Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Joy Biira, a resident of Nabisalu Wasswa Zone in Makindye Division in Kampala, has been detained by the Katwe Policing Division on suspicion of killing her husband, Benson Baluku. According to Fred Enanga, the police spokesperson, preliminary information suggests that on March 26th, 2023, …
Read More »Tuberculosis remains key cause of ill health, death in South Africa
Johannesburg, South Africa | Xinhua | Tuberculosis (TB) remains one of the leading causes of ill health and death in South Africa, the country’s Deputy President Paul Mashatile said Friday during the 2023 World TB Day commemoration. “This is exacerbated by the fact that some TB patients do not complete their treatment …
Read More »Missing Kabale University student found dead, boyfriend attempts suicide
Kabale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police have recovered the decomposing body of Sarah Naturinda, a second-year student at Kabale university. Naturinda’s body was found in her rented room in Rwamukundi village, Kirigime ward, Southern division in Kabale Municipality around 11 pm on Tuesday night. The deceased’s father, Naris Ndanganwa, says that his daughter was last seen …
Read More »Malawi Cyclone Freddy death toll hits 447, over 362,000 displaced
Lilongwe, Malawi | Xinhua | The cumulative death toll from Cyclone Freddy in southern Malawi hit 447 as of 07:00 p.m. local time (1700 GMT) Saturday, while the number of displaced people reached 362,928. The country’s Department of Disaster Management Affairs (DoDMA) confirmed the figures in its sixth update Saturday evening, revealing …
Read More »Man found dead in Jinja City guest house
Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kiira region police are investigating the circumstances under, which Stanley Ssebulime, died in Friend’s Guest house in Mafubira ward in Jinja City Northern division. Police retrieved the deceased’s body from the guest house and took it to Jinja Regional Referral Hospital mortuary for postmortem on Monday. …
Read More »Mother arrested for killing her 10-Year-old son
Kibuku, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Kibuku district have arrested a 49-year-old mother for allegedly whipping her 10-year-old child to death. The suspect has been identified as Tolophina Kanyi, a resident of Saala cell, Kirika sub County. Samuel Semewo, the acting Bukeddi North Regional Police Spokesperson said that on …
Read More »The world reacts to Pele’s death
Rio De Janeiro, Brazil | Xinhua | Following are reactions to the death of Brazilian football legend Pele. The only player to win the FIFA World Cup three times died aged 82 on Thursday after a battle with cancer. FIFA PRESIDENT GIANNI INFANTINO “His legacy is impossible to summarize in words. “To …
Read More »LC V Chairpersons use colleague’s death to reiterate call for pay rise
Bukedea, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Local Council V (LCV) Chairpersons in Eastern Uganda used the burial of their colleague, Moses Olemukan, the former Bukedea LC V Chairperson on Tuesday to demand a pay rise and improved welfare from the central government. The Chairpersons argue that despite carrying bigger responsibilities in …
Read More »UNICEF appeals for funding to tackle lethal child undernutrition ahead of G7 summit
The escalating global food crisis has forced an additional 260,000 children, or one child every 60 seconds, to suffer from severe wasting United Nations | Xinhua | United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) on Thursday appealed for funding to meet the urgent needs of 8 million children at risk of death from …
Read More »Renowned coffee dealer found dead in Jinja guest house
Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kiira Region police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of 60-year-old Ali Mugaya, a renowned coffee dealer in BB Guesthouse in Market zone in Buwenge town council in Jinja district on Tuesday night. The Guesthouse workers discovered his lifeless body this morning when …
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