The girl, Janet Kawuka was severely injured all over her body whereas her mother, Achola sustained injuries in her genitals, thighs and on the stomach. A 12-year-old girl was on Sunday referred to Kiruddu National Referral Hospital in critical condition from Kayunga Regional Referral Hospital following an acid attack. Janet Kawuka was severely injured together […]
Two Jinja city education officials have been arrested for mismanagement of school grants and causing financial loss to the government. The officials, the acting city education officer, Haruna Mulopa and the sports officer, Sam Ngobi were arrested from their offices on Tuesday. The City Inspector of Schools, Amina Mutesi was summoned to appear alongside her […]
The Ministry of Internal Affairs in collaboration with intelligence and investigations agencies have launched a hunt for two fraudsters who have fleeced Ugandans of sh934m in an Israel job scam. According to information received at the anti-human trafficking department at the ministry, 43 Ugandans have each been fleeced sh22m on promises of securing well-paying jobs […]
Police have confirmed the arrest of Lujja Bbosa Tabula, the main suspect in the murder of former Ndiga clan leader, Engineer Daniel Bbosa. Kituuma Rusoke, the police spokesperson says Tabula has been arrested on Monday August 19, 2024 from Kimelika-Namulonge Busikuma by the crime intelligence squad. Though the Police’s X handle, Kituuma has written; “We […]
Capt. Simon Tibaijuka is the notorious commander of the Fisheries Protection Unit (FPU) in charge of Mukono district whom the residents and the local leaders have pinned on enormous human rights violations which he committed together with his juniors in the name of fighting illegal fishing on Lake Victoria. Capt. Simon is said to have […]
The Police have registered a success after arresting five suspected panga-welding thugs who are among the big gang that has recently put Mukono on tension. Luke Owoyesigyire, the Kampala Metropolitan deputy police spokesperson has identified the suspects as Ronald Matuwa, a resident of Nsambya in Kampala, Michael Ssekiggo, Munguchi, Piriyo and Romans Wanane. Owoyesigyire says […]
The former headteacher of St. Peter’s College in Tororo district, Joseph Francis Olokojo has died from severe burn injuries after arsonists attacked him outside his home early today. According to reports from Tororo, he died on his way to Mulago Hospital from Mbale Referral hospital, where he had been taken for emergency treatment. Reports indicate […]
The Anti-Corruption Court in Kampala has temporarily halted the hearing of a corruption case involving three Members of Parliament. The MPs Lwengo District Woman MP Cissy Namujju Dionizia, Bunyole East MP Yusuf Mutembuli, and the Busiki County MP Paul Akamba are accused of soliciting a 20 percent bribe from the Uganda Human Rights Commission to influence the passing […]
The police in Hoima City are hunting for unknown assailants who stabbed a guesthouse manager to death. The deceased has been identified as Cleophas Mwesige (30), a manager at Colleague Guesthouse and a resident of Nyamasoga village, Kigaga parish in Kabaale sub-county, Hoima district. The incident occurred on Thursday night at Nyamasoga Trading Centre. Available […]
A 24-year-old Mubaraka Sharayimu also known as Musiramu Mundari has been remanded to Luzira Prison on charges of aggravated robbery. Sharayimu was on Thursday remanded by the Grade One Magistrate, Jalia Basajjabalaba who didn’t allow him to say anything about the charges on grounds that they are capital in nature. Basajjabalaba said that the […]