KAMPALA – Chaotic scenes unfolded at the General Court Martial as Eron Kiiza, one of the lawyers representing veteran opposition politician Dr Kizza Besigye, was sentenced to nine months in Kitalya prison for contempt of court.
Armed military police burst into Makindye's General Court Martial at 3:28 PM Tuesday, forcefully escorting prominent attorney Eron Kiiza to face an unprecedented lightning trial. The distinguished lawyer, wearing handcuffs over his blue suit, stood bewildered as
The leader of the opposition in Uganda’s Parliament, Joel Ssenyonyi, has dismissed claims by Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) party president Patrick Amuriat that his party was deliberately excluded from the opposition caucus held on Monday.
Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) president Patrick Oboi Amuriat has expressed dissatisfaction with the party’s exclusion from key opposition activities, calling it a deliberate effort to sideline them in the fight for democratic freedoms.
Renowned Ugandan jurist and former Supreme Court Justice, George Kanyeihamba, has launched a scathing attack on Justice Irene Mulyagonja and the Uganda Law Council for their decision to deny Kenyan Senior Counsel and former Justice Minister, Martha Karua, a temp
Kenyan lawyer Martha Karua, who is part of Dr. Kizza Besigye’s defense team, has spoken out about the challenging conditions they faced during a visit to the Makindye military court in Kampala.Karua, along with
The pre-trial hearing for two Ugandan Members of Parliament, Muhammad Ssegirinya and Allan Ssewanyana, is set to continue today at the International Crimes Division of the High Court in Kampala. This case has attracted a lot of public interest due to the serious
The 2024 KPMG CEO Outlook on preparedness to integrate Artificial Intelligence (AI) into their workspaces, shows that 80 percent of business leaders are not ready to invest in AI. The outlook, which interviewed 50 business leaders across East Africa, indicates that 80 percent of leader
On October 4, the Electricity Regulatory Authority (ERA) published in this newspaper a “notice of intended application for licence” for the development of the proposed 20 Megawatts waste-to-energy power plant in Ddundu Village in Kyampisi Sub-county, Mukono District. The notice, a pr
A teenager who died while trying to rescue children who were caught up in the Kigogwa fuel tanker blaze has been described as selfless. Joseph Muwonge, 19, chose not to run away from the inferno on Tuesday evening as five children caught in the crosshairs cried out for help. The childr
