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High Court upholds two-year jail sentence for ULS President Ssemakadde

High Court upholds two-year jail sentence for ULS President Ssemakadde

The High Court has refused to suspend or overturn its earlier decision sentencing Uganda Law Society (ULS) president Isaac Kimaze Ssemakadde to two years in prison for contempt of court.In her ruling, Justice Joyce Kavuma said the High Court no longer has

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Judiciary Launches Annual Performance Report and Electoral Justice Compendium

Judiciary Launches Annual Performance Report and Electoral Justice Compendium

The Judiciary under the stewardship of Chief Justice Alfonse Chigamoy Owiny - Dollo, today officially launched the Annual Performance Report for the Financial Year 2024/25 alongside a landmark Compendium on Enhancing Electoral Justice.The high-level event took place at the Supreme Court Bu

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No longer at ease: The continuing relevance of the Ssemakadde revolution in Uganda Law Society

No longer at ease: The continuing relevance of the Ssemakadde revolution in Uganda Law Society

I start with two apologies. First, last week, in the absence of the Dean and Deputy Dean of the School of Law, I had to dedicate substantial time holding fort in both instances – which allowed me an even greater appreciation of the burden that administrators s

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Killer husband walked around with 17-year-old wife's head and is 'forgiven' by her parents

Killer husband walked around with 17-year-old wife's head and is 'forgiven' by her parents

Mona Heydari, 17, was dragged from a car outside her family home and beheaded by her husband Sajjad Heydari and his brother Heydar in Ahvaz, the capital of the southwestern Khuzestan ProvinceThe shocking murder happened in Iran (Image: Getty)

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Court of Appeal Clears Vantage Fund to Enforce $10m Loan Against Bitature’s Simba Companies

Court of Appeal Clears Vantage Fund to Enforce $10m Loan Against Bitature’s Simba Companies

“The mere act of lending money without a physical address in Uganda does not create an obligation for the appellant as a foreign lender to register. The appellant has a right to implement the terms of the agreement in Uganda, including instituting proceedings

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What Exactly Did Busoga Do to M7? Balunywa’s Case Sparks Basoga Outrage & Mobilization to Defend Their Own

What Exactly Did Busoga Do to M7? Balunywa’s Case Sparks Basoga Outrage & Mobilization to Defend Their Own

The latest legal charges against Professor Wasswa Balunywa, a distinguished son of Busoga and former principal of Makerere University Business School (MUBS), have ignited widespread anger and unease across the Basoga community.Balunywa, who devoted decade

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Civil Aviation HR Boss Thrown In Luzira Over Shs14m Payroll Fraud Scandal

Civil Aviation HR Boss Thrown In Luzira Over Shs14m Payroll Fraud Scandal

ennifer Etit Okaka, the Human Resource Manager at the Uganda Civil Aviation Authority (UCAA)The Anti-Corruption Court in Kampala has formally charged Jennifer Etit Okaka, the Human Resource Manager at the Uganda Civil Aviation Authority (UCAA), with corru

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Iranian nuclear scientist Roozbeh Vadi executed after ‘handing Israel intel that led to nuke chief’s assassination’

Iranian nuclear scientist Roozbeh Vadi executed after ‘handing Israel intel that led to nuke chief’s assassination’

IRAN has executed a nuclear scientist accused of passing sensitive information to Israel's Mossad amid an intensifying crackdown on alleged foreign spies.Roozbeh Vadi reportedly worked as a nuclear expert at the Atomic Energy Organisation of 

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Most Ugandans Believe Corruption Is Widespread

Most Ugandans Believe Corruption Is Widespread

A new national survey by Twaweza has revealed that a vast majority of Ugandans three out of four believe corruption in the country is severe, with 52% describing it as “extremely severe” and another 22% labeling it “very severe.”The report, based on data collected between June and

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Tributes Pour In for Justice Kanyehamba, a Beacon of Integrity and Wisdom

Tributes Pour In for Justice Kanyehamba, a Beacon of Integrity and Wisdom

A somber mood blankets the legal fraternity and nation as hundreds gather to honor the life and legacy of the late Prof. George Kanyeihamba, a revered Supreme Court judge, author, and constitutional scholar.Chief Justice Alfonse Owiny-Dollo hails Kanyeihamba’s legacy as “an exemplary s

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