There was drama at Nakawa Chief Magistrate’s Court on Thursday after a judge reportedly forgot to sign a critical document that would have allowed the release of opposition leader.Dr Besigye and his aide, Hajj Obeid Lutale, were due to be released after
The Judiciary of Uganda has officially begun its annual court
There was a time when summer for Sean “Diddy” Combs meant throwing lavish parties and getting captur
In a move to strengthen the justice system’s response to gender-based violence (GBV), the Acting Principal Judge, Lady Justice Okuo Jane Kajuga, has officially launched the 'Justice for Her” Project' at the Nebbi High Court Circuit.The initiative, formally known as the Judiciary Time-S
The Uganda Law Society (ULS) has petitioned the Uganda Human Rights Commission (UHRC) over the government’s continued defiance of a Supreme Court order halting the trial of civilians in military courts.In a letter dated June 23, ULS President Isaac Ssemakadde accused state agencies of vi
Kabatazi Elvis, aged 26, appeared before Mukono Chief Magistrate Peace Namunu charged with the murder of Hamidah Mutesi Nalule, a 35-year-old money lender.The incident occurred on June 5, 2025, in Namuyenje village, Nakisunga Sub-county, Mukono District, where Kabatazi allegedly stabbed th
Business at Iganga High Court was paralyzed for over an hour on June 11, 2025, after Pastor Goreti Kubona broke down in protest following a court decision that dismissed her appeal seeking to reclaim land taken over by her paternal uncles.Kubona had sued her uncles, Henry Tanaziraba and Mu
Nakawa Chief Magistrate Christine Nantege has declined to grant mandatory bail to opposition leader Dr Kizza Besigye and his co-accused Ronald Lutale, referring the matter to the High Court and sparking sharp protests from the defence team.Besigye and Lutale, who have now spent more than s
Chaos erupted at Nakawa Chief Magistrates Court following dramatic arrests by plain-clothed operatives during a highly anticipated court session involving opposition figure Dr. Kizza Besigye's treason trial.The confusion began shortly after Besigye’s defense t
Edward Ssebufu, alias Eddie Mutwe—the head of security for NUP leader Robert Kyagulanyi—was on Monday produced at Masaka High Court under heavy security, a week after his alleged abduction by state operatives.Limping, barefoot, and visibly in pain, his condition triggered outrage from
