The signs were there from the very beginning, but somehow, Hope Kyomugisha hoped her husband, Friday Mugisha, would change into a better person. On their wedding night in 1992, Mugisha allegedly slapped her after an argument. Kyomugisha, fearful of disappointing many people, including her parents, chose to stay. Little did she know that the beating…
Amber Kyambadde, the daughter of former Trade minister Amelia Kyambadde, has been granted a divorce by the court after she proved that her lawyer husband, Edgar Bagumire Bichetero, had been cruel towards her and had exploited her financially. Edgar is the son of Veronica Eragu Bichetero, the former Woman MP for Kaberamaido. In December 2016,…
In a ruling that will surely resonate with many women in Uganda who have lived for years with partners without formal marriage, the High Court has dismissed a petition by Judith Bakabulindi, who sought to dissolve what she believed was her marriage to Dr Jones Yosia Kyazze. Bakabulindi also wanted the court to determine how…
