Christopher Okello Files Appeal in Nursery Murders Death Sentence
KAMPALA, Uganda — A man sentenced to death for killing four nursery school children has filed an appeal challenging his conviction and sentence, court records show...
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Katumba Katumba Wamala Decries “Loss of Humanity†Amid Rising Kidnaps and Killingsa
Public Service Minister Gen. Katumba Wamala has called on religious leaders to openly condemn what he described as a “complete loss of humanity†in Uganda, ci...
Gongodyo Murder: Key suspect Obed filmed with log in mob attack arrested, total suspects now 10
Kampala, Uganda: Police have arrested two more suspects in connection with the mob killing of Rugby Cranes player Sydney Gongodyo, including a man captured on video alleg...
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...
Faroe Islands horror as hundreds of whales butchered with sea turning blood red
Hundreds of incredible whales have once again been slaughtered in the Faroe Islands as the barbaric historical tradition continues.The sea turns red as the creatures' car...
How Museveni defeated rebels in W. Nile, Buganda
The rebellions that confronted President Museveni after 1986 were not confined to Acholi, Teso or the eastern border areas. Along Uganda’s western and north-wester...
Legendary singer dies on day he's set to be released from prison
Rwandan singer has died on the day he was set to be released from prison in Kigali, according to the Rwanda Correctional Service (RCS). The agency said the 48-year-old "t...
Butaleja teen waylaid, killed after attending wedding party
Police in Butaleja District, Eastern Uganda have arrested one suspect following the murder by assault of a 16-year-old boy after attending a wedding party.Bukedi South Re...
NOT READY TO DIE: Christopher Okello Onyum Appeals against Death Sentence
Committed on April 2, 2026, the crimes by Christopher Okello Onyum shocked Uganda. Okello Onyum carried out a brutal attack at the Ggaba Early Childhood Development Centr...
Unsafe city': Fear grows as theft and burglaries hit Arua
Arua City has always been a place of movement. By daybreak—around 6am—its streets pulse with the high tempo of trade: vendors calling out prices, boda-bodas...