Tag: General Court Martial

Former Voice of America host Shaka Ssali dies at 71

The media world is mourning the loss of Shaka Ssali, a veteran Ugandan-American journalist and former host of Voice of America’s (VOA) acclaimed program Straight Talk Africa. VOA confirmed his passing on March 27, 2025, though no...

LOP Urges Immediate Government Action on Kampala Floods and Environmental Injustice

Environment

The Leader of the Opposition in Parliament (LOP), Joel Ssenyonyi, has urged the government to provide immediate support to the families of the seven people who lost their lives in the recent Kampala floods. During a plenary...

National News

High Court Sets New Date for Ruling on Lawyer...

The High Court’s Criminal Division has set April 4th, 2025, as the date to deliver a ruling on the...

Court

Besigye Breaks Eight-Day Fast after Appearance in Civilian Court

City lawyer Erias Lukwago has said his client, Kizza Besigye, has called off his hunger strike following his appearance...

Politics

Court Martial Rejects Application to Drop Treachery Charges against...

The General Court Martial handling former opposition leader Dr Kizza Besigye’s case has rejected an application by defense lawyers...

Politics

Museveni’s Court Martial Stand Contradicts Supreme Court Ruling- Lukwago

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni declared his support for the trial of civilians in the court martial, recognizing its role in addressing gun-related crimes.

Politics

UPC Condemns Trial of Civilians in Military Court

Besigye and the co-accused Kamulegeya are not the first civilians to appear before the military court; many have been charged, and in the case of Micheal Kabaziguruka, the former MP for Nakawa division, the Constitutional Court held a decision that the General Court Martial has no power to try civilians, though this still continues to happen.

Politics

NUP’s Released Political Prisoners Seek Support to Fight for...

Some of the released NUP political prisoners have asked fellow party supporters to continue fighting for jailed comrades. While speaking...

Crime

Court Lessens Verdict on 16 NUP Political Prisoners

In a statement dated October 22, 2024, the President of the Uganda Law Society, Isaac Ssemakadde, denounced the militarization of the judicial system.

Crime

Kyagulanyi’s Bodyguard Denied Bail, Sent on Remand

"Kivumbi, on August 3,2024, while at Nansana East II B zone in Nansana municipality, Wakiso district was found in unlawful possession of a pair of pips for the rank of Lieutenant Colonel, the said pops being gazetted by defence stores."

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