Uganda news

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 ...

Dr Stella Nyanzi, prolific poet, politician and feminist is saddened by the death of Anthony Wameli, the National Unity Platform (NUP) head of legal team. Counsel Wameli was pronounced dead yesterday by the president of NUP Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu also known as Bobi Wine. Very sad day! Just learnt of the untimely passing of our dear brother and Head of ...

Soroti district’s Gweri sub-county speaker, together with NRM’s registrar of Gweri, are being held by Soroti police. The two were detained over allegations of defilement. Moses Ojacor, the speaker and registrar Nelson Eriangu are the two legislators in police custody suspected of defilement. The two were arrested yesterday and taken to Soroti Central Police Station as investigations into the matter ...

Police in Kampala are investigating circumstances under which a UPDF soldier and a private security guard were killed following a fight in a bar. According to the Kampala Metropolitan deputy police spokesperson, Luke Owoyesigyire, the incident happened on Saturday when Huron Otim, a private security guard picked up a fight with UPDF soldiers at a bar. During the heat of ...