Kagadi, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A suspect has committed suicide at Isunga central police station cells in Kagadi district. Julius Hakiza, the Albertine region police spokesperson identified the suspect as Geoffrey Matala, a mechanic and a resident of Kisegya village in Isunga sub-county of Kagadi district. The incident happened on Saturday …
Read More »Two arrested over brutal murder of a woman in Kagadi
Kagadi, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The police are holding two suspects in connection with the brutal killing of a woman in Kagadi district. The suspects whose particulars have been concealed for fear of jeopardizing police investigations were arrested over the weekend from various parts of Kagadi. The two suspects, one man …
Read More »Two family members hacked to death in Kagadi
Kagadi, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Two people from the same family have been killed by unknown people who raided Kitemba village in Kagadi district. The deceased persons have been identified as Stephen Kiiza, 62 and 12-year-old Phiona Asaba. The incident happened at around 8: 30 pm on Thursday when the …
Read More »Eight arrested over kidnap and murder of man in Kagadi
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Eight people have been arrested in connection to the kidnap and murder of a 22 year-old man who went missing in Kagadi town council. Jacob Tumusiime went missing on December 22, 2020. His body was found dumped in the caves of Kibanga hills in Kagadi …
Read More »Armed thugs rob UGX 8M, motorcycle from Kagadi businessman
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Armed thugs have robbed 8 million shillings from a businessman in Kagadi town. The victim is Daniel Muhumuza, 38, a resident of Bukwara trading center in Kicucura sub-county Kagadi district. Julius Hakiza, the Albertine region police spokesperson says that Muhumuza was put at gunpoint by …
Read More »OPM delivers relief items to Kagadi flood victims
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Office of Prime Minister -OPM has delivered relief items to people who were affected and relocated by floods from the rising Lake Albert water levels at various landing sites in Kagadi district. More than 4,000 people in Ndaiga sub county were displaced from their …
Read More »Immigration officer arrested for allowing DRC nationals into Uganda
Kagadi, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | An immigration officer attacked to Ndaiga landing site in Kagadi district has been arrested for clearing 20 DRC nationals to cross into Uganda illegally through Lake Albert. The suspect is identified as Victor Mwesigye, who is attached to Ndaiga landing site immigration office in Kitebere …
Read More »Crimean Congo fever outbreak shouldn’t cause scare- Health Minister
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Health is not planning to send teams from Kampala to manage the reported outbreak of Crimean Congo fever in Kagadi district. Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic fever is a widespread disease caused by a tick-borne virus, transmitted to people either by tick bites or through …
Read More »Health teams dispatched to Kagadi after case of Crimean-Congo fever confirmed
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Ugandan health experts have been dispatched to Kigadi district to contain an outbreak of the Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF). One case of CCHF has been confirmed and four suspects isolated at Kagadi hospital in western Uganda. According to the Uganda Red Cross, a district …
Read More »Marine police suspends search for L. Albert boat accident victims
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Marine police and fishermen at Kamina landing site in Kagadi district has ended the search for bodies from the Lake Albert boat accident which occurred on Monday, November 4. All the passengers on the boat, which capsized near Kamina landing site, were on a journey …
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