Namayingo gold rush turns deadly as unsafe pits kill four monthly
At least four people die monthly in gold mining accidents in Namayingo District, Eastern Uganda as an unregulated rush for the precious minerals draws unemployed youth in...
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UBOS ED Chris Mukiza allegedly attempts to shoot Rubanda West MP Kamuntu at Kololo facility
confrontation involving the Executive Director of the Uganda Bureau of Statistics, Dr. Chris Mukiza and outgoing Rubanda West Member of Parliament Moses Kamuntu is report...
SOROTI CITY MOBILE MONEY OPERATOR MURDER UPDATE: Fifth Suspect Arrested with Killer Weapon
In a significant breakthrough in the Soroti City murder case, police in the East Kyoga region have arrested a fifth suspect and retrieved a weapon believed to be used in...
Fire Guts Dormitory at Nakanyonyi Girls’ School,
A night fire at Nakanyonyi Girls Secondary School in Jinja City destroyed students’ property, including mattresses, books, and uniforms, after flames broke out in...
Charcoal Burner Brutally Killed in Elephant Attack in Murchison Falls Park
A 45-year-old charcoal burner was brutally killed by an elephant in Murchison Falls National Park. He had entered the protected area to burn charcoal when the attack occu...
Pallisa fisherman killed, dumped in Lake after heated dispute
During the scuffle, one of the fishermen, identified as Oonyu Simon, also known as Obiro, was reportedly assaulted, seriously injured, and thrown into the lake, where he...
Mother arrested for allegedly cutting off daughter’s toe as punishment
Police in the Western North Region have arrested a woman accused of cutting off her 9-year-old daughter’s toe, with the child currently receiving treatment.A nine-...
Iran War Update: Tehran Releases Photos Purportedly Showing Wreckage of US Army CH-47 Chinook Helicopter in Kuwait
The Iranian State Media, Press TV, on Saturday released unverified pictures of a US CH-47 helicopter in Kuwait, which, according to the media, was targeted by Iran. There...
Coca-Cola drags distributor to court, wins Shs 412 million
Bukusu Constructors, the distributor of Coca-Cola products in Manafwa district, has been ordered to pay the beverage giant Shs 412 million for breach of contract.Their re...
6 Ugandans Arrested in Connection to USD 3.4 Mn Equity Bank Rwanda Digital Heist
The cross-border heist signifies a new frontier in the evolving nature of financial crime, where digital fraud is increasingly sophisticated, fast-moving and now, transna...