On August 17, 2015, Jane Nyamagambo appeared to be in a good mood as she spent the evening drinking at a popular bar in Fort Portal with Augustine Byaruhanga, Alex Magezi, and others. However, later in the night, she disappeared. Her body was discovered the following morning, floating in Lake Edward. Medical evidence showed that…
A land dispute in Palabek, Lamwo District, between the local Acholi community and Balaalo pastoralists has ended with a High Court ruling on July 28, 2025, dismissing the pastoralists’ claims and upholding their eviction. In 2021, Balalo pastoralists, led by Simon Timbigamba and others, arrived in Palabek with their cattle, claiming legal rights to land…
The High Court (Commercial Division) has dismissed a lawsuit by Simbamanyo Estates against Equity Bank (U)Â Ltd, Equity Bank Ltd (Kenya) challenging the sale of its properties due to loan default. In 2020, Equity Bank (Uganda) sold Simbamanyo House to businessman Sudhir Ruparelia due to the failure by Simbamanyo Estates to clear a loan of…
The High Court has ordered for the release of Eron Kiiza’s passport, to enable the activist lawyer travel abroad for medical treatment. The ruling stems from Miscellaneous Application No. 0443 of 2025, arising from earlier criminal proceedings. In January 2025, Kiiza, was convicted of contempt of court by the General Court Martial and sentenced to…
Dr Kizza Besigye will have to spend more time in jail after the High Court denied him bail today. Besigye and his co-accused Obeid Lutale face treason charges for which they were held last year by the military court. Today, hundreds of his supporters gathered at the court, many of whom expected that the duo…
President Museveni’s decision to appoint Karooli Lwanga Ssemogerere as acting High Court Judge is likely to raise some eyebrows and spark debate in Uganda’s political and legal circles. See, Karooli is the son of Paul Kawanga Ssemogerere, Museveni’s former political opponent who stood against him in the 1996 election. Ssemogerere, who died in 2022, was…
