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Three Dead, Several Injured in Owino Vendors’ Truck Crash

Three Dead, Several Injured in Owino Vendors’ Truck Crash

At least three people have been confirmed dead and several others injured after a truck transporting vendors from a monthly market in Palabek Abera Sub-county, Lamwo District, crashed in Kitgum District.The victims were returning from the monthly market at Agwata in Palabek Abera when the

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Transport Paralysed as Masaka–Mutukula Highway Collapses After Flooding

Transport Paralysed as Masaka–Mutukula Highway Collapses After Flooding

A key cross-border highway linking Uganda to Tanzania has been cut off after heavy rains washed away a section of the road, stranding motorists and disrupting trade in the region.Transport and trade have been brought to a standstill along the Masaka–Kyotera–Mutukula highway after a sec

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Female driver shot near Speaker Anita Among’s residence

Female driver shot near Speaker Anita Among’s residence

A yet-to-be-identified female motorist has been shot by a police officer near Speaker Anita Among’s residence in Kampala, sources told this publication on Thursday.The woman who was reportedly driving a Toyota Harrier near the residence of the Speaker of Parliament at Mackinnon Road in K

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Busoga grapples with child labour

Busoga grapples with child labour

child fishes with a man at Lugonyola Landing Site in Kaliro District Busoga sub-region, exposing them to hazardous conditions that affect their health and schooling. PHOTO/TAUSI NAKATO.The fight against child labour in the Busoga Sub-region remains a major challenge, with officials and res

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Sugarcane farmers decry market crisis as factory plan stalls over license

Sugarcane farmers decry market crisis as factory plan stalls over license

Sugarcane farmers and leaders across Kagadi, Kibaale, and Kakumiro districts in Greater Kibaale, Bunyoro sub-region, are increasingly frustrated as continued delays in licensing a proposed sugar factory threaten their livelihoods.Many are reporting heavy losses due to limited market access

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FA Cup semi-final verdict reached as Wembley's empty seats raise important question

FA Cup semi-final verdict reached as Wembley's empty seats raise important question

The empty seats in the Manchester City end at Wembley on Saturday has again reignited the almost annual debate over whether the biggest stadium in the country should host FA Cup semi-finals.Pep Guardiola's side avoided a shock against Southampton as Nico Gonzalez scored a rocket with three

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Govt probes fuel hoarding as pumps run dry despite ‘sufficient’ stocks

Govt probes fuel hoarding as pumps run dry despite ‘sufficient’ stocks

Government has launched investigations into Oil Marketing Companies suspected of hoarding fuel and charging exorbitant prices, even as officials insist national stocks remain sufficient.The move follows mounting public complaints of dry pumps, rationing, and selective selling at petrol sta

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Bruno Fernandes issues apology as Arsenal 'open talks' with Man Utd transfer target

Bruno Fernandes issues apology as Arsenal 'open talks' with Man Utd transfer target

Manchester United are edging closer to fulfilling one of their primary objectives from the start of the Premier League campaign - securing a return to the Champions League. Michael Carrick's side occupy third position in the table with five fixtures remaining. This season, the top five clubs are

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Today in History: Hajj Musa Sebirumbi Executed After Luweero War Conviction

Today in History: Hajj Musa Sebirumbi Executed After Luweero War Conviction

On this day in 1999, Hajj Musa Sebirumbi was executed by hanging at Luzira Upper Prison after being convicted of multiple counts of murder, in one of Uganda’s most prominent post-war prosecutions tied to the Luweero Triangle conflict.Sebirumbi, a former Uganda People’s Congress (UPC) c

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Four arrested over murder of Mukono doctor

Four arrested over murder of Mukono doctor

Police in Mukono District have arrested four suspects in connection with the brutal killing of a radiography specialist.Peter Mubiru who was attached to Happy Doctors Hospital in Seeta in Mukono Municipality was hit with a blunt object by suspected robbers on April 19, 2026 in Mukono Munic

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