Uganda news

The Islamic University in Uganda is in grief after one of their students committed suicide. On hearing about this, Mbale police quickly sprung into action to investigate the circumstances around this unfortunate incident. Mr. Rogers Taitika, the Elgon regional police spokesperson identified the deceased as Fred Kaptire, 34. At the time of his death, Fred had been pursuing a Dioloma ...

Members of Parliament, Mr Allan Ssewanyana (Makindye West) and Mr Muhammad Ssegirinya (Kawempe North) have been in prison for about two years. All this time, the two had never been prosecuted. However, the office of the Director of the Public Prosecutions (DPP) announced it is ready. Word from the DPP’s office is that evidence is ready to be presented. This ...

The former Orient Bank, now known as I&M Bank will officially launch its new branch at Kingdom Kampala building. The one-of-a-kind services offer enhanced digital services and caters for the dynamic customer needs. The new branch is apparently tailored for both high net-worth individuals as well as corporate clients. It also hosts the I&M Select Banking suite, a Corporate Banking ...

Two Primary Seven students yesterday were knocked dead in separate car accidents in Buikwe and Mukono districts. One of the victims, Alice Sheila Namwanje, 12, studied at Naluse Primary School in Mukono Central Division. She met her demise after a speeding vehicle at Butebe Village on Kampala-Jinja highway knocked her dead. It also left four other people with serious injuries. ...

The Uganda Police has issued a stern warning to people planning to demonstrate at the United Nations High Commission for Human Rights offices in Kololo. This is after the government made a decision to curtail the office’s mandate in the country. The government recently revealed that it is in position to protect initial human rights observations. It added said that ...