Rain destroys homes, gardens in Lwengo
A heavy downpour has left a wide range of destruction in three villages in Lwengo District.The Sunday overnight downpour, accompanied by storms which lasted over two hour...
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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...
How border districts are fighting Ebola
the busy dusty border towns of Lia and Odramacaku, both in Arua City, traders are sighted crossing from the Democratic Republic of Congo into Uganda using illegal border...
Flooding strands motorists on Entebbe Highway, sparks drainage concerns
Motorists using the Entebbe Highway were stranded this morning in Kitubulu, Katabi Town Council, after a heavy downpour flooded a section of the road, making it impassabl...
JUST IN! Ministry of Works and Transport Evicts Car Bonds in Nakawa
The Ministry of Works and Transport, together with joint security agencies, has conducted an operation to evict car bonds operating within the road reserve along the Naka...
354 MPs Sworn in as Rain and Political Rhetoric Define Day Two
Amelia Kyambadde returned to Parliament as Mawokota North MPA total of 170 Members of Parliament-elect were sworn in on Thursday, bringing the cumulative number to 354 as...
Rainy Night Horror as Armed Thugs Attack Female Police Boss and Steal Gun in Omoro
Police in Omoro District have launched serious investigations after unknown armed assailants attacked a female police officer at Lalogi Police Barracks and escaped with a...
Fairway Hotel, Kampala downtown flooded after afternoon downpour
A heavy Thursday afternoon downpour flooded Fairway Hotel and several parts of downtown Kampala, disrupting businesses and exposing the city’s drainage challenges...
Ugandan online rally to support girl filmed riding bicycle to school in heavy downpour
A viral video of a schoolgirl cycling through heavy rain in Kabale has sparked a nationwide fundraising effort and calls for support.A section of Ugandans on social media...
Floods Cut Off Kyambogo Section of Jinja Highway
The ill-fated taxi which got trapped in the floods on WednesdayKAMPALA — Traffic along Jinja Highway was on Thursday disrupted after flooding cut off a section nea...