suicide cases

Depression a major cause of increased numbers of suicide cases in Uganda

The Ugandan police has released statistics showing that depression is one of the major causes pushing suicide rates high in Uganda. Statistics from the Uganda police indicate that a significant number of cases registered between January and June 2011. The director criminal investigation department Edward Ochom noted that a total number of 175 cases of […]

Makerere University student commits suicide over failing to basic life necessities

As riots over the increase in prices of food and other commodities in Uganda intensify, a student at Makerere University has committed suicide allegedly over failure to afford basic necessities of life. Francis Xavier Kigeni, a 3rd year student of Social Sciences reportedly jumped to his death on Monday as the police and army battled […]