Rukiga: Police in Rukiga have arrested two people in connection to the death of a 40 year old man. The deceased has been identified as Martin Tumwekwase, a resident of Kasoni cell, Rwenyangi Parish, Kamwezi sub county, Rukiga district. The two arrested individuals are Guston Asiimwe and Ruth Aharizira both... Read More
Rukungiri: Three board members of Rukungiri Municipality fishermen Sacco are on spot for allegedly withdrawing over 5 million shillings from the SACCO account without members consent. The members accused are the Sacco Chairperson, Fred Kamugisha, Treasurer – Rev Elidad Twikirize, and Board secretary, Lydia Kemigisha. Their accusations surfaced during Wednesday’s special... Read More
Arua: The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) has kicked off investigations into circumstances under which a police officer in Arua was got off the hook after being accused of defiling a baby. Inspector of Police, Thomas Otim, who was the head of the Professional Standards Unit (PSU)... Read More
Amuru: President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has ordered the Balaalo (nomadic pastoralists) with non-fenced farmland in the Greater North to vacate the region within three weeks. The Greater North sub-regions, which are being occupied by the Balaalo, include Lango, Acholi, and West Nile, according to a release from State House. President... Read More
Rukungiri: Muslims have been encouraged to always go for prayers on Ijumaa (Friday) if they are to receive blessings from Allah.The call was made by the Rukungiri District Dawa Officer Sheikh Swalleh Matovu who is also the Imam of Kasoroza mosque in an interview with our reporter recently. Matovu said... Read More
Lyantonde: Parents and bar attendants in Lyantonde district have been called upon to desist from giving away and employing children respectively at a very young age. The call was made on Friday by the Lyantonde town council probation officer Paul Ssekandi during the course of an operation agaisnt child labour.... Read More
Kamapala: Mityana Municipality Member of Parliament Francis Zaake who was recently reinstated as parliamentary commissioner has accused Parliament of denying him access to his office. This follows the Constitutional Court order that invalidated a resolution by parliament to remove him from his position as parliamentary commissioner. In September 2023, court... Read More
Buliisa: Two people have died in the fire that gutted a house in Buliisa district. The deceased have been identified as Jackline Bidong 40 and Grace Faling 43, both residents of Kamagongoro village, Walukuba parish in Butiaba sub-county, Buliisa district. The incident happened on Wednesday at around 3 a.m. It... Read More
Rukungiri: The bishop of North Kigezi Diocese, Rt Rev Onesmus Asiimwe has asked Christians of St Andrew’s COU Karire parish in Kakinga Archdeaconry, Kebisoni sub county, Rukungiri district to embrace the holy spirit in their lives, if they are to live fulfilled lives.Without the Holy Spirit, bishop Onesmus said they... Read More
Three people have been killed in the Kigezi region in the last two days. The latest incident happened on Tuesday at Nyakabare village, Central Ward Kebisoni town council, in Rukungiri district, when Darius Turyamwijuka, 39 was allegedly killed by his nephew Apollo Niwenyesiga Kabududu,40. According to Richard Katamba,... Read More