According to the cause list signed by the Lira High Court Registrar Ssalaamu Godfrey Ngobi, the petitions will be heard by Justice Isaac Muwata, the Lira Resident Judge.
In May, Kwania district advertised 55 vacancies mainly in the education, health and administration departments. However, the recruitment was subsequently blocked by the Lira High Court following a petition by a group of district councillors.
Crispus Ayena Odongo, former Oyam North County Member of Parliament in Oyam district has been jailed over failure to pay a total of shillings 146 million debts.
Ayena, the lead defense lead counsel to Dominic Ongwen, former Lords Resistant Army rebel commander currently undergoing trial at the Hague based International Criminal Court.
The vehicle registration number LG 0018-028, Toyota Pajero Sport sky blue in Colour was impounded on Tuesday morning from Pauline Hotel Annex in Lira town by the court Bailiffs and police. It was towed to Lira Central Police Station.
In 2008, the claimants through Makmot-Kibwanga Co. Advocates, petitioned Lira High Court claiming for the compensation of 1,100,055 lost heads of cattle and 796,377goats. In 2014, former High Court Judge, Justice Simon Byabakama awarded the claimants 1.9 trillion as compensation of their lost animals.
The suspects who were meant to reappear before the Lira resident High Judge, Justice Alex Mckay Ajiiji on Tuesday for hearing of their bail application never turned up following the decision of the Principal Judge, Yorokamu to shift the trial.
Justice Alex Mackay Ajiji, the Lira resident High Court judge has set February 16th, 2019 as the date to have Attorney General and Secretary to Treasury, Keith Muhakanizi appearing to respond to the petition.
Dr. Richard Nam, the Prime Minister of Lango Cultural Foundation under Odur, says part of the issues in the new application, were trashed during the previous court hearings.
Oryem also disclosed that they have filed a fresh application in court seeking a permanent injunction blocking Odur from representing and presenting himself as the Lango Paramount Chief.
The district was in the process of purchasing the vehicle at the cost of 180 million Shillings. But a section of district councilors headed by Geoffrey Ocen, the former district Vice chairperson filed a petition in court, challenging the purchase.
Court presided over by Lira resident Judge, Justice Alex Macky Ajiji, heard that Richard Ocen, a resident of Adola parish, Amach Sub County hit his wife Margaret Akello, with the butt of the gun on the head, killing her instantly.
Hellen Acham, 39 , a resident of Akitenino village, Omito parish, Lira Sub county pleaded guilty of murdering her husband.While appearing before the Lira Resident High Court Judge, Alex Marcay Ajiji, Acham confessed to have participated in the attack on her husband Ongora on August 4, 2016.
Akullu says upon receiving information that Amongi had taken over her land from her relatives, she contacted the Lira District Lands office and Municipal authorities to stop but she didnt listen.
High Court in Lira convicted Awino following evidence that she connived with her son Isaac Okello to end the life of a renowned businessman Alex Epet. They accused him of committing adultery and neglecting his family.
In her judgement, Justice Winifred Nabisinde said prosecution had proved beyond reasonable doubt that Adupa was behind the murder of his wife. She sentenced Adupa to 40 years in jail. She, however, said the convict would serve 36 years given the fact that he has spent 4 years on remand.
High Court Judge Jessica Naiga presided over a hearing challenging Engolas election as a Member of Parliament for Oyam North constituency and kicked Engola out of parliament for lack of requisite academic qualifications.
Lira High Court ordered that the National Resistance Movement party should not forward Anthony Okello and Doreen Ruth Amule as flag bearers for nomination for Member of Parliament.
