All posts tagged "Bugweri"

Suspect bites off officer’s ear during arrest in Bugweri crackdown

During the operation, one suspect, identified as Mulondo Jamada, grabbed a panga and attempted to confront the OC Bugweri, identified as ASP...

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Grief as 11-year-old boy collapses, dies fetching water at Borehole

Bugweri, Uganda: Grief has engulfed residents of Nsaale Village in Ibulanku Sub-county after an 11-year-old boy collapsed and died at a borehole...

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Four children perish after hailstorm wrecks home in Bugweri

Four children died on Friday in Bugweri District after a violent storm and heavy downpour collapsed a house in Nkombe village, Buyanga...

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Man arrested over motorcycle theft after posing to be tenant

Police in Bugweri District have arrested a man accused of stealing a motorcycle after disguising as a tenant and requesting it for...

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Family shocked after Uncle rapes 14-year-old girl during Christmas visit

Bugweri, Uganda: A 45-year-old man identified as Vasikoda Igaga is on the run in Bugweri District after allegedly raping his 14-year-old niece...

In Bugweri, Museveni promises upgrade of Busesa HC IV to Hospital status

Bugweri, Uganda: President Yoweri Museveni has pledged to elevate Busesa Health Centre IV in Bugweri District to a general hospital in the...

NUP’s Kimark promises merit-based jobs as he launches Bugweri LCV campaigns

Bugweri, Uganda: The Opposition National Unity Platform (NUP) candidate for Bugweri District LC5 seat, Dr. Kimark Hamidu, has vowed to end what...

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Shock as man, 54, found murdered in Bugweri swamp

Bugweri, Uganda: Shock and grief gripped residents of Buwabe Village, Ibulanku Sub-county in Bugweri District on Saturday morning after the body of...

Boy, 17, drowns in swamp during morning swim with friends

Bugweri, Uganda: Police in Bugweri District are investigating a tragic drowning incident in which a 17-year-old boy, identified as Massai Owen Herbert,...

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Bugweri’s Katuntu threatens action against state officers involved in partisan politics

Bugweri, Uganda: Veteran legislator Hon. Abdul Katuntu has cautioned government officials in Bugweri District against engaging in partisan politics, warning that any...

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Kadaga in fresh feud with Among for backing Katuntu against NRM’s Sadala in Bugweri MP race

Bugweri, Uganda: A fresh political storm is brewing in Busoga after First Deputy Prime Minister and Kamuli Woman MP Rt Hon Rebecca...

Thousands storm Bugweri rally as Speaker Among declares Museveni still people’s choice

Bugweri, Uganda: The Speaker of Parliament, Rt. Hon. Annet Anita Among, Saturday rallied thousands of residents in Idudi Town Council, Bugweri District,...

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Magoola slams engineers for inflated budget as UPDF takes over Bugweri district HQ project

Bugweri, Uganda: The Woman Member of Parliament for Bugweri District, Hon. Racheal Magoola, has decried inflated cost estimates in government-funded projects, warning...

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MP Magoola declares independent bid after NRM Tribunal throws out her petition

In Summary: Bugweri Woman MP Racheal Magoola has declared her independent bid for re-election, accusing the NRM election tribunal of bias and...

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Two police officers arrested after suspect dies in custody

Bugweri, Uganda: Two police officers have been arrested following the death of a suspect, Joel Gabantu, inside police custody at Busembatya Police...

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Two arrested as Bugweri Police intensify crackdown on cattle theft

Bugweri, Uganda: The Territorial Police in Eastern Uganda’s Bugweri District have recovered a stolen bull and arrested two suspects in an overnight...

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