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Father burns son with petrol

Geoffrey Ssenabulya, a 22 year-old resident of Sembabule, is nursing serious wounds at Mulago hospital after being burnt by his father. The incident happened in Matete Sembabule district yesterday. Ssenabulya says his father poured petrol in the house and ordered him to enter before setting it on fire inflicting serious burns on his face. He […]

Suspected Al Shabaab allies kill UPDF soldier

  Uganda Peoples Defence Forces (UPDF) has launched investigations into claims that Private Ernest Kintu of the Defence Forces Air Wing was killed by Al Shabaab allies in Uganda. Private Kintu, who was guarding the home of one of the Russian army experts training Uganda soldiers in air force fighting, was killed next to the […]

Breaking news: Court dismisses Ariongo’s murder suspects

  The Nakawa Magistrate court has dismissed all charges against the people who have been on remand in connection to the murder of the former inspector of Police, John Bosco Ariongo. Ariongo was hit with an object along William Street in Kampala and died on spot during a peaceful protest that was organised by the […]

Police charges 8 FDC supporters with murder of policeman

  Uganda police have charged eight FDC supporters with the murder of an assistant inspector of police, John Boso Ariongo. Ariongo was hit with a big stone on the head and died on spot on Wednesday. The FDC supporters who have been charged with murder include Catherine Dembe, an LC5 woman councilor in Mpigi, businessman […]

Makerere University students’ cerebrations paralyze Kampala

  Scenes of jubilation and joy played out as hundreds of Makerere University students poured onto the Democratic Party headquarters to celebrate Democratic Party (DP) candidate Ivan Kata’s victory in the Guild Presidential elections. The students paralysed business and blocked business at city house as they descended from the university through william street. Kata won […]

‘MP Brenda Nabukenya pregnant’

  This is surely some good news for supporters of MP Brenda Nabukenya. The rumour we have got now is that she could be two months pregnant. Nabukenya won the recent Luweero district woman MP by election polls. Her close pals in DP rumored to us that she could be pregnant and the man responsible if it is […]

Pioneer bus contact suspended, we reported it coming yesterday

The Public service and Local government committee of Uganda parliament has officially suspended Pioneer Easy Bus Company Ltd operations. The pioneer easy bus project was supposed to kick off on March 1st 2012. The parliament halted pioneer easy bus project during a meeting with the Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) Executive Director, Ms Jenifer Musisi […]

Corruption accusations ruin bus transport

The committee on Public service and Local government has started investigations into the contract Pioneer Easy bus recently signed with Kampala Capital City Authority. The district leaders of Wakiso and Mukono allege that pioneer easy bus illegally got the contract to operate in their areas of jurisdiction. The district leaders of Mukono and Wakiso say […]