in offices for many hours such as back pain among others. The Chief Justice made the call on Friday …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Judiciary has received electronic equipment worth 350 Million Shillings to boost efforts in fast-tracking gender-based violence cases. The equipment that included 30 desktop computers, two sets of court recording and transcription machines were donated by the Australian Development Cooperation together with the United Nations …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Director of Public Prosecutions, Jane Frances Abodo has assigned a team of ten State Attorneys from her office to participate in the Judiciary’s two-year pilot study to hear criminal matters on a daily basis as opposed to organizing sessions. On Monday this week, the Deputy …