A tragic road accident occurred on the morning of October 24, 2025, at around 9:00 a.m. at Lands Junction along the Kampala–Jinja Highway in Mukono Municipality, Mukono District. The crash involved a Mercedes Benz semi-trailer registration number SSD 842Z/SSD 336Z, driven by 45-year-old Ibrahim
A boat accident on Lake Kyoga in Amolatar District has claimed the lives of seven people after their vessel capsized near Kiryanga Village in Acii Sub-county.According to the territorial maritime police in Amolatar, the incident occurred at around 11:00 a
The UPDF vehicle after the accident.One person died and ten others, including Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) soldiers, sustained injuries on Tuesday after a military vehicle overturned along the Bikurungu–Rweshama Road in Bikurungu Town Council
Frank Gashumba, a well-known Ugandan political commentator, recently sparked anger across the country with his comments about university students who use taxis for transport. While speaking on August 4, 2025, Gashumba said it was “unrealistic” for degree hol
At least four people have died following a horrific road accident this evening along the Tororo-Mbale highway near the roundabout by the Tororo sewerage facility.The crash involved a trailer, a motorcycle, and a saloon car.Witnesses say the trailer, registration num
One person has died and four others were injured in a fatal road crash that occurred early Monday morning along the Katosi–Nyenga Road in Buikwe District.According to Traffic Police, the accident happened at around 1:30 AM in Katovu, Ngongwe, and involved a Scania bus, registration numbe
President Yoweri Museveni has ordered an urgent purge at Entebbe International Airport, citing rampant corruption, bribery, and the hiring of unqualified staff that have embarrassed the nation and frustrated travelers for years.In a strongly worded lette
Nairobi woke up to a city under lockdown on Monday, July 7, as Kenyan security forces moved swiftly to block access to the Central Business District in anticipation of the annual Saba Saba protests.Barricades were erected along major roads including Thika
Urgent and targeted action is needed to tackle Kampala’s alarming vehicle emissions problem, a new report has revealed.The study, conducted by The Real Urban Emissions (TRUE) Initiative in collaboration with the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), has provided the first-ever rea
In the early hours of Sunday, a near-tragic accident was narrowly averted when two boats collided on Lake Victoria between Buvuma Islands and Lolwe Island in Uganda’s Namayingo District, leaving 20 people lucky to be alive.The crash, which oc
