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Two men reported dead in a bar fight

The deceased were identified as Francis Odong aged 23 and David Etiang aged 25 all residents of Padea in Kiryandongo district...

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Kankwenza to appear in court over abuse of President, First Son – Police

KAMPALA, UGANDA: Uganda Police through the Criminal Investigations Directorate (CID) has revealed that novelist Rukirabashaija Kakwenza who was arrested on allegations of...

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KAKUMIRO: 27-year-old man commits suicide by hanging

KAKUMIRO, UGANDA: A 27-year-old man has committed suicide by hanging himself in Kakumiro District. The deceased has been identified as Robert Asaba...

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KAGADI: 46-year-old man survives lynching by angry mob over defilement

KAGADI, UGANDA: A 46-year-old man in Kyabasengya village in Muhooro Sub-county, Kagadi District on Monday morning survived lynching by angry residents on...

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ADF Militia kills 3 civilians in Beni suspected terror attack

BENI, DR CONGO: At least three (3) civilians are reported to have been killed, with several others taken hostage in a suspected...

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Key murder suspect commits suicide in Bukedea police cells

BUKEDEA, UGANDA: A murder suspect has allegedly committed suicide inside Bukedea police cells and the other died under mysterious circumstances in a...

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Shock as Bijambiya men issue warning letters to Hoima residents leaving them in panic

HOIMA, UGANDA: Residents of Kyabigambire Sub-county in Hoima District are leaving in great after the unknown people suspected to be Kiijambiya men...

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KAGADI: 4 Pastors arrested for holding end of year prayers

KAGADI, UGANDA: Police in Kagadi has arrested 4 Pastors attached to China deliverence Churches for holding end of year night prayers. The...

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KIRYANDONGO: 40-year-old man arrested for killing his wife

KIRYANDONGO, UGANDA; Police in Kiryandongo district has arrested a 40-year-old man for allegedly killing his wife. The suspect has been identified as...

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Shock as man collapses dead in taxi

KAMPALA, UGANDA: Police in Kampala is investigating circumstances under which a passenger was discovered dead in a moving taxi in Kampala city....

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BUGWERI: Residents hand Imam to police over defilement of 15-yr-old granddaughter

BUGWERI, UGANDA: Residents of Ibaako village, Ibulanku Sub-county in Bugweri district on Wednesday handed over the Imam of Namadi Masjid to police...

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Lwengo resident arrested for starving, torturing own children

LWENGO, UGANDA: The police in Lwengo district is holding a 37-year-old man for allegedly torturing and starving his children. Ivan Kisekka, a...

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CHRISTMAS: 21 Killed in bars, domestic fights

KAMPALA, UGANDA: Up to 21 people were killed on Christmas Day, a majority of them in bar brawls even though bars remain...

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KAKUMIRO: 62-year-old man arrested for killing his one-month-old baby

KAKUMIRO, UGANDA: Police in Kakumiro District is holding a 62 year old man for allegedly killing his own one month old baby...

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Explosive ordnance wrapped as Christmas gift injures five in Kampala

KAMPALA, UGANDA: Five family members are reported to have sustained injuries following a suspected explosive attack in Kampala on Christmas Day. According...

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Shock in Kagadi as residents discover fellow dead in police cells

KAGADI, UGANDA: Residents of Mutumba village Kagadi sub-county Kagadi district were surprised by the death of their fellow who was found lying...

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JINJA: Security guard gunned down at Petrol station, gun taken

JINJA, UGANDA: Kiira regional police command has immediately instituted a joint security task force to thoroughly investigate the murder by shooting and...

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Police impound four Tata lorries carrying stolen sugar cane in Masindi

MASINDI, UGANDA: Police in Masindi District has arrested four Tata lories for allegedly carrying stolen sugar cane belonging to Kinyara Sugar Limited....

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Jinja Couple arrested for locking 9-year-old son in pigsty

JINJA, UGANDA: Police in Jinja are holding a couple for locking up their nine-year-old son in a pigsty. The suspects are Peter...

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LC 1 chairperson arrested over murder of his wife

RUKUNGIRI, UGANDA: Evaristo Musinguzi, the Kakyibaya A village local council one chairperson in Southern division, Rukungiri district is in trouble for allegedly...

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Hoima residents decry increased torture from security personnel enforcing Covid 19 measures

HOIMA, UGANDA; Hon. Jennifer Kacha Namuyangu, the state Minister for Bunyoro Affairs has directed the Hoima city security committee to investigate security...

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