Uganda news

A police officer’s 6 year old son shot himself dead while playing with his father’s gun. Police in Ibanda has kicked off investigations into the circumstances under which the boy shot himself dead. The Rwizi Regional Police Spokesperson said the incident happened at around 8 pm on Wednesday. He said the boy, Danson Bwambale, 6; a son to police constable, ...

There has been a lot of controversy around the well being of Pastor Augustin Yiga Augustine. This morning some tabloids reported him dead. The last we heard of him was that he was very sick and admitted at Nsambya Hospital because of liver failure. By the time this happened the pastor was in a 40 day prayer and fasting period. ...

About 80 percent of Ugandans cannot afford services of lawyers hence low access to justice, Chief Justice his lordship Alfonse Owinyi Dollo has revealed. He attributes this to low number of judges in the country resulting into case backlog. He added that cases take up to two years before its executed. Owinyi was officiating at the 4th legal aid innovations ...

Yesterday in Lira, president Museveni commissioned the refurbished Uganda Martyrs Cathedral of Lira Diocese. He congratulate the Christians of the diocese on this milestone, achieved as they mark their Golden Jubilee. Museveni said that we must thank God that 50 years later, Uganda is now peaceful with freedom of worship as one of the liberties enjoyed minus restriction. He also ...

A powerful explosion ripped through a multistory building earlier today in Pakistan leaving 3 dead and 15 others injured. The incident happened in Pakistan’s southern port city of Karachi and rescuers are still working to find any other survivors. The police failed to determine the cause of the explosion immediately. They say the explosion appears to be  accidental. Reports say ...