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Fresh Trouble for Museveni as Ugandans Demand to Know Why He Appointed a Foreign Judge

Fresh Trouble for Museveni as Ugandans Demand to Know Why He Appointed a Foreign Judge

President Yoweri Museveni is facing fresh criticism following concerns over his appointment of judges with foreign training. Professor Christopher Mbaziira questioned why Museveni chose to appoint such judges, despite their rulings sometimes going against the go

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Prisons Commissioner General Reveals Why He Can't Release Besigye After Lawyers Stormed His Office

Prisons Commissioner General Reveals Why He Can't Release Besigye After Lawyers Stormed His Office

A legal team representing veteran opposition leader Dr. Kizza Besigye and his aide Obeid Lutale has revealed that Uganda Prisons Commissioner General Johnson Byabashaija is awaiting advice from the Attorney General before making any decision on their release.

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Tension in Kampala as Martha Karua Confronts Uganda Prisons Boss Over Besigye’s Detention

Tension in Kampala as Martha Karua Confronts Uganda Prisons Boss Over Besigye’s Detention

Kenyan politician and senior counsel Martha Karua has arrived in Uganda, leading a legal team and members of the People's Front for Freedom (PFF) in demanding the immediate release of opposition leader Dr. Kizza Besigye and his aide, Hajj Obeid Lutale.

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Katonga faction, MPs Accuse Chief Justice Dollo of ‘Choreographed’ ruling to justify Besigye’s trial in Military Court

Katonga faction, MPs Accuse Chief Justice Dollo of ‘Choreographed’ ruling to justify Besigye’s trial in Military Court

A political storm is brewing within the opposition as members of the breakaway Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) Katonga faction and a section of legislators, who have come out guns blazing against Chief Justice Alfonse Owiny-Dollo, accusing him of scheming to j

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Parliament committee names man who has spent 28 years in Luzira Prison without trial

Parliament committee names man who has spent 28 years in Luzira Prison without trial

Kampala, Uganda | THE ULTIMATEPOST| A man identified as Alfred Byamukama has spent 28 years at Luzira prison without appearing before courts for trial. Parliament’s Human Rights Committee has said his long stay on remand has exposed the persistent pr

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Museveni Under Pressure to Sack Uganda's Attorney General

Museveni Under Pressure to Sack Uganda's Attorney General

Uganda Law Society (ULS) President Isaac Ssemakadde has written to President Yoweri Museveni, urging him to take immediate action against Attorney General Kiwanuka Kiryowa. Ssemakadde accuses Kiryowa of using his office for personal gain and exposing the government to massive financial losse

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EXCLUSIVE REPORTING: Here’s What Makes Kabaziguruka’s Court Martial Ruling Such a Defining Moment for CJ Alfonse Owiny-Dollo’s Legacy

EXCLUSIVE REPORTING: Here’s What Makes Kabaziguruka’s Court Martial Ruling Such a Defining Moment for CJ Alfonse Owiny-Dollo’s Legacy

In this analytical weekend news feature we shall focus on several things including the fact that Chief Justice Alfonse Owiny-Dollo had initially schemed to perpetually sit on the AG’s appeal challenging Besigye strongman Mike Kabaziguruka’s victory in the Co

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Civilians in military courts: 25 years of judicial rigmarole

Civilians in military courts: 25 years of judicial rigmarole

On a date to be agreed with the judiciary shortly, I will lead a high-level delegation of the Uganda Law Society (ULS) to meet with the chief justice, Alfonse Chigamoy Owiny-Dollo, on behalf of countless individuals and families whose lives have been torn apart

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Uganda’s military took over public-sector construction; Private Contractors are reeling

Uganda’s military took over public-sector construction; Private Contractors are reeling

The government’s move to transfer many public construction projects to the military has worsened fears about President Museveni’s concentration of powerKampala, Uganda | Nakisanze Segawa Global Press Jour

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Karuhanga Vows to Revolutionize Judiciary with Fresh Solutions

Karuhanga Vows to Revolutionize Judiciary with Fresh Solutions

Advocate Elison Karuhanga, a candidate for the Uganda Law Society's nomination to the Judicial Service Commission (JSC), has pledged to introduce innovative measures to address the longstanding challenges in Uganda’s justice system.

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