The newly appointed directors of Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) have today officially taken over their offices. Hajjat Sharifah Buzeki takes over the big office of the political administration of Uganda’s capital from Dorothy Kisaka who was dismissed in September 2024 following the Kiteezi garbage landfill tragedy. Frank Rusa has since been taking care of […]
The General Court Martial in Makindye on Tuesday handed Dr. Kizza Besigye’s lawyer, Eron Kiiza, a nine-month jail term in prison after finding him guilty of contempt of court. At 3:28 PM, Kiiza, handcuffed, was escorted to the dock by military police officers. Two minutes later, the ruling was read by the Court Martial Chairperson, […]
A pastor of the Pentecostal Church has been arrested after a patient he withdrew from treatment, died as he prayed for miraculous healing for him. The incident occurred on Sunday when a 36-year-old Sam Okoya, a resident of Cheele village, Oukoto Parish, Gogonyo sub-county in Pallisa district, developed stomach complications and reportedly symptoms of malaria. Okoya […]
Investigative journalist Risdel Kasasira, 45, has been killed in a road crash. Twaha Kasirye, the Police Spokesperson for Greater Masaka confirmed Kasasira’s death which he attributed to over speeding. “We have indeed registered a single fatal accident that has claimed journalist Risdel Kasasira which happened at 1:00pm along Lyantonde – Kashagama road in Lyantonde district, at […]
Asibiddwa Emyaka Akulira abalamuzi ba kkooti ento e Kira, Sallon Niwaha aliko omukozi w’awaka gw’akalize emyaka 40 mu nkomyo ng’entabwe eva ku kusingisibwa musango gwa kutugunya mwana. Precious Tumuhirwe atemera mu gy’obukulu 35 y’asindikiddwa mu mbuzi ekogga akulunguleyo emyaka 40 ng’entabwe eva ku kukkiriza musango gwa kutugunya mwana ow’emyaka 4 Claire Tumwekwase muwala wa Micheal […]
Kira Chief Magistrate, Shallon Niwaha has convicted a 35-year-old housemaid, Precious Tumuhirwe for torturing a 4-year-old girl. Tumuhirwe has been convicted following her own plea of guilty as a result of the evidence presented before court which was captured on a video clip while torturing Claire Tumwekwase. She has therefore been sentenced to 40 years […]
The media fraternity in Uganda has started the New Year with sad news of the death of one of them, a Senior Investigative Journalist, Risdel Kasasira who has perished in a road accident. The yet to be confirmed information shows that Kasasira died in a road accident with his family members in Lyantonde district. Kasasira […]
The Police in Kira Division have today presented before court, a 35-year-old woman who was captured on a video clip while torturing a 4-year-old girl in a bathroom. Court has identified the suspect as Precious Tumuhirwe, a resident of Kikoko Zone in Namataba Cell, Kirinya Ward in Kira Municipality, Wakiso district. Two Taxis Collide Head-on […]
Ten people have been killed in a road crash in Kyenjojo district. The crash happened on Wednesday at Ngezi Trading Centre. Rwenzori West police spokesperson, Vicent Twesige, said the accident happened when a taxi registration number UBR 800S, travelling from Fort Portal to Kampala, collided with another taxi, registration UBK 017N, which was heading in […]
The State Minister for Youth and Children, Balaam Barugahara, has called upon the Uganda Police Force to intervene in the ongoing clashes of gangs loyal to musicians Patrick Mulwana alias Alien Skin and Pius Mayanja aka Pallaso. Alien Skin’s gang forcefully invaded Buganda Kingdom’s end-of-year fete and beat revellers who heckled their principals as he […]