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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Is Supporting NUP Now a Crime? Principal Judge Justice Jane Francis Abodo Faces Uganda’s Toughest LC2
The air at Senior Quarter Cell, Iriaga Ward, Laroo- Pece Division, Gulu City in Gulu district was thick with tension as residents gathered, hope mixed with frustration, w...
Yumbe police officer dies after losing control of motorcycle on the road
Yumbe, Uganda: A 44-year-old Assistant Inspector of Police (AIP) died from head injuries sustained in a fatal crash after he lost control of his motorcycle on Yumbe-Kuru...
Northern bypass works paused ahead of presidential swearing in
Northern Bypass works have been partially completed and temporarily paused to ease traffic ahead of the presidential swearing-in ceremony.Works on the Kampala Northern By...
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...
24 students arrested after police officer injured in Koboko school fight
Koboko, Uganda: Police in Koboko District have arrested 24 students following a violent clash between learners of Daystar Secondary School and Nyarilo Secondary School th...
Low Judiciary Funding Blamed for Remand Home Congestion in Uganda
The Chief Justice has attributed rising congestion in remand homes to funding gaps and staff shortages in the Judiciary, warning that delayed justice delivery continues t...
Faulty AI translation sparks false death rumours about Prince Wasajja
The automatic AI translation attached to the X post incorrectly read: “We mourn the passing of Prince David Kintu Wasajja at the Palace in Mengo at the age of 71.” A...
Horror on Mabira Highway: 2 Women Die as Harrier Overturned
Tragedy struck the Mabira highway last night when a Toyota Harrier was hit from behind, overturned into water, and left two women dead while three others, including the d...
BITTER TRUTH: Here’s Why Gen M7 Alone Can’t Keep Anita Among in Speakership Job
Ordinarily, the typical script at the NRM retreat should have read like this. Journalists are locked out as MPs converge at Kyankwanzi under the guise of induction ahead...