The High Court Family Division in Kampala has ordered the exhumation of the late businessman Benon Kigambo Tumwesigye for DNA testing in a dramatic inheritance dispute involving 26 people claiming to be his biological children.In a ruling delivered on May 22, 2026, Justice Celia Nagawa dir
The Court of Appeal has opened a two-day civil appeals session in Jinja, with 27 cases set for hearing as the judiciary continues efforts to reduce case backlog and bring appellate services closer to litigants across the country.The Court of Appeal on Monday commenced a two-day civil appea
The High Court Family Division in Kampala has ordered DNA tests for 26 people claiming to be children of the late Benon Kigambo Tumwesigye after a bitter family fight erupted over his estate following his death without a will.Justice Celia Nagawa ordered that Tumwesigye’s remains be exhu
Shock and grief have gripped the residents of Nabitu Village, Buwaya Sub-county in Mayuge District, following a horrific domestic dispute that left a 48-year-old man dead and his wife battling for her life.Simon Kibuka, reportedly took his own life by stabbing himself after carrying out a
Justice Minister Nobert Mao and his wife Beatrice Mao displaying a Marriage Certificate after exchanging their marital vows.Democratic Party president and Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs, Hon. Nobert Mao, is at the center of a storm over alleged personal misconduct, as the e
The High Court has granted a divorce to a Turkish national, Safak Davut, after finding that his Ugandan wife, Violet Ddembe, subjected him to mental cruelty during their troubled marriage.Justice Celia Nagawa of the Family Division ruled that the marriage had “irretrievably broken downâ€
Kansiime Anne and Ex Ojok on their introduction partyUgandan comedienne Anne Kansiime has shockingly revealed that she paid her own dowry because she was under pressure to impress her parents.In a vivid interview with Wonder Jr, Kansiime revealed that she has never been anyone’s w
Bobi Wine will enjoy camera for a few months; then it will be business as usualCOMMENT | OBED K KATUREEBE | Robert Kyagulanyi, a.k.a. Bobi Wine, is in exile in the USA, where he is meeting some leaders, lobbying them to sanction the top leadership in Uganda. To wit, President Yoweri Museve
Following his confirmation as President in the gazette and the impending swearing‑in ceremony at Kololo, President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni now turns to the delicate, almost ritualistic task of assembling the cabinet that will carry him through the next five years. In a series of projection repor
Mubende, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Deputy Speaker Thomas Tayebwa has pushed back against critics within the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) who have questioned his loyalty to the party.He says his 15 years of service and repeated election victories for the NRM demonstrate his lo
