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11:54
11:54

Deputy Speaker Tayebwa Wants Death Penalty Repealed 5

Speaking at the opening of a four-day convention for Advocates from several English-speaking African countries at Imperial Resort Hotel - Entebbe, Tayewa said he was expressing a personal opinion on issues he felt so passionate about.
12:34
12:34

Buteera Tasks Court of Appeal, Supreme Court Judges on Team Work, Respect Judiciary Uganda 3

Speaking at the closure of the induction and retreat for judges of the Court of Appeal and Supreme Court on Friday, Buteera said that it was important that each of the judges took care of each other’s emotions as they went on with their work, even if disagreed.
08:08
08:08

Chief Justice Outlines Strategies to Address Delays, Case Backlog Judiciary Uganda 4 2 Top story

Speaking at a five-day induction/retreat for 28 judges elevated to the Court of Appeal and Supreme Court, as well as newly appointed judges, Dollo announced plans to decentralize the Court of Appeal by creating regional circuits in Mbale, Gulu, Jinja, Mbarara, and Fort Portal.
18:29
18:29

Pregnant Wife, 20, Committed to High Court over Husband’s Murder Police

Fidari had her husband Mbaziira jailed over undisclosed charges and she started another relationship. When Mbaziira left jail, their love blossomed again, but continued with the other relationship as well until her husband's murder believed to have been motivated by her divided loyalty.
17:05
17:05

Immigration Officers Arrested for Cocaine Trafficking Further Remanded Entebbe airport

Entebbe Chief Magistrate Stella Maris Amabillis remanded the trio further after State Attorney Annet Janet Nabulobi informed the court that she was standing in for a colleague, Janet Kitimbo, who was away. Nabulobi also reported that the state file on the matter had been called by superiors following a complaint by one of the accused.
16:04
16:04

Cocaine Catch Worth UGX 4.5billion Seized, Nigerian, Entebbe Airport Staff Charged 2 Top story

According to the charge sheet, Airport police slapped Madu with two counts of unlawful possession of psychotropic substances and illegal trafficking of psychotropic substances contrary to sections 4(1) and 2(9) of the Narcotic Drugs and psychotropic substances (Control) Act of 2016.
14:39
14:39

Three Museveni Mobilisers Remanded for Intercepting President's Motorcade 2 1

The prosecution alleged that on March 7th, 2023, the trio put their lives in harm’s way near State House Entebbe when they stood in the middle of the road in an attempt to stop the presidential motorcade.
09:29
09:29

Entebbe Land Fraudster Gets 11-Year-Jail Term Land grabbing 2

Amabillis observed that throughout the trial, Ssebaggulu had not shown any remorse, smiling through and through, and had also wasted the court’s time.
16:54
16:54

54 Trafficked Ugandans Died Abroad in 2022 - Police Judiciary 3 3

The Detective Assistant Inspector James Barya said most of those who died abroad were women and young men illegally taken out of the country with promises of getting well paying jobs.
08:47
08:47

Chief Justice Against Retirement of High Court Judges at 65 Judiciary Uganda 2 4

The Chief Justice Alphonse Owiny Dollo has castigated the retirement of High Court Judges at sixty-five years, adding that if he had authority this is something he would change.
11:22
11:22

Bernard Oundo Elected Uganda Law Society President 3

His closest challenger Diana Ninsiima Kibuuka had 723 votes, followed by Diana Angwech with 151 votes, Chemisto Suaib who had 133 votes, Olivia Kyarimpa with 52 votes and Mukuve Mugaga with 15 votes.
14:03
14:03

UNRA Asks Court to Dismiss Suit Over Absence of Streetlights on Entebbe Expressway 6

UNRA says the Entebbe expressway project and the Northern Bypass "are some of the newly completed roads in the country and were designed and implemented in accordance with acceptable standards for Roads and Bridges and in compliance with the national policies, laws, regulations and industry practice."
15:18
15:18

Mabirizi Demands Clarification on Entebbe Chief Magistrate's Relationship with Mao 1 2

He claims that in 2020, Amabilis participated in securing bail for lawyer Nicholas Opiyo in the Anti-Corruption Court where he was charged with among others money laundering. "Bail was granted to Opiyo...Opiyo is a brother to Mao and unless otherwise clarified, you are a relative to Mao," Mabirizi said.
11:27
11:27

Court Orders Prisons to Produce Mabirizi to Prosecute Mao 2

This stems from Mabirizi's application before the court to prosecute Mao on charges of being a common nuisance, disobedience of statutory duty and conspiracy to defraud.
08:20
08:20

Court Upholds Bamwesigye's Appointment As UCAA Head 8

Osudo wanted the court to make eleven declarations including that Bamwesigye was ineligible for an appointment and that the said shortlisting and a subsequent appointment was illegal, irregular, null, and void. In his affidavit, Osudo faulted the minister and the board for ignoring the "glaring inconsistencies and contradictions" in Bamwesigye's academic documents.
14:58
14:58

Man Jailed 15 Years For Aggravated Defilement 4

Simon Nkayivu was sentenced on Thursday by Justice Anthony Oyuko Ojok during the High Court Criminal session at Entebbe Chief Magistrate's Court.
11:37
11:37

Two Pastors Remanded for Noise Pollution 2

NEMA's senior public relations officer, Tony Acidria, explains that the suspects were arrested for being notorious noise polluters. "They are repeat offenders because the noise levels when measured were above the permissible level of 60 decibels during the day and 40 decibels in the night for places of worship in residential areas."
15:37
15:37

Lawyer Aboneka Sues Govt Over Lack of Street Lights Along Entebbe Expressway 5

He now wants court to declare that the ministry and UNRA "are in breach of their statutory duty and obligation by omitting to install streetlights on the Northern Bypass, Kampala-Entebbe Expressway and all other national roads and highways". He wants court to also order government to install the streetlights along the expressway, highways and national roads across the country within two years. Aboneka is also claiming for shillings 100 million in general damages "as compensation for the grave inconveniences and dangers exposed to the Plaintiff by the Defendants' failure to provide streetlights on the above roads."
10:21
10:21

Man Jailed 2 Years for Attempting to Defile 5-year-Old Girl 1

Muhangi met the victim at her father's bar in Kajjansi town council in March and lured her to a nearby coffee garden where he attempted to have sexual intercourse with her.
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