Police in Rukungiri is holding a man accused of killing his biological son over Shillings 5000. Elly Maate, the Kigezi Regional police spokesperson identified the suspect as a 68-year-old Eric John Magara, a resident of Maaya cell, Kitimba ward, Western division in Rukungiri municipality. The deceased is Evart Magara aka Rwamutwe, 31, a resident of…
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Works and Transport Minister Gen. Edward Katumba Wamala’s vehicle H4DF 2138 was riddled with bullets on June 1, 2021, in Kisaasi, a suburb of Kampala in an attack that claimed the life of his daughter Brenda Nantongo and driver Haruna Kayondo. Gen Katumba survived with bullet wounds. Ever since the incident, the soft-spoken minister had…
Police in Mbarara City, Western Uganda has arrested at least four people believed to be part of a gang involved in stealing vehicles and number plates from different parts of the country. The Rwizi region Spokesperson Samson Kasasira identified suspects as Besiga Norman, Mucunguzi Didas, Mugume Didas and Amutuhaire Kenneth. According to the Police Chief,…
The Chief Magistrates Court in Kyenjonjo sentenced two Rwandese nationals to 12 years in prison for offences including entering a Wildlife protected Area and killing protected species. In a press release dated July 3, 2021, from Uganda Wildlife Communications Manager Bashir Hangi, the duo were identified as Habimana Sabanitah and Sabomana Augustine both residents of…
The dick in hand saga which aired live on the NTV Uganda Mix Show of Friday 25 June 2021 is a comedy of errors that started with a dubious ‘restructuring’ exercise on 25 March 2021 whereby competent experts were fired in favour of cheaper greenhorns and wannabes. The whole shebang definitely got out of hand…
Police earlier today said that the task team actively investigating the double murder of Nantongo Brenda and Kayondo Haruna, and the attempted murder of General Katumba Wamala and his bodyguard Sgt. Koboyoit Khalid, has registered more success after they recovered the second killer gun from Namuwongo. According to the Deputy Inspector General of police Maj…
The Civil Division of High Court presided over by Justice Musa Ssekaana has ordered a former employee of Uganda Baati to pay 20 Million Shillings in damages for defrauding the company. According to the ruling, Justice Ssekaana ordered Duncan Mugabi to pay 15 Million Shillings in general damages and 5 Million in punitive damages for…
Three more suspects in the attempted assassination of works minister Gen Edward Katumba Wamala have been shot dead. According to New Vision, the shooting took place in Kanyogoga, Namuwongo in Makindye Division, Kampala. Vision further reports that the Friday morning operation was led by the Crime Intelligence Director, Christopher Ddamulira. Two SMG guns and a pistol…
BENI, Democratic Republic of Congo: At least 10 people were killed overnight in a raid on the city of Beni in eastern Congo, witnesses said, and a civil society group and a monitoring body said Islamist militants were suspected of being behind the attack. Residents said a group of attackers had set several houses on…
