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Frank Lubinga, a 55-year-old individual, has been formally charged with aggravated robbery, marking the beginning of a legal battle in the courts. The Director of Public Prosecutions has greenlit the trial, citing substantial evidence linking Lubinga to the alleged robbery of Bergevald John Axel, a 23-year-old Swedish national, on May 10, 2024. Buganda Road Chief Magistrate Ronald Kayiizi has taken ...

The Mengo establishment raised alarm on Tuesday regarding a circulating map of Uganda that conspicuously excludes the Buganda Kingdom. This omission was deemed a deliberate distortion of history, as expressed by Israel Kazibwe Kitooke, the kingdom’s minister for communication. Kitooke highlighted that this incident is not an isolated case. In 2018, the Uganda Bureau of Statistics also released a map ...

The community of Butaleja District was shaken by a tragic event recently, as a suspected motorcycle thief met a brutal end at the hands of a mob in Jabusiba Village, Nakwasi Parish. The deceased, identified as Richard Mwima, also known as Kajubi, hailed from Nakwasi Cell in Butaleja District. An unfortunate series of events unfolded when Richard Mwima allegedly stole ...

Award-winning Ugandan journalist Solomon Sserwanja recently shared a poignant story on BBC, shedding light on the dire situation Ugandan journalists are currently facing. Sserwanja revealed that his wife, Vivian Nakalika, has reached a breaking point, urging him to consider stepping away from journalism to protect his life. During a panel discussion on BBC’s Focus on Africa news program, Sserwanja joined ...

In a devastating turn of events on Sunday evening, tragedy struck as two students lost their lives in a fatal accident on the Adjumani-Omi road. Another student is currently fighting for his life at Lacor Hospital in Gulu City. The deceased, identified as Godfrey Ingavure and Emmanuel Adibaku, both Senior Two students at Alere Secondary School in Adjumani District, were ...