A Harare mom and her daughter won protection orders after telling a court about forced rituals and abuse. They said the husband made them take part in spiritual cleansings they didn't want. The daughter told the judge her father took her to a river where a healer pushed her underwater. She struggled to breathe during this event. Her father often calls her names and says she causes his problems.
The mother backed these claims with stories about her husband's angry actions. He checked her phone, listened to her talk, and thought she plotted against him with her family. One night, he brought home blood and wanted everyone to wash their faces with it. When they refused, he broke things around the house. The family had to sleep at her...
Singer Sulumani Chimbetu called off his album launch party set for today at Skyline River Resort. His team shared news about the cancellation through Facebook, saying they faced problems they could not control. Fans can still hear the new songs during a radio broadcast tonight from nine to ten. The Dendera Kings leader plans to hold a celebration tomorrow in Chegutu at TP Rukawo instead. People who love his music can join him there to enjoy the fresh release.
Zimbabwe trade official Mangaliso Ndlovu sees Mozambique as family rather than just a neighboring country. He made these remarks at the opening of the Zimbabwe International Trade Fair. The nations share languages, traditions, and centuries-old business connections. Their relationship goes deeper than typical international partnerships. Ndlovu believes these nations should strengthen their commercial ties even further.
Police arrested Kampala land broker Muhammad Kamoga for keeping land titles from a property fight in Entebbe. He appeared before High Court deputy registrar Christine Namutebi, who gave him one week to produce more than 30 missing land documents. These papers relate to a 2018 court agreement in which Kamoga should have given 45 land titles to Andrew Nganda Bugingo and 19 others. Court officers took Kamoga into custody Wednesday after he failed to follow previous orders.
Kamoga first told the court through his lawyer, Moses Karungu, that he had already submitted all papers. He later changed his story and admitted having just one title deed with him. He asked the court for extra time to find the rest of the missing documents. Kamoga...
Chief Justice Alfonse Owiny-Dollo wants to talk about letting judges work past 70. He spoke at Deputy Chief Justice Flavian Zeija's ceremony. Owiny-Dollo said older judges offer valuable wisdom. He started as a High Court judge in 2008 and will retire next January. High Court judges currently must step down at 65.
President Museveni praised Richard Buteera, who served 44 years. He agreed with Zeija about changing inheritance laws. Zeija criticized how families must use the Administrator General for estate disputes. Museveni suggested bringing back clan-led talks to solve family problems. He told a story about helping a farmer who lost land despite court orders.
Museveni asked why armed men took over the farm when the courts said to...
Al-Shabaab fighters have taken back areas once held by Ugandan troops in Somalia. The terror group attacks places where African Union forces have left during their planned withdrawal. Defense Minister Jacob Marksons Oboth says the terrorists control many locations previously considered secure. He told other defense officials they need more soldiers to fight against these rapid Al-Shabaab advances. Military leaders from Kenya, Ethiopia, Djibouti, Uganda, and Egypt met in Kampala to discuss the worsening situation.
The militants have grown stronger since their deadly attack on a Ugandan base in May 2023. They killed 54 Ugandan soldiers at Buulo-Mareer base, with the commander among those who died. African forces have decreased their...
Uganda's Chief Justice Alfonse Owiny-Dollo has named Lady Justice Jane Okuo Kajuga as Acting Principal Judge. She fills the position left empty after Dr. Flavian Zeija became Deputy Chief Justice. The Judiciary statement says this appointment comes under Article 133 of the Constitution and Section 3(a) of the Administration of the Judiciary Act. Justice Kajuga will oversee the High Court and lower courts until officials appoint a permanent Principal Judge. She aims to help the Chief Justice deliver justice faster and run court operations better.
Some legal experts question whether the appointment follows correct procedures. Kampala lawyer Denis Kusasira claims Article 141(2) requires the President to make such appointments after...
Belgian Deputy Prime Minister Maxime Prévot heads to Uganda Friday as part of his Central African trip. He aims to help find peace in eastern Congo, where fighting rages between government forces and M23 rebels. This visit happens right after both sides agreed to pause their fighting during peace talks in Qatar. The rebels backed by Rwanda have seized large areas of eastern Congo since December. They even captured Goma, the main city in the region.
The Belgian Embassy said civilians suffer terribly from this violence. Women and children face the worst hardships in the conflict zone. Prévot will not visit Rwanda because that country cut ties with Belgium over the Congo crisis. His five-day trip also takes him to Burundi and Congo...
A fight between Kampala University founder Professor Badru Kateregga and his wife Jolly has become public. Each accuses the other of wrongdoing as they battle for control of their marriage assets and the university. The professor claims his wife attacked him physically and forced him from their home. He says she wants the property he bought before they married. Mrs Kateregga denies these accusations and says her husband has betrayed her and is trying illegally to remove her from the university.
The couple wed in 2012 after meeting when Jolly studied at the university where the professor served as Vice-Chancellor. She later became Director of Finance, Marketing, and Budget. She states she helped transform the school from financial...
