Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Each lawyer representing an accused person throughout the entire trial on state brief will be paid 1.1 million shillings. The lawyers on state brief are those appointed by the courts to represent suspects who do not have the financial capacity to hire lawyers and are …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Government has tabled a supplementary request of 2.8 billion shillings to pay arrears of Boston based law firm M/s Foley Hoag the law firm that has been representing Uganda in the DRC Reparation case. The request was presented by the Deputy Attorney General Jackson …
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THE LAST WORD | Andrew M. Mwenda | On Saturday night, my best friend and brother, Robert Aldridge Kasango, died in Murchison Bay Hospital inside Luzira Prison. The cause of death was heart failure! He was only 46 years. Bob didn’t have to die at this early age and in the …
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📌 FUNERAL PROGRAM ✳ SUNDAY – Vigil Butabika 7-8pm ✳ MONDAY – Service & Vigil 7-8pm ✳ TUESDAY – Church Service 10am All Saints ✳ TUESDAY – Vigil Fort Portal 5pm ✳ WEDNEDAY – Prayers at home ✳ THURDAY – Burial Fort Portal 12pm Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Nicholas Opiyo, a renowned human rights lawyer has been granted a 15 million Shillings cash bail after more than a week in custody. Opiyo, the executive director of Chapter Four Uganda, a human rights organization was arrested last week on Tuesday with two others from …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Moses Makumbi who once served as convicted child-murderer Kato Kajubi’s witch doctor, and is now facing his own more recent child murder charges, is now shopping for a new lawyer after the one who has been representing him stormed out of court. The court which …
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Paris, France | AFP | A son of Republic of Congo President Denis Sassou Nguesso has not been charged in a French probe into the assets in France of the families of several African leaders, his lawyer said Friday, although his name has been cited in the investigation. A lawyer …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The whereabouts of Dr Ismail Kalule remain unknown since both the army and Police have denied arresting him. Plain clothed armed men reportedly picked up Dr Kalule from his Clinic at Aldina Mosque in Old Kampala on Saturday afternoon, according to his lawyer, Evans …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Centre for Legal Aid lawyer, Isaac Ssemakadde, has protested the suspension of Bennet Magara and Joseph Kalema, the Chairperson and General Secretary of Makerere University Administrative Staff Association – MASA respectively. The leaders were suspended in December for allegedly inciting staff to disrupt university Activities. …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | High Court Judge, Lydia Mugambe issued an order stopping Police and the Directorate of Public Prosecution from arresting city lawyer, Paul Wanyoto. Wanyotto is wanted by the Anti-Corruption Court for allegedly kidnapping and defrauding two South Korean nationals Shillings 1.4billion. He is charged together with …
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The Independent Uganda: You get the Truth we Pay the Price
