Family Demands Justice for Bukedea Grandmother Killed in Mob Attack
The family of Jesca Akwi, a grandmother who died after being attacked by an angry crowd in Bukedea District, is demanding a thorough police investigation into the circums...
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Climate Change Linked to Increasing Domestic Violence In Homes
Gender based violence is increasingly being linked to the effects of climate change.Ann Nassamula, a Senior Programme Officer at the Centre for Domestic Violence Preventi...
Bukedea Mob Assaults Grandmother Over Illegal Exhumation Attempt
Violence erupted in Kidongole Sub-County, Bukedea District, after residents confronted an attempted exhumation of a grave, leaving a grandmother critically injured and tr...
Man dies after herbal remedy, relatives allegedly lynch suspected healer
Police in Kole District are investigating the killing of a 50-year-old traditional healer who was allegedly beaten to death in a suspected revenge attack after a 22-year-...
Violent crimes continue to unsettle Ugandans
The killing of Rugby Cranes player Sydney Gongodyo by a mob in Kira in Kampala on Friday has renewed concerns about public safety and the growing incidence of mob justice...
Highway terror: Armed robbers disguised as passengers hijack Kampala-bound taxi, vehicle recovered in Soroti
Police in Budaka District are investigating a daring highway robbery in which armed thugs disguised as passengers hijacked a Kampala-bound taxi, robbed occupants at gunpo...
School forced to pay fees after rejecting learner with albinism from boarding section
Kampala-based school has been compelled to pay school fees for a learner with albinism until completion of their education after the institution allegedly refused to admi...
Teacher Detained Over her Soldier Boyfriend’s Murder
The Police in Serere District have detained Mercy Iyogil, a teacher at Olio Primary School, to assist with investigations into the suspected murder of a Uganda People’s...
Ferry Operations on Bukungu–Kaberamaido–Kagwara Route Resume Under Revised Schedule
The ferry corridor, which links communities across the Lake Kyoga basin, was commissioned by the Prime Minister in early March 2026 as part of government efforts to impro...
Two fishermen drown after boat capsizes on Lake Kyoga
Buyende, Uganda: Tragedy struck Lake Kyoga on Tuesday evening after two fishermen drowned when a boat capsized during heavy rainfall and strong winds in Buyende District...