President Museveni has also appointed Agnes Alum as Chief Registrar of the Judiciary.
Crime & Investigations
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Kagadi police arrest man, 32, after attempted murder of four children
John Byaruhanga severely cut his children aged 7, 9 and 14 while they were asleep.
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‘How Lango communities resolve disputes outside courts’
At Lira Chief Magistrate’s Court, the civil caseload stands at 332, criminal cases at 530, land cases at 62, and family cases at 117.
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Gulu High Court burdened by nearly 2,000 cases as judiciary turns to traditional justice to ease backlog
Justice Philip Odoki explained that before the introduction of formal courts, African societies relied on community-based systems of justice that were accessible, fast, and focused on restoring relationships.
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Amolatar: 16yo S1 student of Kangai SS fatally stabbed by unknown attacker
Odon Keneth was fatally stabbed by an unknown assailant in Abedober village, Arwotcek parish, Amolatar district.
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Nine gangsters rape a 20-year-old businesswoman in Lira City at 1am
The suspected gangsters are identified as Ogwang Stanley, 20, Okot Janan, 17, Odok Joshua, 20, Ocaya Emmanuel, 21, Mule Emmy, 20, and Ayo Brian, 17.
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Congestion at Hoima prison remains a challenge despite increased community service efforts
Speaking during the stakeholders’ engagement aimed at enhancing community services, Justice Opyene Vicent, Hoima High Court Resident Judge, noted an increase in criminality.
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Oyam: Zaire village man, 49, murdered by son,15, over suspected cattle restocking phone alert
The suspect was immediately apprehended by local leaders and handed over to police at Minakulu Town Council Police Station.
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Parents of Abongomola Seed student killed by peers dismiss theft allegation – “he was never a thief”
The Resident District Commissioner (RDC) of Kwania, Richard Arikwanga Noon, strongly condemned the act of students taking the law into their own hands.
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Kwania: Abongomola Seed students arrested for mob justice on S.4 student
The deceased was a Senior Four boarding student and a resident of Imeny village, Apolika parish, Chawente sub-county, Kwania.
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2 panga-wielding boys arrested in Kawempe division
Upon searching their bags, officers recovered pangas, breaking implements, and two suspected stolen phones.
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Motor vandalism increases as police intensify theft operations in Albertine
Police PRO for Albertine, Julius Allan Hakiza, noted that in the last weeks, they registered a decrease in motor theft, but with an increase in vandalism on vehicles.