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Musician Fik Gaza Rearrested Over Wakiso Robbery Case

Popular Ugandan singer Shafiq Jjingo commonly known as Fik Gaza was re-arrested on Tuesday shortly after being granted bail by the Makindye Chief Magistrate’s Court, where he had been facing robbery charges. The court had earlier released the artist on a cash
April 9, 2025

MP Mwijukye Survives Lynching By Church Land Grabbers

Buhweju County Member of Parliament, Honorable Francis Mwijukye of the Forum for Democratic Change Party, was on Sunday afternoon pelted with stones and left injured by his constituents while attempting to address land conflicts in the area. According to a statement issued
May 13, 2024

Torrential Rains Kill More Eight People In Kasese

At least eight people have been killed by landslides triggered by torrential rains in Uganda’s border district of Kasese on Thursday, a government official said on Friday. Joe Walusimbi, resident district commissioner for Kasese, told Xinhua by telephone that landslides swept several
May 12, 2024

On Standby: UPDF To Monitor Upcoming Population Census

Five hundred Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) soldiers have completed a nine-day training on conducting the upcoming National Housing and Population Census at Gaddafi Barracks in Jinja District. While officiating the closure of the training, the Executive Director of the Uganda National
May 8, 2024

MPs Task UNRA To Speed Up Damaged Karuma Bridge Repairs

Members of Parliament have asked government to provide the likely implications of restricted access to Karuma bridge, which has been found to be compromised. The bridge over River Nile, which connects the North and West Nile to the rest of the country,
May 7, 2024

70 Suspects Arrested For Robbing Northern Bypass Road Users

Police have arrested over 70 suspects in connection to paver (stone) throwing along the Northern Bypass on Kiira Road. According to Luke Owoyesgire in a Statement released on Monday, May, 6,2024 this operation was in collaboration with local councils, PISOS, GISO, CMI,
May 7, 2024

3 Kasese Mudslide Victims Laid To Rest

Three people have been buried alive after a landslide in Bugoye sub-county in Busongora North Constituency, Kasese district, hit their house following a heavy downpour that lasted for hours. Vincent Weseje, the Rwenzori West police spokesperson, stated while speaking to the media
May 6, 2024

Police Guns Down Assailant After Hacking Four Children

Residents of Bongole Zone in Ndejje, Wakiso District are reeling from a horrifying incident of attempted murder that left four children critically injured. According to ASP Luke Owoyesigyire, Deputy Public Relations Officer for Kampala Metropolitan Police, an unidentified assailant armed with a
April 30, 2024

TikToker Pressure 24/7 Released On Bail

Ibrahim Musana, a 27-year-old Ugandan commonly known as Pressure 24/7, has been granted a two million cash bail by the Buganda Road Court. His Worship (HW) Ronald Kayizzi, the Buganda Road Court Chief Magistrate who granted bail to Pressure 24/7 on April
April 30, 2024
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