Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A five-months hunt for a Mpigi-based witchdoctor accused of defiling and impregnating two teenage sisters has come to an end after he was arrested. Magambo Musa also known as Mulangira Musoga allegedly lured the girls in August 2019 when they visited his shrine in Mpigi …
Read More »Tensions flare in French protests as pension dispute grinds on
Paris, France | AFP | Tens of thousands of demonstrators took to streets across France on Thursday in the latest mass protests against a pensions overhaul that critics say could cut benefits even while requiring people to work longer before retiring. Tensions flared in Paris and other cities as some black-clad …
Read More »Police, electoral commission reach consensus on Bobi Wine consultations
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Police, Electoral Commission have agreed that the Kyandondo East MP Robert Kyagulanyi should go on with his consultations without interference. Speaking after a meeting held on Thursday at the Electoral Commission offices on Jinja Road in Kampala, Simon Byabakama Mugenyi, the EC Chairperson said …
Read More »Bobi Wine to reschedule consultation program
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kyandondo East Member of Parliament Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu also known as Bobi Wine has said he’s going to reschedule his consultation program for his presidential bid. Speaking to journalists at his offices in Kamwokya hours after a meeting with the Police leadership and the Electoral …
Read More »Army, police deployed at People Power meeting venue in Lira
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The police and Uganda People’s Defense Force- UPDF have sealed off Grand Pacific Hotel in Lira town, to stop supporters of the opposition pressure group-People Power from accessing the premises. The hotel had been booked to host one of the consultation meetings by Kyadondo East …
Read More »Omoro man arrested for burning wife to death
Omoro, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A man in Omoro district is in trouble for setting his estranged wife a blaze using petrol leading to her death. The suspect is 41-year-old Job Acellam Okot, a resident of Layibi Go-Down in Gulu Municipality. It is alleged that Okot stormed the residence of …
Read More »17 arrested over New Year’s day murders
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police have arrested 17 suspects behind the murder of 29 people during the New Year celebrations. Police Spokesperson, Fred Enanga, said the suspects were arrested in various parts of the country. Some of the murders registered during New Year’s Day celebrations occurred in districts …
Read More »Directors of Sham crypto currency scheme charged with 65 offenses, remanded
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Two Directors of Dunamiscoins Resources Limited have appeared before the Law Development Centre Court on 65 counts related to obtaining money by false pretense. They are Samson Lwanga, 37 and Mary Nabunya, 53, both residents of Makindye Ssabagabo in Wakiso District. The two are accused of …
Read More »Lunatic Cuts marijuana seller to comma
Butambala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A suspected lunatic has been killed at Kyabadaaza along the Kampala-Masaka highway in Budde Sub County in Butambala district after attacking a Marijuana vendor. According to information obtained by URN, the suspected lunatic only identified as Robert Kayonza waylaid Vincent Serubowa on Monday and cut …
Read More »Mbarara bodaboda leaders arrested for embezzling UGX 100m
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Mbarara have arrested two leaders of Mbarara Municipality Bodaboda Movement Association for embezzling over 100 million Shillings. The leaders who were arrested on Tuesday are Ben Muhwezi, the chairperson and Karigita Sulaiman, the association’s treasurer. The money was donated to the association by …
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