Yumbe, Uganda: A 44-year-old Assistant Inspector of Police (AIP) died from head injuries sustained in a fatal crash after he lost control of his motorcycle on Yumbe-Kuru road on Friday evening, police have confirmed.The deceased, AIP Egwuyu Wilfred, attached to Arua City Police Health Cent
An 18-year-old apprentice hairdresser from Kassanda District has died while being rushed for advanced medical care after being found in critical condition at a private clinic, prompting a police investigation into the circumstances surrounding her death and raising fresh concerns about unsafe med
FIA Executive Director Samuel Were Wandera and Justice Bonny Isaac Teko stand at the center of Uganda’s evolving anti-money laundering landscape, where assertive enforcement meets judicial insistence on due process, highlighting a system striving to balance swift intervention with evidence, ove
A 12-year-old pupil has died and four others sustained injuries after a school wall collapsed at Rwerere Seventh-day Adventist Church Nursery and Primary School in Rukungiri District.The deceased has been identified as Ashaba Princess, a pupil at the school. The injured learners include Ab
Residents of Katabalanga village are reeling from shock following the gruesome murder of an 8-year-old boy, allegedly at the hands of his elder brother and a known fugitive.The victim, identified as Ndyanabo Ian, was found dead on Wednesday morning in a bush near his family’s coffee plan
Burundi’s Minister of Communication, Gabby Bugaga, has been found dead inside his vehicle in a palm plantation in Kivoga, in an incident now under investigation.Authorities say Bugaga’s body was discovered slumped over the steering wheel of a Toyota 4×4 at around 8:36 a.m.Polic
The incident occurred on April 15, 2026, at 6:25 pm at Amwoma sub-county police station.According to SP Jimmy Patrick Okema, the North Kyoga Regional Police PRO, it is alleged that earlier at around 6:00 pm, two police officers (one male and one female) attached to Abako sub-county police
In a ruling delivered on Monday, April 13, 2026, by Lady Justice Sarah Birungi Kalibbala rejected Mugerwa’s plea bargain in which he had pleaded guilty to all charges on February 24, 2026 and asked the court to hand him only 30 years in prison. The judge described the offence as grave, premedit
In a ruling delivered on Monday, April 13, 2026, by Lady Justice Sarah Birungi Kalibbala rejected Mugerwa’s plea bargain in which he had pleaded guilty to all charges on February 24, 2026 and asked the court to hand him only 30 years in prison. The judge described the offence as grave, premedit
The Uganda Medical and Dental Practitioners Council (UMDPC) has defended the quality of Ugandan-trained doctors, insisting they continue to perform strongly on the global stage, despite concerns from sections of the scientific community over the rising number of medical graduates and fears that t
