Uganda news

The Police in Rukunjiri has detained five people over the death of their 58-year-old father. The Kigezi regional Police spokesperson Elly Maate identified the deceased as Yonasani Turyamureeba. He said Yonasani happened to be a resident of Rubabo B Cell in Nyabushenyi Parish, Nyarushanje Sub-county in Rukunjiri District. Maate said Turyamureeba has for long been embroiled in a domestic misunderstanding ...

Schools are set to reopen in Uganda after nearly two years since their closure. As this draws closer, Rukunjiri district Woman MP Hon. Midius Natukunda Kaharata has set up a Tailoring Training Centre. It is aimed at skilling the youth in a bid to curb the rapidly increasing unemployment in the country. While speaking to reporters on Thursday, the legislator ...

Kyotera Police has cautioned Ugandans against crossing to Tanzania to attend New Year’s crossover concerts. Some of these have been organized in areas near the Ugandan border. These concerts include one that has been organized by Abbey Musinguzi, the proprietor of Abitex Promotions among other promoters. These New Year concerts follow a massive Christmas concert that Abitex organized at Happiness ...

The National Unity Platform (NUP) councilor James Mubiru has run to PM Nabanjja for financial help expressing disappointment with Bobi Wine’s leadership. He sent a letter to the Prime Minister’s office to intervene and help with a financial incentive to enable him to travel abroad for treatment. “Greetings from the bottom of my heart and let me take this opportunity ...

Col Nakalema Edith, the head of the State House Anti-corruption Unit has warned police not to let anyone evict the people around the Mutungo-Butabika area. Over 200 families are living in fear of evicting by the Uganda National Roads Authority (UNRA) without any compensation. Apparently, the residents on this land occupied the land illegally. This saga has gone on for ...