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Kigumba Town Clerk Ordered to Return UGX 32M.
Kigumba Town Clerk Ordered to Return UGX 32M.
KAMPALA, Uganda| According to the Deputy Inspector General of Government, Fred Kagara was given two months to deposit the misappropriated funds into the bank. This…
  • March 27th, 2025
  • Ezrah Kashumbusha
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Mpuuga criticizes NUP for obstructing electoral reforms.
Mpuuga criticizes NUP for obstructing electoral reforms.
KAMPALA, Uganda He expressed that the NUP party's stand against the proposed constitutional and electoral reforms was a serious obstacle in the pursuit of free…
  • March 27th, 2025
  • Ezrah Kashumbusha
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Makerere University announces dates for bachelor of laws pre-entry exams.
Makerere University announces dates for bachelor of laws pre-entry exams.
KAMPALA, Uganda The exams will be held on the 12th of April, 2025, from 9:00 am to 12:00 noon. To be eligible to sit the…
  • March 26th, 2025
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Court in Iganga dismisses land appeal due to insufficient evidence.
Court in Iganga dismisses land appeal due to insufficient evidence.
IGANGA, Uganda | Kayiya Musimamia resident of Namutumba district invoked court on a decision made by the chief magistrate’s court of Iganga where he sought…
  • March 26th, 2025
  • Bernadette Nakayenze
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Bushenyi High Court convenes Regional committee meeting to strengthen Justice delivery.
Bushenyi High Court convenes Regional committee meeting to strengthen Justice delivery.
KAMPALA,Uganda|The High Court in Bushenyi has convened a regional Coordination Committee meeting aimed at strengthening justice delivery in the region. The meeting was chaired by…
  • March 26th, 2025
  • Ezrah Kashumbusha
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Eron Kiiza’s bail hearing set for next month.
Eron Kiiza’s bail hearing set for next month.
KAMPALA,Uganda | Kiiza who appeared before Justice Micheal Elubu today Tuesday 24th march 2025 for his bail hearing showed his sureties Sylivia Tumwebaze his wife,…
  • March 25th, 2025
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Ssemakadde petitions the High Court to nullify the lower court ruling on the international arrest warrant.
Ssemakadde petitions the High Court to nullify the lower court ruling on the international arrest warrant.
KAMPALA, Uganda| the move is a politically motivated private prosecution, urging that Buganda Road Court was grossly out of order in issuing the warrant against…
  • March 25th, 2025
  • Ezrah Kashumbusha
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Court Postpones Mubaje Re-election petition.
Court Postpones Mubaje Re-election petition.
KAMPALA,Uganda | Civil Division Judge Emmanuel Baguma ruled that the petitioners had not effectively served the respondents and ordered that the service be completed by…
  • March 25th, 2025
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Judiciary launches new Video Conferencing sets to enhance justice delivery.
Judiciary launches new Video Conferencing sets to enhance justice delivery.
KAMPALA,Uganda | the initiative funded by the World Bank, |the Comprehensive and Enterprise Development (CEDP) and will be connecting various High court circuits such as…
  • March 24th, 2025
  • Ezrah Kashumbusha
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High court issues production warrant for jailed Eron Kizza
High court issues production warrant for jailed Eron Kizza
KAMPALA,Uganda|According to an order issued by the Assistant Registrar Criminal Division of the High Court Godfrey Ngobi Ssalaamu directed prison authorities in Nakasongola ,Kitalya and…
  • March 22nd, 2025
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Minister MAO pledges to mediate the strained relationship between the ULS president and the Attorney general.
Minister MAO pledges to mediate the strained relationship between the ULS president and the Attorney general.
KAMPALA,Uganda | '' Once you see going on plane these days, I will be going to meet the ULS president Isaac Ssemakadde who is leading…
  • March 22nd, 2025
  • Ezrah Kashumbusha
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Justice Minister condemns military involvement in Kawempe North by election.
Justice Minister condemns military involvement in Kawempe North by election.
KAMPALA, Uganda| Mao made the remarks while speaking at the Uganda Law Society weekly press conference where he described the events as ''drastic reversal of…
  • March 22nd, 2025
  • Ezrah Kashumbusha
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Judiciary to create two New High Court circuits in West Nile
Judiciary to create two New High Court circuits in West Nile
High court in Moyo will serve the districts of Moyo, Yumbe, Obongi and Adjumani while another in Nebbi will serve Zombo, Nebbi and Madi Okollo.…
  • March 21st, 2025
  • Ezrah Kashumbusha
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JSC joins Pader leaders fight against Corruption
JSC joins Pader leaders fight against Corruption
KAMPALA, Uganda | The Judicial Service Commission (JSC) joined leaders in Pader in the fight against corruption. This comes after the judiciary carried out a…
  • March 20th, 2025
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Court Services suspended for Three Days for National Case Census
Court Services suspended for Three Days for National Case Census
KAMPALA, Uganda | The Judiciary of Uganda has announced a three-day national case census scheduled from January 13 to 15, 2025. During this period, court…
  • January 7th, 2025
  • Monica Mutanguha
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Housemaid Gets 40 Years for Torturing 4-Year-Old Girl
Housemaid Gets 40 Years for Torturing 4-Year-Old Girl
KAMPALA, Uganda | A 35-year-old housemaid has been sentenced to 40 years in prison by the Magistrates Court in Kira Municipality, Wakiso District, after pleading…
  • January 3rd, 2025
  • Monica Mutanguha
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Ten Key Events That Defined the Justice and Law Sector in 2024
Ten Key Events That Defined the Justice and Law Sector in 2024
KAMPALA, Uganda | The year 2024 witnessed a series of historic events that not only captured national and international headlines but also left a lasting…
  • December 28th, 2024
  • Tom Okiror
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Law Society of Kenya Pushes for Fresh Vetting of Judicial officers
Law Society of Kenya Pushes for Fresh Vetting of Judicial officers
NAIROBI, Kenya | The Law Society of Kenya (LSK) has formally called for a fresh vetting of judges and magistrates to tackle ongoing allegations of…
  • December 24th, 2024
  • Grace Busingye
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Martha Karua’s Fight to Practice in Uganda Escalates to Regional Court
Martha Karua’s Fight to Practice in Uganda Escalates to Regional Court
ARUSHA, Uganda | Kenyan lawyer and former Kenyan Justice Minister Martha Karua’s attempt to practice law in Uganda has escalated to the East African Court…
  • December 24th, 2024
  • Tom Okiror
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Uganda Law Society Launches Online Whistleblower Platform for Judicial Misconduct
Uganda Law Society Launches Online Whistleblower Platform for Judicial Misconduct
KAMPALA, Uganda | The Uganda Law Society (ULS) has launched a new online whistleblower platform aimed at collecting confidential reports of judicial misconduct. This initiative…
  • December 24th, 2024
  • Monica Mutanguha
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How Religious Leaders Are Being Killed in Silence
How Religious Leaders Are Being Killed in Silence
FAITH & LAW | Domestic violence is a serious issue that affects people from all walks of life, including those we often look up to…
  • December 22nd, 2024
  • Monica Mutanguha
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Law Development Centre Graduates 1,500+ Legal Minds
Law Development Centre Graduates 1,500+ Legal Minds
KAMPALA, Uganda | The Law Development Centre (LDC) has graduated over 1,500 students during its 51st graduation ceremony held on December 15, 2024, at its…
  • December 19th, 2024
  • Grace Busingye
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Uganda National Roads Authority Officially Dissolved
Uganda National Roads Authority Officially Dissolved
KAMPALA, Uganda | President Yoweri Museveni has signed into law the Uganda National Roads Authority Act (Repeal) Act 2024, effectively dissolving the Uganda National Roads…
  • December 18th, 2024
  • Grace Busingye
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Who Is a Kibanja Holder?
Who Is a Kibanja Holder?
A Kibanja holder is a lawful occupant of land under Uganda’s Mailo land tenure system, a framework rooted in history and vital for understanding the…
  • December 3rd, 2024
  • Trema Namara
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