Journalist ordered to pay Shs 60m for defaming Letshego CEO
The High court has ordered journalist, Henry Lubulwa, to pay Shs 60 million in damages for defaming Letshego Uganda Limited and its chief executive officer, Germany Giles...
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Nakyobe Warns Prosecutors Against Political Pressure and Abuse of Justice
Head of Public Service Lucy Nakyobe has cautioned prosecutors against political interference, corruption and abuse of office, warning that unprofessional conduct undermin...
URA fined Shs138 million for taxing church-based NGO which imported soya cereal for refugees
The High Court has ordered the Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) to refund more than Shs 73.5 million to the Pentecostal Assemblies of God (PAG) after ruling that the tax bo...
Architectural firm fined Shs446m over Kabira Country Club expansion project
The Commercial Court has ordered an architectural firm to refund more than USD132,000 (about Shs446 million) to Meera Investment Ltd after finding that it breached a cons...
Torture Victim Awarded 172 Million Shillings in Damages
The High Court has awarded 172 million Shillings in damages to one Ntege Leo after finding that he was tortured and subjected to multiple human rights violations by opera...
Uganda Ordered to Pay Shs522 Bn After Losing London Arbitration Over Rail Concession
Uganda has been ordered to pay about Shs522 billion ($138.93 million) to Rift Valley Railways Uganda Limited (RVRU) after an international arbitration tribunal in London...
Court grants Turkish man divorce after Ugandan wife deceived him over pregnancy
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...
Gen Otema, wife lose defamation case against DFCU
The High Court has dismissed a defamation case filed by Lt Gen Charles Otema Awany and his wife, Elizabeth, against DFCU Bank, after the bank advertised their properties...
Inside unregulated rise of homestays, Airbnbs
On a quiet street in Kira, Wakiso District, a furnished apartment sits behind a high wall, complete with security guards, Wi-Fi and a caretaker on call.Inside, it looks n...
Court fines government Shs 10 million over unlawful detention of climate activists
The government has been ordered to pay Shs 10 million for unlawfully detaining three youth climate activists.In a recent ruling, the High Court found that the activistsâ...