The Supreme Court has ruled that the General Court Martial (GCM) has no jurisdiction to try civilians, declaring its involvement in such cases unconstitutional.

According to the judges, the military courts (Field Court Martial, the General Court Martial and the divisional military courts) are lawfully-established specialized courts whose jurisdiction/ powers ...

Supreme Court Rules Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda’s Supreme Court has put to rest the debate on whether ...

State Minister for Finance Henry Musasizi reassured Parliament that the government would not introduce new tax bills in the upcoming financial year, instead focusing on improving tax administration to ...

All is set for the long-awaited ruling on whether military courts can try civilians, despite a technical glitch at the Supreme Court in Kampala city.The justices have had to leave the chambers after ...

Ugandan singer Mayanja Ibrahim, popularly known as Big Eye StarBoss, has officially declared his intention to contest for the ...

Elections are held in Uganda, but they are usually a sham. Museveni is always assured of victory as he appoints the people ...

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Electoral Commission (EC) has revealed that it is using the 2014 National Census data to update the national voters’ register ahead of the 2026 general ...

On October 25, 2024, the International Crimes Division (ICD) of the High Court handed Thomas Kwoyelo, a former commander of the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA), a 40-year sentence after it had earlier, ...

The shadow Finance minister Ibrahim Ssemujju Nganda has raised alarm over Uganda’s escalating public debt, warning that the government’s spending priorities are worsening the country’s financial ...

Brig Gen Oluka has been serving as the Director General of Uganda's Internal Security Organisation (ISO) since 2020 ...

The Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Thomas Tayebwa, has emphasised the need for compensation for persons subjected to gross violations of their rights.