Masindi District Archives

Born-again pastors on the spot for inciting HIV patients to abandon ARVs for divine healing

Masindi, (UG):- Masindi District health officials have raised a red flag over the growing trend of some religious leaders, particularly pastors, advising...

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Masindi: Four relatives detained over DHO Abiriga’s death

Masindi, (UG):- Police in Masindi are holding in custody four family members to help with investigations into the death of their father,...

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Heartless mother feeds stepchildren food laced with poison, kills two

Masindi, (UG): The Territorial Police in the Albertine Region and Masindi CPS is holding a ruthless stepmother arrested on allegations of poisoning...

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MASINDI: Truck accident claims six on the spot, two hospitalized

Masindi, (UG): At least six people have been confirmed dead and two others injured following a Wednesday evening accident that occured in Murchison Falls...

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Minister Mayanja orders probe into Masindi school land allocated to South African Investor

Masindi, (GUG): The Minister of State for Lands, Hon Sam Mayanja has ordered an investigation into officials from the Ministry of Education...

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District leaders call for overhaul of govt compensation strategy

Kampala, (UG): District leaders from Lango and Masindi have urged the government to revamp its compensation strategy, citing lack of supervision by...

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Crime

Girl, 15, raped on her way to school, rapist nabbed

The Police in Masindi District, western Uganda have arrested a suspect accused of allegedly raping a 15-year-old girl on Monday morning.

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Grief as UK tourist collapses dead at Masindi Hotel

Mr Julius Hakiza, the Albertine region police spokesperson confirmed the incident and said police recorded statements from both the relatives and the...

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Masindi Man Arrested for Strangling Wife to Death

It is alleged that the suspect picked a quarrel over yet unknown reason with his wife on Thursday night and in the...

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MASINDI: Man wanted for biting off customer’s ear over 200shs

It is alleged that Tugume, a money collector at a village cinema hall on Sunday allowed Muhumuza to watch a movie at...

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16-yr-old girl arrested for stealing three-day-old baby

The suspect is said to have initially posed as an attendant at the maternal before convincing the mother of the baby to...

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Masindi DHO arrested over gross misuse of office

In a letter dated 31st January 2022 by the Masindi District CAO, Mrs. Phiona Ssanyu, the DHO is accused of failing to...

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SHOCKING: Senior six student mysteriously found dead in school dormitory

Turamusiima's sudden death came as a shock to both students and the teachers since he had never reported any case of unfamiliar...

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MASINDI: 30-year-old man commits suicide by hanging

"He has been a good resident and he had no conflict with neighbors or any family member but unfortunately he hanged himself"....

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National

Masindi District leaders decry increased cases of family neglect by husbands

Peter Mukasa, the Masindi Central Police station Community Liaison officer says police are receiving various cases from housewives accusing their husbands of...

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Sugar cane farmers in Masindi advised to make co-operatives

MASINDI, UGANDA: Cosmus Byaruhanga the Masindi District chairperson has advised sugar cane farmers to join co-operatives so as to have a collective...

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Masindi district registers 1,000 cases of defilement in one year

MASINDI, UGANDA: Masindi district has registered a surge in defilement cases with more than 1,000 reported between January and November 2021. Records...

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