Kabale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Kabale have launched investigations under which three people were last night killed by unknown assailants. Kijungu Byamukama alias Ka-Japan, a resident of Nyakiharo village, Mwanjari ward, Southern division, Kabale municipality and his colleague only identified as Yasin, all in early 30’s were gruesomely …
Read More »Hoima sugar limited employee hacked to death
Hoima, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Kikuube are investigating circumstances under which an employee of Hoima Sugar Limited was hacked to death. Gideon Odaga 37 a casual labourer at Hoima sugar Limited and a resident of Ajinjera village in Zombo district was hacked to death on Friday night by …
Read More »Iron bar hit-men renew attacks on Gulu motorcyclists
Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Boda boda riders in Gulu district have decried the renewed wave of insecurity orchestrated by motorcycle robbers. The assailants target riders with new motorbikes, especially at night. The assailants have waged deadly attacks on motorists resulting into grievous injuries, deaths and loss of motorcycles. …
Read More »Zimbabwean satirist says she was abducted, beaten for ‘mocking govt’
Harare, Zimbabwe | AFP | A popular Zimbabwean online comedian and satirist said Thursday she was abducted from her Harare home and beaten by unknown assailants, becoming the latest perceived government critic to be attacked in recent weeks. Samantha Kureya, popularly known as ‘Gonyeti’, was forcibly taken from her home by …
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