The President of the Uganda Law Society (ULS), Isaac Kimaze Ssemakadde, SC, has filed a motion seeking the dismissal of a private prosecution case brought against him by two lawyers, Byamazima Joshua and Tonny Tumukunde. The case, scheduled for hearing tomorrow at 9:00 am before His Worship Ronald Kayizzi, Chief Magistrate of Buganda Road Court,…
The trial of opposition figure Dr. Kizza Besigye and his co-accused, Hajj Obeid Lutale Kamulegeya, has been postponed to December 10, 2024, by the Makindye General Court Martial after a heated debate over defense counsel preparations and licensing. The adjournment follows a request by lead defense lawyer Erias Lukwago, who sought time to finalize the…
President of the Uganda Law Society (ULS),Isaac Ssemakadde has strongly opposed Pheona Wall’s candidacy as the ULS nominee to the Judicial Service Commission (JSC). In a scathing open letter released today, Ssemakadde accused Wall of undermining democratic principles and compromising the judiciary’s integrity during her tenure as ULS president from 2020 to 2022. USL President…
Anthony Kituuka has announced his resignation as Managing Director of Equity Bank Uganda, a position he has held since November 2022. His departure, which was confirmed in a statement issued on Saturday, comes after a decade-long career at the bank, including six years as Executive Director. Equity Bank’s Board of Directors has acknowledged Mr. Kituuka’s…
Embattled city businessman and Company Director at Taifa Partners Limited, Emmanuel Asiimwe left Buganda Road Court on Friday afternoon sweating plasma after the principal witness from Uganda Forensics Laboratory giving expert evidence to confirm forgery and uttering false documents. During the fully parked court session that was presided over by the Buganda Road Court Chief…
Kampala businessman and socialite Nasser Nduhukire, popularly known as Don Nasser, has petitioned the High Court’s International Crimes Division to grant him bail, citing multiple grounds, including allegations of being kidnapped in Nairobi, Kenya. Nduhukire, who faces charges of aggravated child trafficking and defilement alongside his co-accused Promise Ateete, argued through his legal team that…
The Speaker of the Ugandan Parliament, Anita Among, has called on the leadership of the Uganda Red Cross Society to work closely with the Attorney General and Prime Minister’s offices to initiate amendments to the outdated Red Cross Act of 1964. During a meeting with Red Cross Secretary General Robert Kwesiga, Speaker Among acknowledged the…
A judge in Somalia’s Jubaland State has issued an arrest warrant for President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, citing a series of grave charges including human rights abuses, corruption, and alleged ties to the Al-Shabaab terrorist organization. The warrant, signed by Dr. Muse Osman Gedi, a judge in Kismayo, follows a case filed by the Attorney General…
The Ugandan government has introduced a new piece of legislation aimed at modernizing and regulating the use of forensic science in criminal investigations. The Forensic Evidence Bill, 2024, presented by Government Chief Whip Hon. Denis Hamson Obua, seeks to establish a framework for better management and oversight of forensic practices, with a particular focus on…
The High Court in Kampala has directed Hajji Abdul Kiyimba, the former mayor of Kyengera Town Council, along with the town council, to compensate 20 individuals who suffered torture during the 2020 Covid-19 lockdown. Justice Douglas Singiza ruled that each victim should receive UGX 7.5 million, with the amount covering both general and exemplary damages,…
