The former Attorney General of Uganda, Prof. Kiddu Makubuya has passed away at the age of 75. Makubuya is reported to have died at Nakasero Hospital in Kampala City. Born on July 30, 1949, Prof. Makubuya had a distinguished career in academia. He began his journey at Makerere University, where he worked as a special […]
It’s a sad evening in the art industry following the death of Dickson Zizinga’s 14-year-old son Dameils Bagenda. Without giving details, Zizinga issued the sad news of his son’s death through his X handle a few hours ago. He says that the vigil is held today at Kasubi Nabulagala yet the burial will be held […]
A group of 119 people displaced by the Karuma Hydro Dam project have petitioned President Yoweri Museveni, seeking his intervention over unfair compensation and delayed resettlement. An additional 60 individuals claimed their land and property were undervalued when the project began in 2013. The petitioners request President Museveni to direct the relevant authorities to revalue […]
Grace Wilson Igaga Mutekanga, the composer of Makerere University’s Anthem has died. He was 81 years old. He has been battling against cancer since early 2000’s. Professor Bernabas Nawangwe, the vice Chancellor of Makerere University, announced his passing. “I have received sad news that Grace Wilson Igaga Mutekanga , composer of the Makerere University […]
The country is reeling with the death of renowned media practitioner and former presidential press secretary, Joseph Tamale Mirundi who passed on yesterday (August 14) at Kisubi Hospital. Mirundi, aged sixty, has currently been holding the portfolio of Senior Presidential Advisor on media and public relations. Son of Molly Namatovu and Yowana Mirundi of Matale […]
By the close of Wednesday August 14, 2024, day five after the Kiteezi tragedy, the Police confirmed the death toll to have risen to 30. According to Kampala Metropolitan Police spokesperson, this follows the six bodies which were retrieved on Wednesday. Regarding the communication from the Office of the Prime Minitser issued on Wednesday, they […]
Tamale Mirundi, a veteran journalist and former Presidential Press Secretary has died. Mirundi is said to have died from Kisubi Hospital in Entebbe where he has been in Intensive Care Unit (ICU) for over one month. The news about Mirundi’s death were first announced by his friend and fellow Radio commentator, Frank Gashumba on his […]
| MUKONO | KYAGGWE TV | Residents from the four villages covered by the over 136 acres of land which Kampala Capital City Authority purchased in order to shift the Kiteezi garbage landfill together with their leaders have protested the move saying they are not ready to welcome Kampala’s rubbish problems. The locals that raised […]
The death toll of the garbage dump landslide in Kampala city’s Kawempe Division, central Uganda, has climbed to 21, said Lillian Aber, the minister of state for relief, disaster preparedness and refugees, on Sunday. She told Xinhua over the phone that a total of 21 bodies have been retrieved and taken to City Mortuary Mulago […]
Twelve people have been confirmed dead and 10 retrieved alive from the Lusanja-Kiteezi landfill slide. Kampala Metropolitan Police Spokesperson Patrick Onyango has said that by 5:00pm on Saturday they had recovered 12 dead bodies and 10 people who are alive. Onyango says that they are still going on with the search and no place will […]