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Two fishermen drown after boat capsizes on Lake Kyoga

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.The deceased have been identified as Osina Simon alias Ali, 22, and Kirya Peter alias Hamuza, 20, a Mululi by tribe.

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Fatal Collision in Soroti City Leaves One Person Dead

Fatal Collision in Soroti City Leaves One Person Dead

Police in Soroti City are investigating a tragic traffic crash that took the life of 30-year-old Esther Agato near the Lale Road Junction along the Soroti-Lira Highway.The incident occurred around 12:25 PM on Monday, April 11th, 2026, and involved a Sino Truck Howo trailer, with registrati

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Government Driver Arrested for Killing Boda Boda Cyclist in Kumi Road Crash

Government Driver Arrested for Killing Boda Boda Cyclist in Kumi Road Crash

Kumi Central Police Station is holding a government driver in connection with a fatal road crash that claimed the life of a boda boda rider and left another person seriously injured. The accident occurred on the night of May 9, 2026, at Abubur Cell along the Kumi-Mbale road.The suspect has been i

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Lira businessman arrested over motorcycle theft, found with 100 logbooks

Lira businessman arrested over motorcycle theft, found with 100 logbooks

Lira City, Uganda: Police in the North Kyoga region have arrested a 54-year-old businessman in an intelligence-led operation linked to a stolen motorcycle from Kampala, uncovering what investigators say could be a wider network of motorcycle trafficking and document forgery.The suspect, Ok

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7,000 Nakasongola households yet to vacate Lake Kyoga buffer zone

7,000 Nakasongola households yet to vacate Lake Kyoga buffer zone

More than 7,000 households in Nakasongola District remain within the newly demarcated Lake Kyoga buffer zone, two years after the government issued a six-month eviction notice, raising concerns over displacement without compensation or relocation plans.In June 2024, authorities directed al

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Billionaires in the making’: Lira’s idle heirs living off parents’ wealth

Billionaires in the making’: Lira’s idle heirs living off parents’ wealth

Lira City is sheltering a peculiar breed of youngsters, calling themselves "Billionaires in the Making". They are the sons and daughters of the wealthy, living life as if there is no tomorrow. Their ugly dream is: "One day, it will all be mine." These people are convinced that they are act

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Two arrested over impersonating soldiers on Lake Kyoga

Two arrested over impersonating soldiers on Lake Kyoga

Key suspect James Eligu following his arrest on May 3, 2026 at Kagwara Landing Site, Serere District.Army officers attached to Lake Kyoga in Serere District have arrested two suspects accused of impersonating soldiers and soliciting money from fishermen.The UPDF sector commander in

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LIRA HORROR NIGHT: Six Arrested After Woman Attacked by Gang in Two Separate Assaults

LIRA HORROR NIGHT: Six Arrested After Woman Attacked by Gang in Two Separate Assaults

Lira, Uganda | Police in Lira City West Division have arrested six suspects following a horrifying night attack in which a 20-year-old woman was assaulted by multiple assailants in two separate incidents within hours.The woman, a businesswoman from Aminyanga Cell in Amuca Ward, had been wa

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Police Launch Investigations As Chapati Seller Stabs Student Lover To Death In Serere

Police Launch Investigations As Chapati Seller Stabs Student Lover To Death In Serere

SERERE: The police in Serere District are investigating the murder of a 19-year-old student, Miriam Acam, who was fatally stabbed on Saturday evening in Ocaapa Central Ward, Ocaapa Town Council at approximately 7:30 p.m.‎‎‎Acam, a student at Serere Senior Secondary School, had report

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Parents of Abongomola Seed student killed by peers dismiss theft allegation – “he was never a thief”

Parents of Abongomola Seed student killed by peers dismiss theft allegation – “he was never a thief”

The parents of a student who died at Abongomola Seed Secondary School in Kwania district have declined to accept the theft allegations labeled against their son.They are demanding justice. Dickens Otema, a resident of Apolika parish in Chawente sub-county, Kwania district, spoke regarding

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