The Police in Greater Masaka Region in Kalungu District are holding a 37-year-old man who allegedly poisoned himself and three of his children. Fred Enanga, the Police spokesperson says that two of the children died instantly whereas one of them was rescued before she had died. Enanga has identified the suspect as George Ssenyondo, a peasant […]
The Police in Kayunga district are investigating circumstances under which a drunkard man was beaten to death for allegedly falling into mourners’ food during a vigil at night. Hellen Butoto, the Ssezibwa Region Police Spokesperson has identified the deceased as John Lukanga, a resident of Kyampisi village in Nazigo sub-county, Kayunga District. Butoto says, at night […]
Yumbe Magistrates Court has sentenced a teacher of Kumari Primary School in Koboko district to eight years in jail for defilement. Bosco Atiku, 36, a teacher of Kumari Primary School in Koboko District defiled a primary seven pupil of Omgbokolo Primary School in Yumbe district. Atiku was arrested in March at Kumari Primary School by Arafa […]
President Yoweri Museveni on Monday pardoned Jimmy Lwamafa, the former Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Public Service. Lwamafa’s name came out on the list with other 199 inmates whom President Museveni pardoned following the power vested in him under Article 121(1)(a) of the constitution of the Republic of Uganda, 1995 as amended and one […]
KAMPALA | BY THE INDEPENDENT Back in 2015, there was a shoot-out at the home of former Inspector General of Government (IGG) Justice Faith Mwondha in Iganga district. Thugs had attacked Justice Mwondha’s home and on hearing the news, then Inspector General of Police Gen. Kale Kayihura rushed to the scene with the pomp and […]
The Police in Namayingo district are holding a Kenyan National who tied his son with ropes and caned him until he became unconscious. Fred Enanga, the Police spokesperson has identified the suspect as Johnson Akato Rampando, a resident of Butahandu village in Namayingo district and the victim as Emmanuel Rapando of six years. Enanga said […]
The Police in Ssezibwa Region are holding four suspects for allegedly trading in homosexuality and lesbianism acts. Ssezibwa Region Police Spokesperson, Hellen Butoto has identified the suspects as; Nantume Patricia (26) who is the owner of Cloud 9 Massage and Chills Outs located at Bukaya West Zone in Njeru Municipality, Hope Nawasasira (20), Douglas Kibirige (25) […]
Two Ntungamo district Engineers were on Wednesday arrested for alleged misappropriation of funds. The suspects are Charles Kushemererwa, the District Engineer and his Deputy Moses Twiine. Their arrest followed the inspection of roads by the Deputy Inspector General of Government Anne Twinomugisha Muhairwe. Muhairwe was accompanied by the district chairperson Samuel Mucunguzi and the district […]
Guard puts Mukono Town Clerk on gunpoint-orders him out of factory he had gone to close for tax non compliance. Mukono Central Division Council has rebuked the high level of impunity exhibited by the administrators of Seret Grains Uganda Limited, for reaching to an extent of putting the acting division town clerk on gunpoint, ordering […]
The Police in Greater Masaka Region are holding a 66-year-old man for allegedly killing his 40-year-old wife for denying him sex and cheating on him. Fred Enanga, the Police spokesperson has identified the suspect as Aloysius Kyeyune, a resident of Kyambogo village in Nyabitanga sub-county in Sssembabule district. Enanga alleges that Kyeyune hacked his wife, […]