Uganda news

The authorities in Masindi have initiated a thorough investigation into a deeply troubling case of child torture that came to light at the Masindi Central Police Station on March 31, 2025. The victim, a four-year-old boy, bore the scars of severe burns on both his delicate hands, allegedly inflicted by his own grandmother, Ajelinda Ongera, aged 62. Initial police reports ...

Renowned journalist Shaka Ssali’s final wish to have his remains cremated and his ashes sent to Uganda and other African countries will be honored by his family. Sudhir Byaruhanga, a relative and NTV journalist, shared this heartfelt news, emphasizing Ssali’s desire for his ashes to return home and reach various nations across the continent. Shaka Ssali, the esteemed host of ...

Frank Lubinga, a 55-year-old individual, has been formally charged with aggravated robbery, marking the beginning of a legal battle in the courts. The Director of Public Prosecutions has greenlit the trial, citing substantial evidence linking Lubinga to the alleged robbery of Bergevald John Axel, a 23-year-old Swedish national, on May 10, 2024. Buganda Road Chief Magistrate Ronald Kayiizi has taken ...

The Mengo establishment raised alarm on Tuesday regarding a circulating map of Uganda that conspicuously excludes the Buganda Kingdom. This omission was deemed a deliberate distortion of history, as expressed by Israel Kazibwe Kitooke, the kingdom’s minister for communication. Kitooke highlighted that this incident is not an isolated case. In 2018, the Uganda Bureau of Statistics also released a map ...

The community of Butaleja District was shaken by a tragic event recently, as a suspected motorcycle thief met a brutal end at the hands of a mob in Jabusiba Village, Nakwasi Parish. The deceased, identified as Richard Mwima, also known as Kajubi, hailed from Nakwasi Cell in Butaleja District. An unfortunate series of events unfolded when Richard Mwima allegedly stole ...