The General Court Martial sitting in Makindye, Kampala, has ruled that it holds the authority to prosecute crimes committed outside of Uganda.The ruling follows a case where the military court’s jurisdiction was
Ugandans have expressed strong reactions to the nine-month jail sentence handed to human rights lawyer Eron Kiiza by the military court at Makindye. Many have supported the decision, accusing him of being disrespectful and unprofessional during court proceedings
A miscalculation by the Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) will cost taxpayers Shs709 billion after the High Court’s Commercial Division ordered the refund of wrongly assessed taxes and interest to a United Kingdom-based company.
Makindye Ssabagabo MP David Sserukenya found himself at the center of a heated debate on 89.6fm Top Radio’s popular Saturday program, Nnegwozadde, after making controversial remarks about Uganda’s political opposition. Sserukenya criticized Mathias Mpuuga fo
A Tanzanian judge has been appointed to lead an investigation into allegations of misconduct against Uganda’s Supreme Court Justice Esther Kitimbo Kisaakye. This decision follows a request from Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni to his Tanzanian counterpart, Pr
When the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) government gerrymanders constituencies, the official explanation given is that such a move is intended to bring services closer to the people and ensure fair distribution of resources among Ugandans. The same explanation was given wh
President Museveni Friday joined several African leaders who have congratulated Donald Trump on winning US' November 5 presidential election in which he defeated Vice President and Democratic nominee Kamala Harris. Twice-impeached President Trump emphatically recaptured White House wit
The appointment of military serving officers into civilian roles has been challenged before the Constitutional Court in Kampala. The petitioners led by the Makerere University law don, Prof Christopher Mbazira, in their petition filed on October 24, contend that the practice contravenes
Samuel Wakinya, 59, a primary school teacher, embarked on growing Arabica coffee on a large scale in 2004 and has never looked back. Mr Wakinya, a resident of Bushika sub-county in Bududa District, earned Shs60 million from his 10-acre plantation last season. “For us in Bugisu, cof
When you talk about insurance, what runs through the minds of many Ugandans, is an imaginary image of a wealthy person, cushioning his property or the health of his family members.However, a section of experts in insurance industry have argued that the poor need insurance services more than
