Father Dominic Alinga Jailed 21 Years Over Murder of URA Officer
The High Court in Entebbe has sentenced a suspended priest, Rev. Father Dominic Alinga to serve 21 years in prison on charges of murdering John Bosco Ngorok the former Ug...
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Woman Jailed Over Shs249m Pegasus Technologies Fraud Proceeds
KAMPALA, Uganda: The Buganda Road Chief Magistrate’s Court has sentenced a Kampala woman to five years in prison for knowingly receiving Shs249 million stolen from...
Shamba boy imprisoned until 2076 for refusing to buy alcohol
Wambugu is currently serving an 80-year prison sentence, a punishment that, if fully served, would see him walk out of prison as an elderly man of 81 years. Yet despite t...
How improperly registered SIM cards landed Ugandans in prison
Kampala court has begun sentencing SIM card agents who illegally register mobile lines after investigations linked some of the fraudulently registered SIM cards to scams...
Couple jailed for forcing teenager to eat faeces
court in Lira has sentenced a couple to prison after finding them guilty of forcing a 15-year-old girl to eat human faeces in an incident the court described as degrading...
Christopher Okello Onyum Fate: When Museveni Threatened to Hang Death Row Inmates and Asked for Their List
Christopher Okello Onyum’s fate has remained a matter of national interest since the brutal murder of toddlers at a Ggaba daycare centre in the capital Kampala. Co...
Ntungamo High Court Opens Criminal Session, Targets Faster Trials of 50 Cases
A new criminal session of the High Court has started in Ntungamo for the second time in a year, set to hear 50 felonious cases. The presiding judge, Kasese Resident Judge...
Sovereignty Bill Criticism Is Misguided, Says Nsibambi
The emotional reactions to the bill misrepresent it. It’s very difficult for the common man to fully understand the bill’s gist. It’s our responsibil...
Nebbi Inmates Empowered with Legal Knowledge in Prison Outreach
In a continued effort to strengthen access to justice and improve legal awareness among persons in custody, a delegation of justice sector actors from Nebbi District on F...
Kitgum High Court Clears 70 Cases in Five-Day Plea Bargaining Camp
In a sustained effort to address the backlog of criminal cases and ease congestion in correctional facilities, the Kitgum High Court has successfully concluded a five-day...