Uganda news

Residents of Nakasero village in Kalungu disctrict were left in shock over the weekend after lightning struck two people dead. The incident occurred during the Saturday evening downpour and left Joseph Jjunju 28, and Juliet Lwentale 13, dead. According to Jjunju’s father, the two were hit by lightning as they were heading back home from a nearby spring well. “It ...

The Minister of Education and Sports, Janet Museveni, has said men that lure young girls into sexual acts should be arrested. According to her, they are the reason why the country registers early marriages and school drop outs among girls. She said this during the launch of a campaign dubbed ‘Protect the girl, save the nation’. This seeks to address ...

Elders and clan leaders have been strongly warned against their involvement in sexual abuse cases leaving aside the police. While sensitising the west Nile region in refugee camps, Anatoli Muleterwa, the head of community policing pointed out that although local leaders and elders are mandated to prevent crimes such as gender based violence, they are not allowed to handle capital ...

Ebola death toll in Uganda has climbed to eight after the Ministry of Health confirmed that one of their doctors has succumbed to the disease. Dr. Mohammed Ali is the first health worker to succumb to the fifth Ebola outbreak in Uganda. He also becomes the eighth person to succumb to the recent Ebola Virus Disease outbreak in Uganda. He ...

Elgon zonal police have launched an investigation into circumstances surrounding six deaths over suspected food poisoning. The six deaths all happened in the past week with the last being a mother along with her two children in Namakwekwe suburb. Apparently, the father of the children also battled for his life at Mbale Regional Referral Hospital. “We heard their father groaning ...