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Security guard shoots UCU student dead in Mukono

The fatal shooting took place on Sunday, 4th June 2023, at approximately 1:00 PM at Meru Fuel Station in Kiwanga, a suburb...

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Five dead, 25 injured in Kampala-Gulu highway road crash

The accident involved a bus Reg No UBB 538K belonging to California Bus Company and a trailer that was coming from the...

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Museveni signs Uganda’s ‘tough’ Anti-Homosexuality Bill into Law

The Anti-Homosexuality Act 2023 provides for the death penalty for aggravated homosexuality (sex acts committed without consent or under duress, against children,...

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Three dead after trailer crashes two vehicles on Kampala-Gulu Highway

The accident which occurred this morning involved three motor vehicles; a Mercedez Benz Trailer, Reg No KBN 607P/ZB 3158 belonging to Palm...

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Kassanda policeman shoots self dead in an attempt to kill boss

Alex Kitiyo, 47 attached to Makokoto police station in Kassanda district allegedly turned the gun to himself in an incident that happened...

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Policeman shoots UCU student in case of ‘mistaken identity’

Natasha Nagayi who is currently nursing wounds at Kawolo General Hospital was shot by ASP Dismas Tebangole, attached to the Counter Terrorism...

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Policeman shoots UPDF soldier dead in Mbarara

Police in Mbarara are investigating circumstances under a police officer shot and killed a UPDF soldier on Friday evening.

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Another security guard found dead in Lira city

The body of the yet-to-identified guard was retrieved by police that rushed to the scene after being tipped off by residents of...

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Security guard shoots self dead in Kampala

The deceased identified as Rogers Atuhaire is said to have turned the gun at himself in an incident that happened at Mukwasi...

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Security guard shoots colleague dead in Kampala

The tragic incident occurred at around 12 pm when the suspect identified as Mr Ochoroi Peter, a security guard employed by Capital...

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Policeman shoots Indian money lender dead in Kampala

Security agencies have cordoned off Parliament Avenue as they try to establish the cause of the shooting.

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Blogger Isma Olaxess shot dead in Kyanja

Olaxess also known as Jajja Iculi was reportedly gunned down on Saturday evening by unknown assailants riding on a motorcycle near his...

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Minister Charles Engola shot dead in Kyanja

The Minister who is also the Member of Parliament for Oyam North was shot and killed by the yet-to-be-identified soldier before he...

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CID grills Minister Oboth over Karamoja Iron Sheets

The West Budama MP reported at the CID headquarters on Thursday afternoon to record an additional statement on the diversion of the...

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Minister Lugoloobi granted sh10m cash bail

Lugoloobi was also ordered to surrender his diplomatic passport and his sureties asked to pay each UGX 100 million in non-cash for...

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Karamoja Iron Sheets: Minister Nandutu goes into ‘hiding’ after Lugoloobi arrest

Nandutu is among the 15 Ministers who were interrogated by SHACU and the Criminal Investigations Directorate (CID) over the alleged theft and...

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OPM Permanent Secretary Keith Muhakanizi is dead

Muhakanizi, 64, died Thursday evening in Italy where he was last Sunday for treatment according to a family source.

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Nine family members killed as two vehicles crash in Lwengo

The nasty collision happened at around 4 pm when an Alphard brand vehicle carrying several people went head to head with a...

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Former Hoima Bishop Rev Edward Baharagate dies at 93

Bishop Baharagate, 92, passed on Thursday morning at Nsambya Hospital in Kampala where he was receiving treatment for an undisclosed illness.

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Fire guts Keshwala Group factory in Jinja

ASP Mubi said nobody was injured in the fire; however, an administration block, store, section making polythene bags, candles, and motor vehicle...

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Five killed as truck rams into five vehicles at Buloba Forest Park

According to Police Statement, motor vehicle registration number UAX 628S Scania loaded with parked water from Kampala heading to Mityana had a...

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NTV Journalist Edward Muhumuza dies in Entebbe Expressway accident

The accident involving the deceased's Toyota Passo happened today morning (Saturday) at a place called Mpala along the Entebbe Expressway, the Uganda...