The community’s response, particularly the actions of a concerned neighbor who alerted officials underscores the importance of vigilance in looking out for one another, and Malo encouraged the other locals to do the same to the neighbors. The body of the deceased identified as Chrizesto Mutebi, a soldier with the Reserve Force was discovered on…
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…
The leadership of Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) has said the 135 acres of land in Ddundu Parish, Mukono District earmarked for waste management, is currently undergoing preparatory works for the development of a waste-to-energy facility. According to the KCCA Executive Director, Dorothy Kisaka, pre-feasibility studies like technical surveys, and soil and groundwater tests to…
The State minister for Defense hon. Sarah Mateke Nyirabashitsi has died of suspected cardiac arrest, although further details surrounding her death are yet to be disclosed. Born on July 15, 1974, in Chahi subcounty, Kisoro District, Mateke was a trailblazer in every sense of the word. She was a devoted politician, educationist, and philanthropist who…
A medical doctor at Nsambya Hospital has been suspended after he allegedly forged a medical report confirming that Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, aka Bobi Wine, had been shot in the leg. The senior medical officer reportedly received Shs5 million from Bobi Wine’s group to secure a detailed medical report claiming he had sustained injuries from the…
Uganda and Belgium have reaffirmed their commitment to cooperation and collaboration. This follows a meeting between Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba, Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) and Senior Presidential Adviser for Special Operations, and H.E. Hugues Chantry, Ambassador of Belgium to Uganda, which took place at the Special Forces Headquarters in Entebbe. The discussion focused on regional…
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…
The Minister of State for Microfinance and Small Enterprises, Hon. Haruna Kasolo, has ordered the Kyotera District Police Commander (DPC) Hassan Musooba to arrest the former PDM Community District Officer (CDO) of Kyotera district, identified as Lutaya, and Secretary of the PDM Sacco in Nkenge parish, Emmanuel Kayondo, for extortion of money, bribery, and misappropriation…
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has appointed Dr. Crispus Kiyonga as the new Chancellor of Makerere University. Professor Barnabas Nawangwe the Vice Chancellor, Makerere University confirmed his appointment on X. “His Excellency the President of Uganda has appointed Dr. Crispus Kiyonga as the new Chancellor of Makerere University. On behalf of Makerere University Council, I extend…
General Muhoozi Kainerugaba,the Chief of Defence Forces chaired an implementation committee meeting on Wednesday afternoon to prepare for ‘The Hon Gen Aronda Nyakairima Memorial Events’. The events, slated to take place from September 10th to 12th at Commonwealth Resort Munyonyo, will include the first-ever Kampala Defence and Security Expo, a Memorial Lecture where the President…
