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Court of Appeal orders govt to pay Shs 33bn to Iraqi Fund

Court of Appeal orders govt to pay Shs 33bn to Iraqi Fund

The Court of Appeal has overturned a High court decision that had cancelled a payment of $8.7 million (about Shs 33 billion) owed by the Government of Uganda to the Iraqi Fund for External Development.Court of Appeal ruled that the High court acted in error when it revisited a case that ha

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Court orders Uganda Airlines to pay former CEO Muleya Shs455 million for illegal dismissal

Court orders Uganda Airlines to pay former CEO Muleya Shs455 million for illegal dismissal

The Industrial Court has ordered Uganda Airlines to pay its former Chief Executive Officer, Cornwell Muleya, about Shs 455 million in severance pay, general damages, and other costs for wrongful dismissal.In his ruling, Justice Anthony Wabwire Musana found that Muleya’s suspension and ev

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Global reggae stars who released music from behind bars

Global reggae stars who released music from behind bars

Prison sentences have shadowed some of reggae's biggest names. This is the story of global reggae icons who served time, and how it defined their music and legacy.Global reggae stars who released music from behind barsIncarceration has ended many careers, but for some global reggae

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10 celebrities who ended up in jail after fame.

10 celebrities who ended up in jail after fame.

Fame often comes with wealth, admiration, and influence, but it doesn’t erase human imperfection. Time and again, some of the world’s most celebrated figures have found themselves entangled in legal scandals, reminding the public that celebrity does not place one above the law.One of t

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Road Accident Fund accused of hiding billions amid crushing debt.

Road Accident Fund accused of hiding billions amid crushing debt.

Legal advisor Gert Nel from the Association for the Protection of Road Accident Victims claims the Fund manipulates its books to conceal massive debt and avoid paying accident victims.Parliament’s Standing Committee of Public Accounts (SCOPA) is trying to uncover the rot at the Road Acci

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Mansions: Black Coffee’s Rise from Rural Mthatha to Billion-Rand Empire.

Mansions: Black Coffee’s Rise from Rural Mthatha to Billion-Rand Empire.

From Milking Cows to Millionaire Mansions: Inside Black Coffee’s R157 Million Clifton Dream Home and Billion-Rand EmpireNkosinathi Maphumulo, the globally acclaimed DJ Black Coffee, has come a long way from his humble beginnings in a rural Eastern Cape village. Milking cows with his gran

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Have No Plans Of Getting Married - Karole Kasita.

Have No Plans Of Getting Married - Karole Kasita.

Dancehall star Karole Kasita has ruled out marriage plans, saying her heart and energy are fully dedicated to her son and music career.I Have No Plans Of Getting Married - Karole KasitaDancehall musician Karole Kasita has revealed she has no plans of getting married any time soon, s

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Anger erupts into protests in Cameroon after Paul Biya re-election

Anger erupts into protests in Cameroon after Paul Biya re-election

Inhabitants of Douala have been protesting for a second day, following the announcement that president Paul Biya was re-elected for an eighth term. Armed forces have been deployed to several districts of the city.Barricades, fires, live bullets: in Douala, as in many other cities of Camero

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High court awards Shs 10m to man detained beyond 48 hours.

High court awards Shs 10m to man detained beyond 48 hours.

The High court in Kampala has ordered the government to pay Shs 10 million in compensation to a man who was unlawfully detained by police for 10 days without being produced in court.Byansi was arrested on January 28, 2024, along Bulenga road and detained at the Special Investigations Unit

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Zohran Mamdani deportation: Could NYC mayoral candidate lose citizenship? What US immigration law says; explained

Zohran Mamdani deportation: Could NYC mayoral candidate lose citizenship? What US immigration law says; explained

House Republicans have made a push to strip New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani of his citizenship and possibly deport him from the US.Zohran Mamdani, the frontrunner in New York City's mayoral race, could find his citizenship status in trouble if House Republicans have their wa

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