One killed, several injured as UPDF truck rams into taxi in Nansana
One person was killed and several others injured when a UPDF truck rammed into a commuter taxi in Nansana, Wakiso district this morning.One person was killed and several others injured when a UPDF...
View ArticleHeavy rains wash away crops, paralyze transport in Kamuli and Buyende
Entire gardens and crop fields in the areas of Naluwoli, Bwiiza, Kasozi have been submerged, which has left the residents uncertain about their source of livelihoods.Heavy rains in several parts of...
View ArticlePolice on the spot over Kamwenge mayor torture allegations
Kamwenge town council mayor Geoffrey Byamukama claims that police detectives tortured him from the now notorious high security Nalufenya police detention facility in Jinja district.The Uganda Police...
View ArticlePolice finally release Kaweesi murder suspect's children
The children were picked from home after a suspect Jamil Mbaziira was picked from his home in Mukono as a suspect in the murder of AIGP Andrew Felix Kaweesi.Police have handed over 13 children to their...
View ArticleNine more suspects charged with Kaweesi murder
This brings the total number of suspects charged with the murder of Kaweesi to 22.Another set of suspects, nine of them have been charged in the Nakawa Chief Magistrates Court in Kampala with the...
View ArticleLand probe: Tooro Queen Mother accused of land grabbing
Tooro Kingdom Queen Mother Best Kemigisa has been cited into land grabbing and massive evictions of people in Tooro region.Tooro Kingdom Queen Mother Best Kemigisa has been cited into land grabbing and...
View ArticleUNRA to begin evicting people encroaching on road reserves
Uganda national roads authority has announced that it will start evicting anyone encroaching on road reserves on 15th May. Uganda National Roads Authority (UNRA) has announced that it will start...
View ArticleKibale county MP condemns torture of Kamwenge mayor
Cuthbert Abigaba has condemned the manner in which the police are reported to have tortured the Mayor of Kamwenge Town Council at the Nalufenya detention facility in Jinja district. The MP of Kibale...
View ArticleUganda Investment Authority in row with Buganda kingdom royals over Namanve land
Buganda Kingdom royals have laid claim to Namanve industrial park, which occupies the expanse along the Kampala-Ninja highway. Buganda Kingdom royals have laid claim to Namanve industrial park, which...
View ArticleTransform Africa Summit recognizes development of youths' potential as engine...
The Transform Africa summit that just concluded in Kigali was strong on involving young people in the process of innovation and development.The Transform Africa summit that just concluded in Kigali was...
View ArticleChildren of Kaweesi murder suspect speak of experience in police detention
The children of Jamil Mbaziira a suspect in the murder of AIGP Felix Kaweesi his body guard and driver have spoken to NTV a day after police handed them over to their parents. The children of Jamil...
View ArticlePrices of basic foodstuffs soar across the country
Prices of basic foodstuffs have shot up over the last couple of months causing lots of unease among low income earners. Prices of basic foodstuffs have shot up over the last couple of months causing...
View ArticleBundibugyo boy, David Kakwete, finally gets specialized treatment
David Kakwete was admitted to Mildmay Uganda for specialized treatment following an outpouring of financial support from members of the public.A sixteen-year-old boy who has been battling HIV in...
View ArticleKamwenge Mayor's wife denounces police acts, wants justice to prevail
The wife of the Mayor of Kamwenge Town Council who was recently tortured while in police custody has denounced the acts of violence committed against her husband.The wife of the Mayor of Kamwenge Town...
View ArticleRichard Kabonero bids farewell as Uganda's ambassador to Rwanda
Uganda's outgoing ambassador to Rwanda, Richard Kabonero says the country must build on the existing good relations with Rwanda to foster regional integration and cooperation. Uganda's outgoing...
View ArticleMinister Jeje Odongo summons Kale Kayihura over recent acts of torture by police
The crisis meeting follows a sharp rise of torture victims especially after the assassination of Assistance Inspector General Police Andrew Felix Kaweesi.Internal Affairs Minister, General Jeje Odongo...
View ArticleResettlement of Ugandan refugees expelled from Tanzania causes tension in...
The resettlement of Ugandan returnees who were expelled from Tanzania 4 years ago is causing tension among people in Kyegegwa district in western Uganda.The resettlement of Ugandan returnees who were...
View ArticleFormer LRA rebel fighter, Bosco Kilama, reunited with family after 21 years
Former LRA rebel fighter, Bosco Kilama, has been reunited with his family in Omoro District after the war separated him from his family for 21 years. Former LRA rebel fighter, Bosco Kilama, has been...
View ArticleGovernment mobilizes people of Acholi to grow sugarcane to supply new factory
Atiak Sugar Factory owned by mogul Amina Moghe Hersi is leading the way of promoting wealth and prosperity by encouraging communities in Amuru, Atiak, Gulu and Lamwo districts to grow sugarcaneOffice...
View ArticleHuman Rights Watch condemns police torture of suspects
Human Rights Watch researcher in Africa, Maria Burnett urged the police leadership to have the officers who committed the atrocities stripped of their ranks.Global human rights organization Human...
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