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Son kills mother, buries her inside house after dispute over family land

Son kills mother, buries her inside house after dispute over family land

Iganga, Uganda: Police in Busoga East have launched a manhunt for a man accused of hacking to death and secretly burying his biological mother in Bulamagi Sub-county, Iganga District, in what investigators believe was a dispute over land ownership.The suspect, identified as Anthony Kalulu,

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KCCA Closes Industrial Area Road for Concrete Works

KCCA Closes Industrial Area Road for Concrete Works

The Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) has temporarily closed Sixth Street in Kampala’s Industrial Area to allow for major concrete road works, following years of complaints from motorists and businesses about severe potholes along the busy corridor.In a traffic advisory issued late F

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Rakai RDC Sarah Kiyimba Takes on Land Grabbers, Eyes Bigger Role in Yoweri Kaguta Museveni’s Next Government

Rakai RDC Sarah Kiyimba Takes on Land Grabbers, Eyes Bigger Role in Yoweri Kaguta Museveni’s Next Government

RAKAI — In a region long plagued by bitter land wrangles and fraud, the Resident District Commissioner (RDC) of Rakai, Sarah Kiyimba, has emerged as one of the most vocal government officials confronting land grabbers while positioning herself as a rising political figure within the ruling esta

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UAE Seeks Global Support After Iran Missile Attacks

UAE Seeks Global Support After Iran Missile Attacks

UAE Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Affairs Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al NahyanABU DHABI — The United Arab Emirates has intensified diplomatic outreach following what it described as Iran’s “brutal and terrorist” missile attacks, warning that the escalation threatens reg

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Suspected Robber Dies After Mob Beating in Rukungiri; Two Arrested

Suspected Robber Dies After Mob Beating in Rukungiri; Two Arrested

RUKUNGIRI, Uganda — Police in Rukungiri District are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a 22-year-old man identified as Crispus Nuwamanya, a resident of Kayaga Cell in Kakindo Parish, Bugangari Sub-county.According to the Kigezi Regional Police Spokesperson Elly Maa

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Exclusive: U.S. soldiers Evacuated from American base in Djibouti seek Refuge at Entebbe Airport over Iran threat

Exclusive: U.S. soldiers Evacuated from American base in Djibouti seek Refuge at Entebbe Airport over Iran threat

Camp Lemonnier is the biggest American military base in AfricaHundreds of United States soldiers who were stationed at Camp Lemonnier, in Djibouti the only permanent American military base in Africa, have reportedly sought temporary refuge in Uganda and are currently being hosted at Entebb

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Uganda Police Arrest Five Suspects in Lubowa Motorcycle Robbery Crackdown

Uganda Police Arrest Five Suspects in Lubowa Motorcycle Robbery Crackdown

Police in Lubowa, Wakiso District, have achieved a major breakthrough in combating motorcycle-related robberies with the arrest of five young men suspected of orchestrating a string of thefts in the Lubowa and Ndejje areas.The arrests follow an intelligence-led operation that began on Febr

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Lira City to relocate street vendors to five markets

Lira City to relocate street vendors to five markets

Lira City, Uganda: Authorities in Lira City have announced plans to relocate street vendors operating within the central business district to five designated markets in an effort to reduce congestion, restore order and improve the trading environment.City leaders say the decision follows g

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Gov’t Launches Nationwide Consultations Before Relaunch of Electronic Penalty System

Gov’t Launches Nationwide Consultations Before Relaunch of Electronic Penalty System

KAMPALA — The government has begun fresh consultations with transport sector stakeholders ahead of the planned relaunch of Uganda’s Electronic Penalty System (EPS) and the Fine Issuance System (FIS), following public concerns that led to the earlier suspension of the automated traffic enforce

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UPDF female soldiers recognised during Women’s Day event in Mogadishu

UPDF female soldiers recognised during Women’s Day event in Mogadishu

Female troops serving under AUSSOM were praised for their courage, professionalism, and contribution to peacekeeping in Somalia as they joined other security personnel to mark International Women’s Day in Mogadishu.Female troops serving under the African Union Support and Stabilisation M

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