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A story quarry has caved in Mukono district killing one person and injuring another. The deceased has been identified as 24-year-old Viola Nakato. She met her death on Thursday morning when the quarry caved in as she was digging stones at Bwefulumya-Kisoga stone quarry in Nama Sub County. Ruth Mbabazi, 27, another casual labourer was […]
Police have shot dead the prime suspect in the murder of one of the patrons at New California T & J bar Oasis Pub, a popular hangout for commercial sex workers in Kigongi Central division in Kabale Municipality early this month. The suspect, only identified as Kakofira was gunned down around 09:00 PM on Wednesday […]
As the controversy surrounding the arrest and extradition of blogger, Fred Lumbuye to Uganda continues to play out, what is emerging is that it might even be harder to successfully try and convict him for his alleged cybercrimes. It’s not yet clear whether Lumbuye is already in Uganda or Turkey where he was arrested over […]
Kampala Capital City Authority-KCCA has resolved to halt the implementation of a new contract issued to concessionaires involved in garbage collection in the city The political leadership of KCCA wants the authority to first audit the three companies to assess their efficiency and capacity before they can be allowed to collect waste in different parts […]
The Minister of State for Kampala Capital City and Metropolitan Affairs, Kabuye Kyofatogabye has said that the Ministry’s 2.5 billion Shillings Covid-19 response budget is yet to be considered. Kabuye was on Tuesday appearing before the Public and Local Government Accounts committees. The committees are currently reviewing a list of beneficiaries of the COVID-19 relief […]
Security personnel on Tuesday arrested 48 people for allegedly terrorizing residents of Apaa Township. They were arrested by the police and the army during a crackdown following attacks on residents of the area. The fourth division army spokesperson, Lt. Kato Ahmad Hassan says that the suspects were arrested from Aliwara Village in Itirikwa Sub County […]
A court in China has convicted a Canadian businessman of espionage and sentenced him to 11 years in prison. Michael Spavor has been detained since 2018, after being arrested with fellow Canadian ex-diplomat Michael Kovrig. The verdict will test a strained relationship between the Canadian and Chinese governments. It comes as an extradition battle involving […]
Police have used live bullets to disperse an angry mob for attempting to torch the vehicle of an Asian national for allegedly fleeing an accident after knowing 13-year-old Susan Kalende along Lubas road in Southern division in Jinja City on Sunday afternoon. The 71 year old, Patel Motibhayi was driving a NOAH registration number; UAW […]
Uganda Railways Cooperation -URC has resumed passenger train services after closing due to the June 2021 nationwide lockdown instituted by President, Yoweri Museveni to contain the second wave of COVID-19. While announcing the lockdown, Museveni suspended both private and public transport. On July 30, 2021, Museveni lifted the lockdown allowing the resumption of both private […]
Denis Obal, the header teacher of Sr. Gabriella Memorial Comprehensive Secondary School in Kole district is in police custody for alleged theft of student’s exams registration fees. Trouble for Obal started after senior four leavers from his school failed to access their Uganda Certificate Education-UCE results several days after Uganda National Examination Board-UNEB released them. […]
