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Gov't report: Ugandan boats are death traps
Saturday night’s boat accident on Lake Victoria comes a year after a government report detailed the dangers of travelling on Uganda’s waters. A transport sector review report for 2016/17 shows that...
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Boat owner Bisase killed passengers – minister Azuba
The death of 32 people in a capsized boat at the weekend was caused by the boat owners, Templar Bisase and his wife Sheila, the minister of Works and Transport, Monica Azuba Ntege, said in a terse...
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Bryan White given 10 days to defend self in car theft case
City socialite, Brian Kirumira alias Bryan White has ten days to defend himself in a case where he is accused of failing to pay a debt of $160,000 (about Shs 590m). Justice David Wangutusi of the...
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Boat retrieval suspended again but progress made
There has been slight yet significant progress in the operation to retrieve from Lake Victoria the sunken vessel that killed over 33 people last Saturday. The boat capsized on Saturday night last week...
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Homosexuality: parent sues SMACK over son’s dismissal
The parent of a former senior one student of St Mary’s College Kisubi (SMACK) has sued the school for “illegally dismissing” their son on allegations of homosexuality. On June 20, 2018, SMACK expelled...
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Bodies trapped under boat wreckage - divers
Several bodies are still trapped under the wreckage of sunken boat, according to police marines and UPDF divers. The boat capsized in Lake Victoria near Mutima beach in Mpatta sub-county in Mukono...
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Prince Wasajja hired capsized boat - beach employee
Fresh information has emerged indicating that Buganda kingdom prince David Kintu Wasajja hired for his invite-only guests the ill-fated boat that capsized into L.Victoria with approximately over than...
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27 injured in Kasese bus accident
27 people have been injured in a bus accident along the Bwera-Kasese road. The accident occurred today, Thursday at Kikorongo in Kasese district. The bus registration number UAK 881C belonging to Link...
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Killer boat finally retrieved
The killer boat that capsized last Saturday, has finally been retrieved and anchored to the shores of Mutima beach in Mpaata sub-county in Mukono district. The nameless boat, capsized just a few metres...
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BOU probe: Bagyenda aides arrested
The parliamentary committee on Commissions, Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises (Cosase) today ordered for the arrest of two aides to Justine Bagyenda, the former executive director supervision...
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Mutebile in U-turn, admits receiving key documents
Bank of Uganda governor Emmanuel Tumusiime-Mutebile has made a U-turn informing the parliamentary committee on Commissions, Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises (Cosase) that he actually...
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Seven killed, 17 injured in Buvuma accident
Seven people have been confirmed dead and 17 others injured in an accident that occurred this evening in Walwanda village, Buvuma district. According to police, the truck, registration number UAR 241M...
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Land registrar admits to issuing fake land titles
In one of the most heart-rending revelations, a senior registrar of titles at the ministry of Lands, has admitted masterminding a fraudulent land transaction in which she created and issued a fake...
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Condom stock out hits Bukwo hospital
Bukwo general hospital has run out of condoms. The facility hasn't had condom supplies for close to five months, with the last supply coming in July this year according to the authorities. Empty condom...
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MP Kakooza vehicle knocks dead pastor in Kiruhura
One person was knocked dead in Kiruhura by a vehicle belonging to Kabula county member of parliament and former state minister for Health, James Kakooza. Pastor Enos Kishokye a resident of Nyakahita in...
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Nigeria's Buhari denies dying and being replaced by lookalike
Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday denied claims that he had died and been replaced by a Sudanese impostor, breaking his silence on a rumour that has circulated on social media for months....
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Parliament confiscates Bagyenda’s passports
The former Bank of Uganda director of supervision for commercial banks at Bank of Uganda, Justine Bagyenda, has been ordered to deposit her two passports with parliament. Bagyenda was today, Monday...
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UN refugee audit implicates UNHCR, OPM
A United Nations internal audit has revealed gross corruption and mismanagement of funds meant for the refugees in Uganda. Uganda has been widely recognised for its open arms refugee policy but at the...
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Bagyenda defends sale of closed banks assets
The former Bank of Uganda (BoU) executive director for supervision of commercial banks Justine Bagyenda has defended a decision by the central bank to sell off loan portfolios for three closed...
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EU not supporting insurgents in Uganda - envoy
The European Union is not funding potentially subversive activities as has been alleged by the Ugandan government, head of European Union delegation in Uganda, Attilio Pacifici has said. Ambassador...
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