According to sources, the violence began on Tuesday evening when Wamimbi and his team moved through villages, firing bullets in the air. Sam Wamimbi, the Aligoli sub-county NRM chairperson in Bukedea District, has died after being attacked during LC III elections. The violence erupted when Wamimbi’s team allegedly arrived at a polling station with pre-marked […]
He said that Chemtai’s abductors, besides the vigorous search of her homes, also interrogated her about Kyagulanyi’s whereabouts. The National Unity Platform (NUP) secretary general, David Lewis Rubongoya, has contradicted government claims that they are not searching for Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, stating that security is indeed hunting for the party’s presidential candidate. Rubongoya cited the […]
During the three-day operation, four-armed Karamojong warriors were neutralised. Troops also recovered one AK-47 rifle with three rounds of ammunition, bows and arrows, and three mobile phones. The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) 5 Infantry Division has recovered over 30 cattle herds in a security operation in East Acholi, foiling cattle rustling attempts. The operation, […]
Owoyesigyire says that the security guard at the premises was caught with stolen items, including belongings of the deceased. Police in Kampala are investigating the murder of 24-year-old Diana Namulinde, a businesswoman and social media content creator, who was found dead in her Kyanja apartment. Namulinde, popularly known as Diana Skyz, a prominent TikToker was […]
Authorities have not yet issued an official statement, and it’s unclear if suspects have been identified. Police are treating the case as suspected homicide, pending post-mortem and forensic investigations. Diana Skyz, a prominent Ugandan TikToker and content creator, was found dead at her Kyanja apartment, shocking the city’s entertainment community. Her body was discovered on […]
When contacted for a comment, some of the polling officers from some of the affected polling stations said they had contacted their bosses to direct them on the way forward. Voting and tallying exercises in some Mukono polling stations have been disrupted by hooded goons in drone vehicles, who beat up voters and destroyed election […]
He reminded voters that by staying away from the exercise, they are actually denying themselves service delivery which he said he has been promising to bring once in office. Contestants in Mukono district’s sub-county chairmanship elections have complained about low voter turnout, attributing it to relaxed response from voters. They have appealed to the Electoral […]
The rebrand is reflected in a refreshed visual identity, symbolising creativity, writing, and the five regions of the Commonwealth. The Royal Commonwealth Society has rebranded its flagship youth writing initiative, formerly known as The Queen’s Commonwealth Essay Competition, to The Queen’s Commonwealth Writing Competition. The change reflects commitment to strengthening regional representation and making the […]
Mukono District Local Government remembers with profound respect and honour, the late Ssaabalangira Godfrey Kikulwe Musanje, a distinguished public servant and cultural leader. The late Ssaabalangira Godfrey Kikulwe Musanje who on Tuesday morning succumbed after a long period of pneumonia, is expected to be laid to rest on Thursday, 5th January 2026, at Kitegula village […]
Saif al-Islam was seen as his father’s political heir and was detained in Zintan after the 2011 uprising that ended Muammar Gaddafi’s rule. Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, son of Libya’s former leader Col. Muammar Gaddafi, has been killed in the western city of Zintan, where he had been based for the past decade. The 53-year-old was […]
