Category: #Ugandan news

Sex Trafficking Charges Against Ex-Besigye Tormentor Dismissed

Kampala, Uganda – The Director of Public Prosecutions has withdrawn aggravated trafficking charges against Detective Superintendent of Police Gilbert Arinaitwe Bwana, citing the disappearance of key victims in the case. Arinaitwe, 43, appeared in court at Buganda Road on August 10, 2023, where he had been facing charges related to sex trafficking. However, during a…

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This Easter, be part of someone’s redemption story.

By Faith Barbara N Ruhinda updated at 1533  EAT on Friday 18 April 2025 This Easter, believers have a chance to give in a way that reflects the very meaning of the season. hope, new life, and redemption. Through world Concern’ one village Transformed Village, Transformed project around the globe, practical gifts become powerful tools to meet needs and…

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Museveni Vows: Free Education Without Coercion

By Adam Bukenya | Thursday, April 17, 2025 President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni continues to express anger with individuals who are failing to implement the government’s policy of free education across the country, urging officials at all levels to guarantee that the program is completely implemented. “I do not want to employ force in this case. Discuss the concept…

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Karuma bridge is reopened after 3-week closure

Karuma bridge has officially reopened to all traffic this morning following a three-week closure for essential maintenance works. The 61-year-old bridge, a vital link connecting northern Uganda to the rest of the country, was temporarily closed on March 24 to allow for the installation of four expansion joints on the bridge deck. The closure forced…

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Seven Missing After Charcoal-Laden Boat Capsizes on Lake Victoria

Rescue operations are still underway on Lake Victoria following a tragic boat accident that left at least seven people missing. The ill-fated boat, commonly known as the Kinsale, was transporting sacks of charcoal from Kalangala to Nakiwogo in Entebbe when it capsized. According to one of the survivors, Moses Bukenya, the boat had picked up…

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Twelve-year-old boy accidentally kills 10-year-old cousin during play 

A tragic incident unfolded in Pader district, northern Uganda, on Saturday when a 12-year-old boy accidentally killed his 10-year-old cousin during a play session that turned fatal. The deceased, Solomon Ogen-rwot, was playing with his cousin at around 5 pm in Mila Village, Paiula parish, Paiula sub-county, when the incident occurred. According to Ballex Okello,…

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