Journalist Hillary Twinamatsiko shows wounds allegedly inflicted by police officers attached to Kashensheero Police Station in Mitooma District. On the right is his medical examination report confirming the woundsMitooma, Uganda — The Uganda Journalists Association (UJA) has strongly con
FILE NUP supporters being arrested in MbararaI have long seen media houses and individuals reporting that someone “has been arrested,” while others report that “s/he has been abducted.”I always wondered whether the two terms were synonymous, but I was troubled by how close I
Authorities in Tororo District are investigating the deaths of two young girls in a suspected suffocation incident at Abari Zone in Kirewa Sub-county, while their mother remains hospitalised.The deceased were identified as Nyapendi Nosiata, 4, and Akello Susan, 2, both residents of Abari C
Government is in the final stages of developing a transformative strategic development plan for the Busoga sub-region, with a focus on science, productivity, and long-term socio-economic recovery.The proposed Busoga Master Plan, which is currently undergoing extensive consultations, is bei
Police in Rubanda District have launched a manhunt for a 17-year-old suspect accused of killing a seven-year-old pupil in Nyamweru Sub-county.The deceased has been identified as Ainebyona Hosea, a pupil at Hamukobakoba Nursery School. He was allegedly killed on Tuesday at about 6:00 p.m. i
Hull City could face a shock points deduction immediately after earning promotion to the Premier League. The Tigers clawed their way into the Championship top six on the final day of the season, but weren’t expected to challenge for promotion to the big time.Having beaten Millwall in the
Violence erupted in Kidongole Sub-County, Bukedea District, after residents confronted an attempted exhumation of a grave, leaving a grandmother critically injured and triggering a police investigation. The incident occurred in Kanyanga village, where the community of about 200 people reportedly
Senior Four student of New Life Secondary School in Luwero Town Council has died after allegedly being severely beaten by a teacher, while another student remains admitted to the hospital following the same incident. The deceased has been identified as 16-year-old Nicholas Nakibinge, while the id
Lawyer and former Kampala Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago has been remanded to Luzira (Murchison Bay) Prison after appearing before court on charges of misprision of treason.His lawyers were led by Medard Ssegona Lubega. The others include Proscovia Kinihira, Samuel Muyizzi, Muhammed Nsereko, Mat
Uganda's €2.7bn ($3.1bn) Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) project could be under threat, with Chief of Defence Forces Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba proclaiming on June 16 that the contract awarded to Turkey’s Yapi Merkezi had been “cancelled”.There has been no confirmation or denial from the
