Thousands of Ugandan learners preparing for national exams have been given more time to register.But alongside that extension has come a sharp warning from the Uganda National Examinations Board: schools found abusing the system could face serious penalties.Speaking at a press brief
BUSHENYI — Police in Bushenyi District have completed investigations into a case involving blogger and social media commentator Andrew Natumanya and are preparing to arrest and prosecute him over allegations of criminal trespass, reckless driving and causing bodily injury due to reckless drivin
The High Court has struck out a lawsuit filed by retired army officer Lt Grace Kafuko against Centenary Bank, saying that he waited too long to take legal action over his arrest and the impounding of his vehicle.Justice Joyce Kavuma agreed with Centenary Bank that Kafuko’s claims were fi
KAMPALA — The High Court has ordered Uganda’s security agencies to produce missing musician and civilian Gody Christopher, popularly known as King Zale, after finding sufficient grounds to believe he may be in state custody following his alleged abduction in Kampala.In a ruling deliver
The Inspectorate of Government (IGG) has withdrawn charges against five officers who were facing prosecution over embezzlement. They were among the seven suspects in the case involving the embezzlement of 11 billion shillings under Karamoja’s Peace Initiative.The Government formally noti
The Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) hearing into complaints linked to Pastor Robert Kayanja’s Channel 44 TV broadcasts took a turn after Pastor Jackson Senyonga’s legal team presented a series of audio recordings, video clips and text communications which they said were directly connec
Kakira Sugar and other factories petitioned the High courtFor many Ugandans, taxes rarely feel real when they are first announced in Parliament.They feel distant then. Technical. Wrapped in legal amendments and budget speeches. The impact usually becomes clearer later, at the fuel s
The High Court in Mbale has ordered the National Identification and Registration Authority (NIRA) to release certified registration records of two individuals at the centre of a citizenship dispute in an election petition challenging the qualification of Namisindwa County MP Metrine Nanzala.
L-R: Captain Denis Oola, Dr Kizza Besigye, and Obeid LutaleLast week inside Uganda’s courtrooms, justice unfolded in dramatically different ways.In one courtroom, appellate judges confirmed a prison sentence for a man convicted of rape more than a decade ago, bringing a long and p
The Nakawa Chief Magistrate's Court has issued a stern warning to businessman Mukesh Shukla, the proprietor of Shumuk Aluminium Industries, directing that his long-running criminal trial be concluded without further delays.The directive was issued by Chief Magistrate Christine Nantege duri
