Breaking

Archive

Jul 71 results
13:58
13:58

Ssemakadde Petitions High Court Judge for Recusal Over ‘Forced Exile’, Delayed Hearing Uganda Law Society 1 Top story

In a formal letter dated June 13, 2025, Ssemakadde raised concerns over what he termed “an inordinate delay” in hearing his application for a stay of execution of a warrant for his arrest and committal. Filed on February 20, 2025, the application—registered as HCMA No. 137 of 2025—has yet to be heard on its merits.
13:37
13:37

Three Muslims Jailed One Year For Defying Court Orders Contempt of court 1

That as a result, the Court on September, 5th, 2024 made orders directing the mediators, who are also judicial Officers, to amongst other things, to conduct the general assembly to pass the new constitution of Juma & Zukuuli Trust and thereafter conduct the election of Office bearers under the new Constitution.
17:17
17:17

Court Awards Kasese NUP Registrar UGX 30M for Torture Samuel Masereka 1

The Civil Division Judge Musa Ssekaana ordered the government which was jointly sued with the former Director of Chieftaincy of Military Intelligence to pay the amount of money after finding that his rights were violated while under state custody.
14:36
14:36

Candidates for Judicial Service Commission Job Unite to Defend ULS Autonomy 5 1

At the heart of the controversy is a ruling issued by Justice Musa Ssekaana on December 13th, 2024, in the case of Hashim Mugisha Mugisha against the Uganda Law Society (ULS) and seven others in which he blocked the Extra Ordinary Annual General Meeting for lawyers where elections for ULS representatives to the Judicial Service Commission were to take place today .
06:39
06:39

UK Based Ugandan Lawyer Loses Fraud Case Against Facebook Lover jilted lover 1 Top story

Justice Ssekaana found Ziruntusa's evidence unreliable and lacking credibility, noting that there was insufficient proof of a contractual relationship or constructive trust.
14:40
14:40

Court Replaces NUP Lord Councillor With NRM Opponent 1 Top story

Following Justice Ssekaana 's decision, Assini has been sworn as the new Lord Councillor for Makindye East II Constituency to continue with the remaining part of the term until 2026 elections.
14:45
14:45

Former NSSF MD Byarugaba Loses Case Seeking Contract Renewal 1 Top story

"The Board of NSSF was never restrained and was not part of the court matters and there is no way they should have sat back or refrained from executing their duties in relation to the appointment of a substantive Managing Director of National Social Security Fund", said Ssekaana.
11:56
11:56

Court Orders Lawyer Okalang to Refund Client's Money 1

Okalang was found liable for failure to lodge a caveat on the certificate of title and the Council ruled that he had a duty to ensure that the caveat is lodged.
18:30
18:30

Court Quashes Ugx 680M Arbitration Award in Entebbe Airport Case UCAA 1

The Judge has ruled that once a party has complained of the appointment process, the entire procedure adopted by the parties in their attempt to choose the arbitrator must be scrutinized and therefore, the process that led to the appointment of the chairperson of the panel in this matter was flawed and the UCAA was right to come to court.
18:22
18:22

Bank of Africa in Breach of Contract After Freezing Customer’s Account Molly Katanga 1

Ssekaana has gone ahead to award costs of the case to Victoria Candles Limited.
20:56
20:56

Principal Judge Asks Magistrates to stop Trading Bail 1 1

The Principal Judge 's remarks of trading bail and favourable decisions come at the time when one of the Chief Magistrates of Mitooma Sylvia Nvanungi is facing charges of corruption stemming from her alleged involvement in obtaining 2.5 million shillings to grant bail to an accused person who was on remand.
06:59
06:59

Court Okays FDC Delegates Conference 1

About two weeks ago, the Katonga faction of FDC sued the Chairperson of the party's Electoral Commission Boniface Toterebuka Bamwenda accusing him of having abrogated the party constitution and usurping powers of the party Chairperson Ambassador Wasswa Birigwa.
09:27
09:27

Court Awards UGX 50M to Mother Whose Son Was Killed in November Riots Amos Ssegawa killed 1 Top story

Nakitto, a resident of Kinoni town council in Lwengo district, told the court that her son, then a senior two student at Lubiri High School, was shot by soldiers in Uganda People's Defence Forces (UPDF) uniforms. She explained that they targeted him at Cornerstone Plaza in Kampala as he tried to escape the chaos in the city.
15:45
15:45

Court Orders Uganda Funeral Services to Compensate Accident Victim UGX 261m 1

In 2022, Hirani Kanji filed a case after he was knocked on by a vehicle registration number UAY 513Y belonging to UFS. Kanji noted that he was knocked when driving his vehicle registration number UEC289N and as a result, it got damaged and he also got severe and life-threatening injuries.
16:26
16:26

Principal Judge Directs Ssekaana to Hear Mabirizi's Pending 32 Files 2 1

According to Zeija, after perusal of all the case files, he established that it is only two cases where current judges at the Division recused themselves.
16:52
16:52

Court Dismisses Soroti City, Toroma County Election Petitions Soroti High Court 1

In Soroti City East, the petition arose from the by-election conducted in July 2022 where the NRM Candidate, Herbert Edmund Ariko was declared the winner, beating the incumbent, FDC’s Moses Attan Okia.
08:49
08:49

Minister Namuganza Loses Fight Against Recommendation to Remove her from Office Persis Namuganza 1

The records before Court shows that the disputed Ad-hoc Committee report was presented before Parliament which approved it's recommendations in accordance with the law on 18th May 2022.
13:33
13:33

Court Dismisses NRM EALA Aspirants Case With Costs 1

In their application through their lawyers led by Robert Rutaro, the applicants said the contentious decision was reached on July 8th 2022 and communicated in a letter issued by the NRM Secretary General, Richard Todwong
19:25
19:25

Army Drops Charges Against Businessman Buchanan Captain Ambroz Guma 2 1

As a result, Gen. Gutti endorsed the withdrawal and accordingly set Buchanan free. In August 2019, operatives from the Chieftaincy of Military Intelligence arrested Buchanan for his alleged involvement in counterfeit currency deals with the intention of defrauding foreign nationals.
13:05
13:05

Court Halts Mabirizi's Offensive Communication Trial Male Mabirizi 1

Court presided over by Grade One Magistrate Sanula Nambozo on Friday halted the proceedings and forwarded the file to the Constitutional Court as requested by Mabirizi for its interpretation.
Jul 71 results