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Namayilira Ronald v NBS Television Limited (Civil Suit No. 587 of 2017) [2021] UGHCCD 70 (7 July 2021)
The High Court held that a TV broadcast showing the plaintiff’s image in a story about murder suspects was not defamatory because it referred to another person and caused no proven reputational harm.
Specioza Kazibwe v The Independent Publications Ltd & Ors (CIVIL SUIT NO. 105 OF 2010) [2018] UGHCCD 12 (30 January 2018)
The High Court held that magazine articles falsely alleging Dr. Specioza Kazibwe squandered SACCO funds were defamatory. Fair comment failed, and she was awarded damages and an injunction.
Rujumba v The New Vision Printing and Publishing Corporation (CIVIL SUIT NO. 218 OF 2013) [2017] UGHCCD 59 (20 February 2017)
The court found that the repeated publication of the plaintiff's photograph under captions relating to traffic offences portrayed him as a habitual traffic offender and a careless driver, which was not supported by evidence. The defendant failed to justify the use of the plaintiff's image for various unrelated articles and did not prove any valid defence such as truth, justification, or fair comment. The publications lowered the plaintiff in the estimation of right-thinking members of society, injured his reputation, and caused him distress and business losses. The court held that the defenda…
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Moses Ali v Monitor Publications Ltd (Civil Suit No.415 of 2002) [2005] UGHC 6 (29 June 2005)
The High Court of Uganda dismissed a defamation claim arising from a newspaper article and photograph said to imply the plaintiff was overweight, diabetic, and impotent.
Difas Munialo v Editor Sunday Vision Newspaper & Ors (Civil Suit No.1257 of 1997) [2004] UGHC 25 (10 September 2004)
The High Court of Uganda held that a newspaper article calling the plaintiff a “ghost headmaster” was defamatory and awarded general damages, interest, and costs.
Oboth v The New Vision Printing & Publishing Cooperation [1991] UGSC 7 (27 February 1991)
The Supreme Court of Uganda increased defamation damages from Shs 300,000 to Shs 500,000, but refused punitive damages in a libel appeal against The New Vision.
