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30 Apr '26
A mobiliser for the National Unity Platform and parliamentary candidate in the Sebei sub-region, Kalifani Chemutai, has died following a road accident in Kenya.Chemutai reportedly died on the night of April 29, 2026, in Endebess area, Trans Nzoia County, while riding a motorcycle towards t
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30 Apr '26
The High Court in Lira has sentenced Innocent Otim to 35 years in prison after he pleaded guilty to the brutal murder of National Water and Sewerage Corporation employee Alaru Natal in April 2025.The High Court in Lira has sentenced Innocent Otim to 35 years in prison for the murder of Nat
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30 Apr '26
Police in Gulu City are holding a security guard accused of smashing his girlfriend’s head with a gun butt on Wednesday night in domestic brawl.The suspect, identified as Albert Okonye, a security guard attached to 7 Guidance Security Ltd, reportedly pounced on his girlfriend, Barbara Fa
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30 Apr '26
Police in Jinja fired live bullets in the air and used teargas to disperse an angry crowd and rescue two women suspected of involvement in an attempted robbery targeting a prominent Muslim cleric.The incident occurred along Spire Road after Sheikh Shafic Songolo was reportedly trailed from
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28 Apr '26
A new criminal session of the High Court has started in Ntungamo for the second time in a year, set to hear 50 felonious cases. The presiding judge, Kasese Resident Judge Lawrence Tweyanze Karikwisya, has banned the state from bringing medical doctors who examined victims, Scene of Crime Officers
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28 Apr '26
The High Court has ordered Roko Construction Limited to pay USD 1,059,350.84 (Shs 3.92bn) to Mehta Electricals Ltd for unpaid electrical equipment and installation works carried out on several projects.The dispute stems from sub-contracts awarded in May 2016, when Mehta Electricals Ltd was
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28 Apr '26
Uganda provides a modern case study of these tensions. During recent electoral cycles, figures such as Bobi Wine drew international attention, with Western governments including the UK voicing concerns over human rights and electoral conduct.The story of Britain’s global rise cannot be t
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27 Apr '26
Reports of Kyanja Airbnb ‘Leaked Videos’ have sparked concern on hidden cameras and privacy in Kampala and Uganda’s fast-growing short-stay accommodation sector.The controversy, largely driven by social media reports, centers on claims that some guests were secretly recorded inside r
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27 Apr '26
dawn, the usual bustle of business across Uganda’s blossoming cities and towns is missing.Where voices once competed with the clatter of weighing scales and the bargaining cries of customers, there is now an edgy silence.Piles of empty wooden stalls still lie broken, some reduced
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27 Apr '26
Traders across several town councils in Ntungamo District have expressed relief after government halted the demolition of temporary and unapproved structures, bringing a pause to an enforcement exercise that had already caused extensive damage in some areas.In Ntungamo Municipality and par