Uganda news

A distressing surge of gang rapes targeting female factory workers in Mukono District has plunged the community into a state of fear and uncertainty. These vicious attacks are occurring as victims make their way to the Mbalala Industrial Park, instilling a pervasive sense of dread among residents. The unsettling assaults, which have escalated in frequency over recent weeks, predominantly occur ...

A tragic road crash at Mayanja Valley along the Kampala-Bombo Road has resulted in the loss of five lives and left 21 individuals wounded. The collision involved a total of nine motor vehicles—UBQ 745N T/Noah, UAY 704B T/Hiace, UAT 652K T/Hiace, UBK 769A Fuso Super Grande, UBD 829G T/Hiace, UAL 333C T/Corolla, UAV 026F T/Hiace, UBQ 062B T/Sienta, and UBD ...

The peaceful village of Kitengeesa in Masaka City was rocked by a devastating incident that left its residents in utter disbelief. The heart-wrenching story of Sophia Nantume, a Senior Three student, took a dark turn when her own father, Mwebe Deo, committed a heinous act that shattered the community. The tragic events unfolded when this tyrant father, fueled by accusations ...

Police in Mityana District have reported a harrowing incident, where a suspect with a suspected mental illness allegedly went on a violent spree, leaving one person dead and another injured. The suspect, identified as James Agongu, a resident of Kasambya Village, Bujayo Parish, Kalangalo Sub-County, is accused of knocking on doors while wielding a panga (a type of machete) in ...

Uganda’s Directorate of Public Prosecutions ( DPP ) is currently facing heightened scrutiny due to the sluggish management of cases transitioning from the General Court Martial to civilian courts. A month following the Supreme Court’s decision to invalidate the trial of civilians in military courts, the DPP’s office continues to await the receipt of crucial files. Deputy Director of Public ...