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The court in Kampala last month ruled that a customer was negligent in how they handled their information, which led to a loss of whooping UGX 56Million in a recent ruling vide Atiku Aidah V centenary Bank. Justice Stephen Mubiru, in his ruling, revisited the bank-customer relationship and the duties plus obligations born from such … Read More “The Ugandan court slaps new obligations on customers and bankers in its recent ruling.” »
A Business may wish to protect certain trade secrets and confidential information from access to third parties and the public in general. Non-Disclosure Agreements, which are also known as confidentiality agreements offer alternative protection, aside from the more common ways of protecting business interests such as copyrights or patents and especially for interests that do … Read More “Non-Disclosure Agreements: The Best Business Practice For Protecting Confidentiality | The African Exponent.” »
It had been a cold spell season; the day was colder than a witch’s teat when Mr. Bunny (not real name) woke up with throbbing abdominal pain. Poised with his masculine raw ego, not to soldier on was a foul evil to his ancestors, he thought until he couldn’t. At around 3:00 pm, he went … Read More “Details: Understanding Medical Negligence In Uganda | The African Exponent.” »
For about two weeks now, the media has been awash with the somewhat controversial transaction between Vantage and Patrick Bitature involving a colossal loan of USD 10 Million, which Bitature, under his Simba Group, allegedly took from the Vantage partnership. In one of the rulings touching on the matter, the High Court of Uganda ruled … Read More “Vintage Ruling: Partnerships In Uganda Must Be Registered To Carry On Business | The African Exponent.” »
One day, you wake up feeling a headache and flue or stomach upset. You stretch from your bed and tell your caretakers or check your bank account to ascertain if you have money to pay your consultation fees and find out what you might be suffering from. Often, you google “the best clinics near me,” and … Read More “Medical negligence: when do claimants have a cause of action? | The African Exponent.” »
From childhood and through our adult life, we are all told the famous tales of characters who worked hard and were well respected in their society against those who were lazy and reaped the opposite results. Consequently, we work hard to build careers, reputations, and businesses for almost our entire lifetime. We risk everything and … Read More “The Tort of Defamation Explained.” »
Kakwenza Rukirabashaija is the author of many books, including “The Barbarian”. In December, Kakwenza posted on his tweeter page that Muhoozi is obese and assailed his military credentials, denouncing the purported plans to have him succeed his father. Muhoozi is the son of the President of Uganda His excellency Yoweri Museveni. In his response, Muhoozi … Read More “Torture versus offensive communication? Both crimes are condemned | The African Exponent.” »
Many women and men across Uganda, including those who have attained higher education from prestigious and reputable education institutions, suffer from domestic violence in their marriages. While this comes as a shock, statistics show that out of 10 (ten) people, at least7(seven) of them suffer a form of domestic violence every day. Out of these … Read More “DOMESTIC VIOLENCE IN MARRIAGE: Pain Many Choose To Endure. | The African Exponent.” »
The relationship between landlord and tenant traced its roots from the colonial period when land became commercialized, and tenants were required to give consideration commonly termed “busulu” to their landlords. Otherwise, people owned land communally, and the kings and chiefs were the overall regulators (for maintaining order, peace, and security) of land. They were not … Read More “THE LANDLORD AND TENANT BILL 2021: A legal breakthrough | The African Exponent.” »
The Landlord and Tenant relationship in Uganda has had no explicit laws. Instead, the East African country relies on several imported laws like the landlord and Tenant Act to regulate this relationship; however, the country transits to middle-income status and is one of notable progress in the real estate development in terms of commercial and … Read More “Ugandan Parliament Approves Landlord And Tenant Bill, Key Points To Note. | The African Exponent.” »
