Tag Archives: Legal

Uganda’s banking and insurance industries are on high alert as a courtroom battle erupts over who should pay for a trail of disastrous land valuations that left Finance Trust Bank exposed to massive loan losses. At the centre of the fight is a Shs300 billion claim—one of the largest ever—based on allegations that Katuramu & Company Consulting Surveyors filed wildly …

KAMPALA – In a significant move highlighting parallel crises within Uganda’s judicial system, relatives of imprisoned former accountant Geoffrey Kazinda and officials from the National Unity Platform (NUP) have jointly petitioned the Uganda Law Society (ULS) for urgent intervention. The appeals, made during a meeting with ULS leadership, underscore two critical fronts: the prolonged detention of a high-profile convict and …

A whistleblower has raised alarm over what they describe as alleged nepotism, irregular recruitment, and misuse of public funds within the Judicial Service Commission (JSC). In a confidential letter seen by this publication, the anonymous source claims that certain officials at the JSC “abused their authority and manipulated recruitment processes” during the 2023/2024 financial year. The saga rotates around the …

KAMPALA – Lunar Advocates on behalf of Almagic Uganda, the company in charge of Stecia Mayanja’s musical performance, have threatened to sue National Pleasants Party (NPP) for trying to infringe on people’s businesses. This followed NPP’s summons to its President, Hajjati Stecia Mayanja requiring to appear before it’s disciplinary committee for Performing at President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni’s event without permission …

The Uganda Patriotic Movement (UPM) party supporters in Mbale city yesterday staged a demonstrations accusing the Electoral Commission (EC) of frustrating nomination bid for their presidential candidate, Dr Keddi Steven Zulumba through late communication on the verification of supporters. Addressing Media yesterday evening Ali Muyinda,  the spokesperson of Uganda Patriotic Movement (UPM) said that as the party, they acknowledge that …