Ugandan athlete Rebecca Cheptegei’s ex-boyfriend dies following a violent incident that also led to her own tragic death. Ugandan athlete Rebecca Cheptegei is mourning yet another tragic loss as her ex-boyfriend, Dickson Ndiema, has passed away in a Kenyan hospital. This comes shortly after Cheptegei herself succumbed to injuries from a brutal assault that shook…
Eight people have died on the spot, and more than 40 have been left in very critical conditions due to a head-on collision accident along the Kampala-Masaka highway. The accident happened in the wee hours of the morning on September 1, 2024, in Kabale-Bugonzi village in Masaka city along the Kampala-Masaka highway due to a…
Police in Moyo District are investigating an incident where four juveniles were injured by an abandoned explosive at Ariya Village in Moyo Sub-county, Moyo District. Speaking on Thursday, August 29, 2024, at the Moyo Police Station, Ignatius Dragudu, the North West Nile region police spokesperson, said the incident critically injured 18-year-old Joseph Apina, along with…
The State House Anti Corruption Unit alongside Uganda Police have arraigned Mr. Matovu John, an advocate with Ms Matovu & Matovu Advocates before the Anti-Corruption Court on charges of theft by an agent and conspiracy to defraud govt of over UGX 4Billion. The accused while entrusted as one of the advocates for Busoga Growers Cooperative…
As part of the ongoing investigation, police have arrested Adu Deborah, suspected of setting fire to the house of UPDF officer Martin Ikwaru 28, which resulted in the death of his one-year-old son. It is alleged that the 25-year-old Deborah is the ex-wife of the UPDF officer. The fire broke out in Nabweru on August…
The Joint Security Forces have arrested the prime suspects linked to Karamoja murders and robberies, and one firearm has been recovered with three live rounds of ammunition. On Thursday, July 25, 20224, Major Isaac Oware, the Public Information Officer III Division Moroto, confirmed this development in a statement. According to Maj. Oware, the prime suspect,…
Hadijjah Ntongo, the treasurer of Seeta Nazigo PDM SACCO, before the Magistrate Grade 1 Court of Nakisunga, Mukono District. The State House Anti-Corruption Unit (SHACU) has arraigned Hadijjah Ntongo, the treasurer of Seeta Nazigo PDM SACCO, before the Magistrate Grade 1 Court of Nakisunga, Mukono District, on two charges of theft. In a statement released…
Namayingo, Uganda – Leaders and residents of Namayingo district are demanding the immediate transfer of their District Police Commander (DPC), Joseph Kamukama, following multiple accusations of bribery and corruption. The allegations claim that Kamukama has been accepting bribes and is connected to the theft of equipment from the CN Sugar Factory construction site. During a…
The key suspect in the murder of businessman Henry Katanga, his wife Molly Katanga, has denied the charges, saying she understood well the offences read against her but it is not true that she committed the offence. This was before the High Court Criminal Division presided over by Justice Isaac Muwata when the matter came…
Namayingo, Uganda – The recent suspension of the CN Sugar Factory, a multi-billion shilling investment, has thrown its future into uncertainty and left over 700 workers jobless. This decision, issued by the Minister of Trade, Industry, and Cooperatives, Francis Mwebesa, has stirred significant unrest in the district. In November 2022, CN Sugar Limited received a…
