The absence of Dr. Kizza Besigye at the General Court Martial today has intensified speculation about his legal fate following the landmark Supreme Court ruling that declared the trial of civilians in military courts unconstitutional.
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
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
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
Dr. Kizza Besigye’s ongoing hunger strike has reignited debates over food access policies in Uganda’s prisons, particularly Luzira Maximum Security Prison, where he is currently detained.The prison authorities
The Kampala-Entebbe Expressway has marked three years of tolling operations with stellar results, exceeding both traffic and revenue projections.Addressing the media today, Eng. Stephen Kitonsa, the Acting Enginee
The National Unity Platform (NUP) is facing a storm of criticism following the controversial dismissal of Mathias Mpuuga as the party’s Deputy President.Michael Mabikke, a prominent politician and legal expert,
The state has strongly opposed an application by Dr. Kizza Besigye's legal team seeking reference to the Constitutional Court for interpretation of critical matters regarding his ongoing trial at the General Court Martial.
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
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.
