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At least 9 people dead, thousands displaced in Bukwo and Kween

At least 9 people dead, thousands displaced in Bukwo and Kween

Early Friday, landslides triggered by heavy overnight rainfall resulted in nine deaths and affected over two thousand people in Bukwo and Kween districts. Local leaders report that the landslides also blocked the Kapchorwa-Suam highway, the primary route linking Kenya and Uganda. They are calling

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Michael Jackson’s aircraft will crack Mumbai airport’s runway’: Why King of Pop wasn’t allowed to land in 1996 till Raj Thackeray intervened, came with 360 crew, 40 containers

Michael Jackson’s aircraft will crack Mumbai airport’s runway’: Why King of Pop wasn’t allowed to land in 1996 till Raj Thackeray intervened, came with 360 crew, 40 containers

Michael Jackson demanded an open car to wave to fans after landing in India in 1996. Andre Timmins, co-organizer, recalled how they had to borrow it from the only man who had it in Mumbai -- Anil Ambani.Michael Jackson in Mumbai in 1996.Michael Jackson, one of the greatest musicians

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Taxing Sunglasses for Vitiligo Patients Unfair, Says Tayebwa

Taxing Sunglasses for Vitiligo Patients Unfair, Says Tayebwa

The Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Thomas Tayebwa, has thrown his weight behind efforts to support individuals living with vitiligo, a chronic skin condition characterised by the loss of skin pigment.Tayebwa expressed concern over the tax imposed on sunscreen for people with vitiligo, stati

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Kisoro man kills lover for allegedly refusing to bear his child

Kisoro man kills lover for allegedly refusing to bear his child

Police homicide investigators collect the body of Anna Fayida who was killed by her lover in a domestic brawl. Photo | Julius HafashaPolice in Kisoro District are investigating a murder case that occurred in Gishondori Village, Muramba Subcounty, on

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Head of NUP Leadership Training School Doreen Kaija ‘kidnapped’

Head of NUP Leadership Training School Doreen Kaija ‘kidnapped’

The head of the National Unity Platform’s (NUP) Kamwokya Leadership Training School, Doreen Kaija, has allegedly been detained under unclear circumstances.Kaija, who is also contesting for the Kampala City Hall councillor seat in Nakawa East, was report

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Seven vehicles burnt to ashes in Ntinda garage fire

Seven vehicles burnt to ashes in Ntinda garage fire

At least seven vehicles were burnt in the fireAt least seven vehicles were reduced to ashes on Monday afternoon following a fire outbreak at Efforts Garage in Ntinda, a Kampala city suburb.The blaze, which started around 1:00 pm while mechanics wer

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NRM tribunal nullifies Collins Tanga’s election as Youth League Chairperson

NRM tribunal nullifies Collins Tanga’s election as Youth League Chairperson

KAMPALA — The National Resistance Movement (NRM) Election Disputes Tribunal has nullified the declaration of Collins Tanga as Chairperson of the NRM Youth League and ordered a fresh election.In its ruling, the Tribunal cited irregularities that “subst

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Minister Fred Byamukama Rejects Shs 1bn Bribe in UCAA Cleanup Drive

Minister Fred Byamukama Rejects Shs 1bn Bribe in UCAA Cleanup Drive

Minister of State for Transport, Hon. Fred ByamukamaKampala | State Minister for Works and Transport, Fred Byamukama, has reportedly turned down a Shs 1 billion bribe offered by individuals seeking to derail the government’s ongoing purge of the top man

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Promoters Allegedly Beaten, Chased Like Chicken Thieves From Gulu

Promoters Allegedly Beaten, Chased Like Chicken Thieves From Gulu

Events promoter Nobart is among those affected, as he is seen in a video exchanging heated words with security personnel after a scuffle.Over the weekend, promoters, led by Abbey Musinguzi, also known as Abitex, traveled to and camped in Gulu city in an

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Having Failed to Clear His Shs150Bn Debt, Kampala Emin Pasha Hotel Owner Kenny Losuk Lokule Lands M7 Rescue

Having Failed to Clear His Shs150Bn Debt, Kampala Emin Pasha Hotel Owner Kenny Losuk Lokule Lands M7 Rescue

In 2014, Kampala property mogul/businessman Kennedy Losuk Lokule embarked on construction of the luxurious Emin Pasha Lake View Residence on the rocky terrain of Kampala’s upscale neighbourhood of Muyenga.Reporting by Weekend Vision shows that the 120-r

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