Pius Bigirimana Archives

Judiciary’s appellate courts new building to save UGX6 billion annually; enhance physical access to justice

CEO East Africa MagazineGovernment Agencies News & Analysis Politics & GovernmentFebruary 2, 2024February 2, 2024

President Museveni, will on February 09th 2024 inaugurate the Judiciary’s twin-tower office block. Construction of the seven-storey twin appellate courts buildings with two basement floor parking for 226 vehicles, started…

Court attaches Daily Monitor’s UGX450 million in Citibank to pay Bigirimana for defamation

CEO ReporterThe Big StoryFebruary 17, 2023February 17, 2023

The High Court has ordered Citibank to attach and remit UGX450 million from Daily Monitor’s bank account to an account in Stanbic Bank in favour of the Permanent Secretary/ Secretary…

Court of Appeal reaffirms UGX450 million damages award to Pius Bigirimana against Daily Monitor newspaper

Muhereza KyamuteteraCompany News The Big StoryJanuary 6, 2023January 6, 2023

Two Justices of the Appellate Court have directed the Daily Monitor newspaper to pay Pius Bigirimana, a total sum of UGX450 million as compensatory damages for defaming him in a…

PRESIDENTIAL APPOINTEES: Dr Ramathan Goobi replaces Keith Muhakanizi as Finance Ministry PS, Beti Kamya new IGG

CEO ReporterThe Big StoryJuly 15, 2021July 15, 2021

President Yoweri Museveni has today appointed new Permanent Secretaries notable among whom is Dr Ramathan Ggoobi who has been appointed Permanent Secretary Ministry of Finance, replacing Keith Muhakanizi who will…

Parliament Directs Bigirimana to Publish lists of beneficiaries of unclaimed UGX18.3b bail cash

Thembo Kahungu MisairiFinanceApril 22, 2021April 22, 2021

The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of Parliament has directed the Permanent Secretary of the Judiciary Pius Bigirimana to, with immediate effect, publish the lists of people whose bail cash totaling…

Judiciary PS Bigirimana scoops Award From Hague-based International Justice Forum

CEO ReporterThought LeadershipFebruary 19, 2021February 19, 2021

Pius Bigirimana, the Permanent Secretary/ Secretary to the Judiciary, one of the arms of government, has been awarded by The Hague Institute for Innovation of Law (HiiL) for his work…

Seyani Brothers scoops UGX64bn Judiciary Appellate Courts building contract

Muhereza KyamuteteraThe Big StoryNovember 30, 2019November 30, 2019

The Court of Appeal tower will have 20 chambers for justices, five board rooms, four court halls, three registries and three chambers for the registrars while the Supreme Court tower will house 12 chambers for justices, three court halls, three chambers for registrars and three registries.