A section of personnel from the Fisheries Protection Unit (FPU) and police officers today fired live ammunition to disperse a group of fishermen protesting the death of one of their colleagues and the detention of another. The two fishermen, Richard Ngobi and Collin Omuntu, from Masese Landing Site in Jinja City, went fishing around 11:00 […]
The Minister for Lands, Housing and Urban Development, Judith Nabakooba, has decried the increased forgeries of land documents across the country. This was during the opening of a two-day National Land Policy consultative meeting for Buganda sub-region that was held at Ridar Hotel in Mukono district on Monday. “I have been told six out of […]
The Police in Buloba on Mityana Road have shot one unidentified person and arrested two suspects during the rescue on Egyptian kidnapped diplomat. Luke Owoyesigyire, the Kampala Matropolitan Police spokesperson has identified the Egyptian diplomat as Muhammad Ali Abdul Amidu. Police says that on November 8, 2024, Muhammad Ali, an Egyptian national and official at […]
Two senior six candidates in Masaka City have been implicated in an examination cheating scandal involving artificial intelligence (AI). According to information obtained from the Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB), the students Nabahinda Cecilia and Nakiyimba Grace, sitting their examinations at Masaka Hall, were caught using smartphones during an afternoon exam to access AI-generated essays […]
An assessment by the Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB) reveals that this year’s Primary Leaving Examination (PLE) had several malpractices, with the majority of cases involving collusion involving headteachers, examination scouts, and invigilators. The UNEB report outlines several significant cases of cheating uncovered at top schools across various regions of the country. For example, at […]
Police in Rakai district are holding a 52-year-old housemaid on suspicion of having adulterated food which she served to the family, leading to the death of the housewife and hospitalisation of six other family members. Peace Naturinda, who has for the last about two months been working as a housemaid in the home of Lucerere […]
Three people have been confirmed dead following a speeding driver of a Harrier who rammed into the Kadodi-Imbalu procession killing three people and injuring over 19. Rogers Taitika, the Elgon Region Police spokesperson has identified the deceased as; John Wamimba (16), Abel Wangala and another who is yet to be identified. Taitika has informed Kyaggwe […]
A joint committee in Terego District has fined the Headteacher of Katrini Secondary School, Sam Egama, for preventing four students from sitting for their exams over unpaid school dues. The committee, comprising members from the Security and Education Committees, including Uganda Police officers from the Criminal Investigations Department, the District Education Officer, the Board of […]
Police in Busoga North on Wednesday arrested Patrick Muyingo, the director of Rise and Shine Primary School in Namukooge village, Namugongo sub-county, Kaliro District, for failing to register candidates for the Primary Leaving Examination (PLE). Muyingo is currently detained at Kaliro Central Police Station pending further investigations. Reports indicate that Muyingo had tasked parents with […]
The Communications Director for Mukono Diocese, Moses Ssewankambo and a Mukono-based Vlogger Dalton Yiga Matovu, last night survived with severe injuries after being waylaid by goons as they retired home from a function at Ssonde in Goma division, Mukono Municipal Council. Yiga, who formerly corresponded with Radio Simba from Mukono was severely injured and was […]