Tag Archives: Mandatory

In two landmark rulings, High court judge Paul Gadenya Wolimbwa has held that courts are constitutionally obliged to grant bail to accused persons who have spent more than 180 days on remand without their cases being committed to the High court for trial. In the separate rulings, which granted bail to one applicant charged with murder and aggravated robbery and …

Bugisu Cultural Institution leader, His Highness the Umukuuka III, Jude Mike Mudoma, has revealed that several traditional leaders in South Africa have requested Bugisu traditional surgeons to help train and participate in circumcision ceremonies in their country due to high fatality rates during the practice. Speaking during a planning meeting of traditional surgeons at the Bugisu Cultural Institution, the Umukuka …

KAMPALA | A fiery city lawyer, Steven Kalali, has stormed the High Court — not for a divorce, but to stop the state from forcing sex in marriage!Kalali wants Section 20 of Uganda’s Divorce Act scrapped, branding it an “archaic, colonial relic” that turns marriage into “state-approved slavery.”The controversial clause allows a spouse to petition court for “restitution of conjugal …

KAMPALA — In a rather unusual move, the Uganda AIDS Commission (UAC) has proposed to train Members of Parliament on how to use condoms — yes, practically — so they can better teach their voters how to protect themselves from HIV/AIDS. The proposal, made by Ruth Ssenyonyi, the UAC Board Chairperson, shocked some MPs but was warmly welcomed by others …