Uganda news

The father of the fallen Ugandan athlete Rebecca Cheptegei has spoken out after his daughter was pronounced dead from the burns. He immediately called for the arrest of the culprit before he flees the country to hide. Joseph Cheptegei said that the Kenyan police failed them once and they wouldn’t want to be failed another time. Rebecca Cheptegei was pronounced ...

A former Makerere University student, Yusuf Sserunkuma has hit back at Makerere University after the University wrote a social media notice disowning his PhD credentials. In a notice addressed to all media houses and the public signed by the University’s Principal Public Relations Officer, Ritah Namisango, MUK stated that the University doesn’t recognize him. They said that despite his claims ...

Ugandan long-distance runner Rebecca Cheptegei tragically succumbed to fatal burn injuries inflicted in a horrific petrol attack that shocked the nation and the international sports community. The Uganda Athletics Federation made a somber announcement on their official platform, vehemently denouncing the despicable act of domestic violence and emphasizing the urgent need for justice to prevail in the case of Rebecca ...

The Lord Mayor of Kampala, Ssalongo Erias Lukwago has opened up the garbage crisis that recently hit Kampala and its metropolitan areas. Ever since the Kiteezi landfill collapsed displacing many people and killing tens of others, garbage has become a problem in Uganda’s capital. The garbage is now dumped almost everywhere including roads, markets and other public areas. It’s even ...

In a shocking case of mob justice, a 22-year-old man named Abbey Nyanzi lost his life in Lunyolya LC1, Kalagala Subcounty, Luwero District. The incident, which escalated rapidly, has raised serious concerns about community safety and the consequences of vigilantism. On a fateful Tuesday, Nyanzi and his 24-year-old brother, Yasin Kange, were accused of stealing chickens. The situation took a ...