Addressing journalists on Monday at the Supreme Court in Kampala, Mawanda said the Judiciary had anticipated a surge in election-related disputes and had undertaken capacity-building initiatives to ensure judicial officers are adequately prepared to handle the workload. Under the Parliamentary Elections Act,…
URN Alphonse Owiny-Dollo Cigamoe courtesy photo Uganda’s Chief Justice, His Lordship Alfonse Chigamoy Owiny-Dollo, retires at the age of 70, concluding a legal and public service career spanning over forty years. Appointed Chief Justice in August 2020, he oversaw reforms aimed at…
President Yoweri Museveni has signed the controversial Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (Amendment) Act, 2025, into law, granting military courts the powers to try civilians, a decision critics argue defies a Supreme Court ruling delivered on January 31, 2025. In May of this…