Magazine: Issue 1: February - March 2015 Unveiled: The proposed Judiciary headquarters Inside: • Make us autonomous - Judicial officers • Full list of Uganda Judicial officers, top administrators • Judiciary headquarters: International bidders visit site • The Judiciary committed to administer justice Chief Justice Designate Justice Bart M. Katureebe Meet Judiciary’s top administrators Deputy Chief Justice Designate Steven S.B. Kavuma Principal Judge Dr Yorokamu Bamwine Chief Registrar Secretary to the Judiciary Paul Wolimbwa Gadenya Dorcas W. Okalany Under Secretary Registrar Supreme Court Registrar High Court Registrar Planning & Devt Registrar Execution & Bailiffs Ngene E. Muhindo Roy Milton Byaruhanga Isaac Muwata Elias Omar Kisawuzi Tom Chemutai Registrar Court of Appeal Deo Nizeyimana Commissioner HR Mary Goretti Sendyona Registrar Training & Research Charles Emuria Registrar Inspectorate Estates Manager Principal Accountant Principal Asst. Secretary Principal HR Officer Principal IT Officer Tadeo Asiimwe Christopher Ebal Hilda Nyamaizi Eva Kabasindi Byaruhanga Jolly Joe Sonko David Kikabi Supreme Court Justices Head - Supreme Court Justice Justice Justice Justice Justice Justice Justice Justice Bart Katureebe Jotham Tumwesigye Dr Esther Kisaakye Stella Arach-Amoko Dr Benjamin Odoki John Wilson Tsekooko Galdino M. Okello Christine N. Kitumba Constitutional / Court of Appeal Justices Head - Court of Appeal Justice Justice Justice Justice Justice Steven Kavuma Augustine Nshimye Remmy Kasule Eldad Mwangusya Rubby Aweri-Opio Faith Mwondha Justice Justice Justice Justice Justice Justice Richard Buteera Solomy Balungi Bossa Kenneth Kakuru Geoffrey Kiryabwire Prof Lillian E. Tibatemwa Egonda Ntende Heads of High Court Divisions (Judges) Criminal Civil Family Commercial Land Anti Corruption International Crimes Lameck N. Mukasa Steven Musota Percy Tuhaise David K. Wangutusi Wilson Kwesiga Paul K. Mugamba Moses Mukiibi Heads of High Court Circuits (Judges) Nakawa Jinja Mbarara Masaka Masindi Gulu Wilson Masalu Musene Godfrey Namundi Duncan Gaswaga Margaret Oumo-Oguli Simon M. Byabakama John Eudes Keitirima Soroti Mbale Arua Lira Kabale Fort Portal Henrietta Wolayo Henry Kaweesa Isabirye Vincent Okwanga Winfred Nabasinde Michael Elubu David Batema EDITORIAL & CONTENTS CONTENTS Editor 5 17th Annual Judges Conference Our new 6 The Judiciary committed promise to administer justice 8 Women judges in social responsibility e are delighted to unveil to you The Judiciary Insider magazine, 10 Make Judiciary Wthe latest publication by the Judiciary as one of the tools of communicating institutional programmes and initiatives. The now bigger autonomous - UJOA and refreshed magazine replaces the former eight-page Judiciary Today 14 Judiciary headquarters: newsletter, whose last published copies were seen around mid-2011. Bidders visit site Now with a strengthened Judiciary Department of Public Affairs and 16 Innovations to tackle Communication and a Communication Strategy supporting effective dissemination of information and communication, we believe we have case backlog the right resources to have this publication on every last Friday of each 17 Grow Countrywide: month. Justice Kavuma tips Tax The Judiciary Insider is planned to focus on both institutional and people Appeals Tribunal initiatives, highlighting the achievements of staff, and sharing experiences 18 across the departments. Judiciary’s 2014 highlights 20 Talking sexual minorities This magazine edition mainly highlights key activities and events of 2014, and the major happenings in the institution since the start of 2015, like rights the Opening of the New Law Year, Swearing-in ceremonies, and some of 21 Judicial officers and the innovative approaches the institution has been undertaking. Admin. staff - January Our plan is to identify and encourage cross-functional correspondents to 2015 file stories from their respective departments. Yes, we will be expecting a lot of contribution from you (judicial officers and staff members) to the EDITORIAL TEAM magazine in form of sharing newsworthy information and photographs, written articles, analyses and Op-Eds every month. Paul Gadenya CR Elias Kisawuzi PRO Harriet Ssali Nalukwago DPRO Together with the already active Judiciary website judicature.go.ug, Araali Muhiirwa Kagoro APRO and other social media such as Facebook, Twitter and our blog: judiciaryuganda.blogspot.com, the magazine will be one of the primary Solomon Muyita SCO/Editor sources of information for the official information and positions of the Augustine Lubowa Design & Layout Judiciary on various issues. Deo Akugizibwe Photography Ritah Mukundane Writer The platforms will be quite handy in promoting the upcoming process of Timothy Kasoma Photography rebranding the Judiciary, as the institution makes a fresh and bold promise Abubaker Kagulire Coordination to all the stakeholders that associate with institution and its services. We truly believe this initiative will help us develop better strategies to deliver Publisher to our stakeholders’ set of expectations. Solomon Muyita Senior Communications Officer Share story ideas / contributions for the next issue to: Email: [email protected] Tel: +256 772 200089 4 THE JUDICIARY INSIDER | February - March 2015 JUDGES CONFERENCE 17th Annual Judges Conference Imperial Golf view hotel, Entebbe – 22nd – 26th February 2015 Theme prerequisite for development. transformation of the economy. The Role of the Judiciary in Transforming Internally the Judiciary, continues to • To carry out a stock taking exercise Uganda’s Society. grapple with implementing structural on the performance of the Judiciary. reforms to address the constraints Introduction limiting the expeditious delivery of justice On the Agenda lobally and in Sub Saharan Africa, and factors impacting negatively on the The role of Court Room Technology in GUganda ranks very low in as far as Judiciary’s abilities to transform society. the administration of justice. doing business and or competitiveness • Engendering Performance of the economy is concerned. The Doing Despite the above challenges, there is a Management, Change Management Business Index Report 2014 identified lot of appetite and consensus internally and Accountability in the Judiciary. inefficiencies, corruption, wastefulness and externally that the Judiciary is critical • Innovations for Reducing the and limited use of technology as some of in transforming society by ensuring cost, Lead times and Inequality in the reasons Uganda was lagging behind the safety of the person, security of accessing justice in Uganda. and must address to spur economic property and protecting rights of all to • The role of the Judiciary in growth. The Judiciary was among the gainfully engage in development activities promoting investment and institutions which, are blamed for for the overall good of humanity. The development in Uganda. Uganda’s poor standing in as far as doing Judiciary, can only play this important • Managing relations between the business is concerned. role if it is efficient, effective, competitive arms of the Government, JLOS and and ideologically positioned to take on the public. Locally, the private sector and the public its responsibilities in developing the • Management of Election Disputes consider the justice system to be slow, economy. for the 2016 General Elections. corrupt, inefficient and a hindrance to economic growth. Equally, the JLOS Rationale Expected Output Integrity Survey and Baseline Survey • To identify and agree on reforms in • A charter of Reforms to make 2013 found significant gaps in service the Judiciary to improve Uganda’s the Judiciary efficient, effective and delivery in the chain of justice especially global competitiveness. responsive to the development in the courts. Various integrity surveys • To articulate the important role the needs of Uganda. conducted by the Justice Law and Judiciary plays in the transformation • Consensus on institutional and Order Sector Integrity Committee of society especially in facilitating individual targets for the Judiciary. have equally found significant gaps in the priority sectors of the economy, • Partnership between the Judiciary the administration of justice which the private sector and expansion and the private sector. must be addressed if the Judiciary is to of the Gross Domestic Product of • Improved relations between the significantly contribute to transforming Uganda. Judiciary and other arms of the Uganda’s society for the better. • To identify key reforms that will government reduce the cost of accessing justice The Government on the other hand, and doing business in Uganda. Speakers seems not to consider the Judiciary • To identify and articulate the key Speakers are to be drawn from the among the priority sectors of the drivers of growth in the Judiciary. Judiciary, JLOS, the Government, East economy in spite of the fact that Judiciary • To show case reforms currently African Community, the World Bank and is an equal arm of the state and pivotal being implemented in the Judiciary, the Private Sector to speak on the key in harnessing the rule of law which, is a which have a direct bearing on the themes. § THE JUDICIARY INSIDER | February - March 2015 5 NEW LAW YEAR 2015 The Judiciary committed to administer justice Highlights of the New Law Year - 2015 n January 16 the Judiciary opened Kavuma challenged judicial officers Othe new Law Year at the Kampala to make individual assessment if they High Court gardens in a ceremony administered