Uganda news

Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) have expressed concern over an unresolved crisis in the country. This has everything to do with the amount of unsafe food that is being consumed in the country. The CSOs that raised the concern include SEATINI Uganda, Centre for Food and Adequate Living Rights(CEFROHT) , Food Rights Alliance, African Institute for Culture and Ecology, Uganda Farmers ...

Police in Wakiso have initiated a search for 20 children who were reported missing by their parents following the Martyrs Day celebrations at Namugongo shrines on Saturday. Caroline Kushemererwa, the head of the Child and Family Protection Unit in the Kampala Metropolitan Policing area, said that most of the cases were reported at the Catholic Martyr’s shrines. She further explained ...

Following a statement from the Uganda People Defence Forces, the bodies of dozen’s soldiers killed by Al shabaab a week ago in Somalia will be flown home this week without specifying the day. Earlier the militants attacked and overran a UPDF Forward Operating Base in Buulo Mareer alternately spelled as Bulo Marer. However following the days of silence and lingering ...

Police in Wakiso district have detained four suspects over the unlawful possession of wild birds. The four suspects had in their possession the Marabou stork in Kiteezi, Kasangati town council. Police further identified them as, Masika Herbert, Mwinguzi Dick, Kato Dickson and Tumukunde Peter. They are all residents of Lusanja Zone in Kiteezi Parish, Kasangati Town Council, Wakiso district. According ...

A Kenyan truck driver, Fikiri Sylvester Kaningu, has been arrested after he allegedly caused a crush in which a S4 student died on the spot. He is currently detained at Mpigi Central Police Station. The crash happened in Katende located on Kampala-Masaka highway on Thursday. Apparently, a Mercedes-Benz Axor trailer reg number KBU 837H/ZC2199 knocked dead Joseph Balikudembe Buyondo. The ...