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The Judiciary has announced plans to create an Environmental and Utilities Division of the High Court to fast-track disputes linked to climate change, wildlife protection and major development projects. Chief...

The Judiciary has created eight Court of Appeal Circuits across the country, in a major reform intended to bring appellate justice closer to the people and ease pressure on the...

The Buganda Road Chief Magistrates Court has granted bail to  civil society activist Dr. Sarah Bireete after three weeks on remand over alleged violations of the Data Protection and Privacy...

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has asked the Supreme Court to dismiss with costs a presidential election petition filed by his political rival, Robert Kasibante, challenging his victory in the January...

The High Court has rejected a request by lawyers representing veteran opposition politician Dr. Kizza Besigye seeking his transfer from Luzira Prison to a health facility of his choice outside...

Omuzannyi w'omupiira munnayuganda Martin Kizza, yegasse ku club ya El Merriekh Bentiu, egucangira mu liigi ya babinywera eya South Sudan. Martin Kizza bamuwadde endagaano ya myezi 6 gyokka, nga kitegeeza...

Chief Justice Alfonse Chigamoy Owiny-Dollo has officially retired after completing a five-year tenure at the helm of Uganda’s Judiciary, having attained the mandatory retirement age of 70. Owiny-Dollo formally handed...

The High Court has dismissed a petition challenging the nomination of candidates for the Nakawa Division West parliamentary race, upholding the Electoral Commission’s decision and clearing the way for all...

The Director of Public Prosecutions has dropped corruption charges against three legislators previously accused of seeking bribes to influence the Uganda Human Rights Commission budget. In a letter presented to...

The President of Uganda Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has approved a proposal to establish a second Chinese industrial park in Uganda, following a briefing from developers of the China-Uganda Mbale Industrial...