The Buganda Road Magistrates Court on Thursday ordered Luzira Prison authorities to produce embattled veteran opposition politician Dr. Kizza Besigye for further hearing on charges of inciting violence. Dr. Besigye is currently detained at Luzira Prison following his arraignment before the Army Court on national security charges. According to a […]
Former Buganda Road Court Magistrate Marion Mangeni has passed away due to an illness that is yet to be confirmed. According to sources within the Judiciary, Mangeni died on Wednesday night at a Kampala hospital. While malaria is suspected, a post-mortem examination will determine the official cause of death. Mangeni […]
Isaac Ssemakadde, the President of the Uganda Law Society, has been dragged to court for allegedly insulting the modesty of Justice Jane Frances Abodo, the Director of Public Prosecutions. The private prosecution complaint was filed by fellow lawyers Tonny Tumukunde and Joshua Byamazima before the Buganda Road Chief Magistrate’s Court. […]
Lawyers representing Ugandan political activist Dr. Kizza Besigye and his colleague Hajji Obeid Lutale met with the Chief Justice’s Private Secretary, Thadeus Tumwebaze, on Tuesday. The lawyers, Erias Lukwago and Martha Karua, sought to express their concerns about the delay in the judgment of a case; Attorney General vs Michael […]
Buganda Road Chief Magistrate’s Court has issued criminal summons against former Rubaga Division deputy Resident City Commissioner (RCC) Herbert Anderson Burora for hate speech charges. The summons were issued after Burora failed to appear in court on Tuesday as scheduled. Neither his lawyers nor sureties were present to explain his […]
