Traffic Police spokesperson Michael Kananura confirmed the incident, saying police and other emergency responders were immediately dispatched to the scene to rescue victims and establish the extent of the casualties. More than 20 pupils are feared dead and scores of others injured following a tragic road crash involving a school bus belonging to King David […]
While police had not officially confirmed the number of casualties by press time, reports from the scene indicate that more than 20 pupils are feared dead, while several others sustained serious injuries. A school bus transporting pupils of Kings David Junior School, Ndejje, was involved in a fatal road crash in Kapchorwa District on Thursday […]
“To school proprietors, headteachers and drivers: our children are not cargo. They are the future of Uganda. Take full responsibility for their safety. No convenience is worth a child’s life. Let’s choose safety, always,” she added. State Minister for Youth and Children Affairs, Dr. Mercy Faith Lakisa, on Thursday morning intercepted a school coaster transporting […]
“The cleaner did the right thing by reporting the matter immediately. His vigilance enabled police to intervene before any child could be taken,” he said. Police in Mbarara City have arrested a 35-year-old woman accused of attempting to orchestrate the theft of a newborn baby from Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital. The suspect, identified as Ruth […]
According to court records, the incident occurred in February after Oceng allegedly confronted Kia following the breakdown of their romantic relationship. The Lira Chief Magistrate’s Court has sentenced a man to eight years in prison after finding him guilty of attempting to murder his former girlfriend, the reigning Miss Lira University, and her brother. Daniel […]
Balaam ordered security agencies to arrest the Assistant Town Clerk and investigate the circumstances surrounding the land transaction to establish accountability and recover any misappropriated public funds. The Minister for Local Government, Barugahara Balaam Ateenyi, has ordered the arrest of the Assistant Town Clerk of Namisindwa Town Council, Samuel Kobe, over allegations of causing financial […]
Investigators allege that the syndicate collected money from job applicants with promises of securing employment. However, many victims reportedly never received the jobs they had been promised, prompting whistleblowers to report the matter to the authorities. The State House Anti-Corruption Unit has arrested three officials from Kayunga District over their alleged involvement in a job-selling […]
Evidence presented before court showed that the school later entered into a memorandum of understanding with the family, agreeing to contribute sh98m towards Katongole’s treatment abroad and an additional sh13m for travel expenses. The High Court has ordered Sir Apollo Kaggwa Primary School to compensate its former pupil, Naswif Katongole, with sh5m after finding that […]
Balaam reaffirmed that access to quality healthcare is a constitutional right for every Ugandan and pledged that the Ministry of Local Government would work closely with the Ministry of Health and other stakeholders to strengthen the health centre. The Minister of Local Government, Barugahara Balaam Ateenyi, has called for urgent government intervention to expand Busiu […]
Pope Leo XIV has accepted the resignation of Rt. Rev. Callist Rubaramira and appointed Msgr. Bonaventure Bosco Gubazire, M.Afr., as the new Bishop of Kabale Diocese. The appointment was announced by the Holy See on Tuesday, marking a leadership transition in the Catholic diocese following Bishop Rubaramira’s retirement. The outgoing bishop stepped down in accordance […]