Geoffrey Oloya, the first recipient of the Shs100,000 meant for the COVID-19 relief for vulnerable Ugandans who were affected by the second lockdown has been arrested in Gulu City after he turned up abruptly to explain how he benefited from the campaign. Oloya had been registered as a Boda Boda rider, yet he works with…
A 29-year-old man in Kwania district has taken his own life by hanging after his father-in-law repossessed his daughter over failure to pay bride price. Tony Awany, a resident of Emeng village in Apolika parish in Chawente sub-county was on Monday morning found hanging in a house a few days after his wife left for…
A young man is receiving treatment at Arua Regional Referral hospital after being shot by an enforcement officer from Uganda Revenue Authority-URA. The gunshot victim is Philliam Angoni from Nyio village in Arua district. He was shot on Sunday evening near Opia health centre 3. The bullet caught him on the right thigh, went through…
There is a sombre mood in Ntoroko district after the breaking of sad news of the murder of the Ntoroko district acting NRM chairperson, Jepherson Kabagambe Aheebwa. According to the latest information from RDC Meshach Ruhaga Kawamara, the deceased went to Fort Portal with a colleague last evening, and they went to a bank where…
The Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) on Thursday confirmed having Dr Lawrence Muganga, the Vice Chancellor of Victoria University, one of Uganda’s leading private higher institutions of learning. The army Spokesperson Brig Flavia Byekwaso moved to end speculations online reports that Dr. Muganga was kidnapped, she said reports were false but rather he was arrested…
Victoria University’s (VU) Vice-Chancellor, Dr. Lawrence Muganga has finally been released, barely a day after he was brutally arrested by plain-clothed security operatives from the University’s main campus at Victoria Plaza, in Kampala. Dr. Muganga according to VU sources was released on Friday evening at around 9 pm and linked up with Tycoon Rajiv Ruparelia…
Police in Masaka have summoned Kawempe North MP Muhammad Ssegirinya and Makindye West MP Allan Ssewanyana for questioning over their alleged involvement in the ongoing killings in Greater Masaka region. The development comes at a time when joint security agencies are trying to put one and two together on what could be the cause of…
The family of Victoria University’s Vice Chancellor Dr. Lawrence Muganga have accused security forces of kidnapping him and also dismissed espionage claims as unfounded. The vice-chancellor of the private Victoria University was taken in broad daylight on Thursday at the facility’s main building on one of the busiest streets in Kampala. Amateur video posted on…
The latest information reaching our desk reveals that heavily armed gunmen have raided the Kampala road based University and hurriedly grabbed Dr. Lawrence Muganga dragged him into waiting drone vehicle before he was whisked away to unknown detention. According to eyewitnesses,the scuffle ensued when his body guard tried to block security operatives from arresting his…
Ten suspects have been remanded by Masaka Magistrates’ Court to Ssaza Prison on charges murder in the Greater Masaka sub region. On Wednesday afternoon,the suspects appeared before Chief Magistrate Charles Yeteise, did not allow the accused persons to plead to the charges filed against them because murder is capital offence tried by a higher court.…
