According to a statement signed by Sarah Langa, the Chief Registrar, Fort Portal Chief Magistrate Kule Moses Lubagula will now care take Kyenjojo magisterial area while Samuel Twakyire, the Mbarara Chief Magistrate will take charge of Isingiro as well.
The Director Communications and Public Affairs Department in Parliament (CPA) Chris Ariko Obore has returned to office a day after the defeat of former Speaker of Parliament Rebecca Kadaga.
The Permanent Secretary of the Judiciary Pius Birgirimana has assured members of Parliament that the Judiciary has a mechanism to handle any internal conflicts that may exist in the judiciary.
The election petition by Procovia Salaamu Musumba challenging Rebecca Kadaga’s election as Kamuli Woman MP has no bearing on her re-lection as Speaker, the rules committee has said.
The concern by Civil Society Organizations comes days after President Yoweri Museveni ordered the suspension of DGF, the single biggest donor basket established by Development Partners to provide harmonized, coherent and well-coordinated support to state and non-state entities in the country.
Jacob Oboth says Justice Owiny-Dollo deserves the office since he stands for the independence of the judiciary, welfare of the judicial officers and the rule of law. However James Acidri says he has reservations about Justice Owiny-Dollo’s pronouncements especially the age limit ruling.
The two Judges sanctioned by the United States for their alleged involvement in an adoption scam have said they are open to be investigated saying the accusations against them are false.
The one-month session which will be conducted via Zoom Technology will handle 40 cases and will be presided over by a panel of three judges; Justice Elizabeth Musoke, Justice Remmy Kasule and Justice Stephen Musota.
Those appointed to the Court of Appeal include Justice Irene Justice Mulyaonja, the Inspector General of Government, Monica Kalegira Mugenyi who has been serving as Principal Judge at the East African Court of Justice in Tanzania and Counsel, Muzamiru Mutangula Kibeedi.
Okwanga notes that although criminal cases are being handled in special court sessions, civil cases especially relating to land disputes are accumulating, adding that many complainants struggle to file cases in high courts in Kampala.
Bucyana says despite the high demand for the Small Claims Procedure, it may take them three more years to cover the entire country unless they receive additional funding.
It emerged on Thursday that investigations into the case have stalled. Officials from the Criminal Investigations Department say the investigations hit a snag after finding out that multiple exhibits seized from the suspects have sophisticated passwords of their owners.
