A 39-year-old man was killed by a mob after being accused of raping and strangling a 13-year-old girl in Obongi district. The victim, identified as Vivian Poni, a Primary Four pupil at Chinyi Primary School in Paalujo Parish, Palorinya Sub-County, was found dead in her home. According to police, the incident occurred around 2:00 a.m. […]
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Six Dead, Scores Injured in Gulu-Kampala Bus Crash
Six people have died, and scores of others sustained serious injuries after a head-on collision between a passenger bus and a truck in Kiryandongo District. The accident involved a Mega Bus Vo Ltd bus and a Sino truck, and occurred at around 2 a.m. on Tuesday at California Village along the highway. The bus was […]
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Police, KCCA Open Probe in Owino Market Night Demolition.
The Uganda Police Force (UPF), alongside the Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA), has launched joint investigations into the demolition of Kampala’s oldest market, also known as St Balikudembe Market or Owino Market. Unidentified persons raided the Market on the weekend, demolishing a big section of the market at the boundary of Nakivubo Channel along Sebaana […]
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Uganda’s Museveni Meets Former Tanzanian First Lady Anna Mkapa
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni today hosted the former First Lady of Tanzania, Anna Mkapa, who paid a courtesy call on him at State House, Entebbe. The meeting which was attended by the First Lady and Minister of Education and Sports, Maama Janet Museveni, reflected the deep and cordial relations between the leadership and people of […]
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Uganda Evacuates 43 Students from Iran After Tehran Airstrikes
The Government of Uganda has successfully evacuated 43 Ugandan students from Iran following a wave of airstrikes that rocked the capital, Tehran, in late February 2026. The strikes, attributed to the United States and Israel, targeted key sites in Tehran and reportedly resulted in the death of Iran’s Supreme Leader, plunging the country into uncertainty […]
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Record-Low Failure Rate as 130 Candidates Score Grade E in All UCE Subjects
Only 130 out of 429,949 candidates who sat the 2025 Uganda Certificate of Education (UCE) examinations failed all subjects, marking the lowest full failure rate ever recorded at the lower secondary level. The 130 learners obtained Grade E, the below basic level, in every subject. Under the Competency-Based Curriculum, this performance falls short of the […]
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African Survey Unveils Economic Turnaround for Uganda
Uganda’s economic growth has strengthened markedly in recent years, rising from below 3 per cent in 2020 to an estimated 7 per cent today, supported by some of the strongest macroeconomic indicators on the continent. While these gains have drawn both praise and scepticism, particularly around per capita income figures and middle-income status claims, the […]
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EC Sets Tuesday 17th for Fresh Elections in Bulindi Town Council
The Electoral Commission (EC) has set Tuesday, February 17, 2026, as the polling date for the LCIII Chairperson election in Bulindi Town Council, Hoima District, after voting was earlier suspended due to electoral irregularities. The Commission suspended voting on February 4, 2026, after ballot papers delivered to Bulindi Town Council were found to contain names and […]
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Security Deployment at Kyagulanyi’s Home a National Security Matter-Police
Uganda Police Force (UPF) will maintain deployment at the residence of former presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, popularly known as Bobi Wine, citing national security concerns, despite confirming that no charges have been preferred against him. Speaking during a security press briefing at Naguru Police Headquarters, police spokesperson Assistant Commissioner of Police Kituuma Rusoke said […]
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Police Detain Officer Over Shooting Soldier at Football Match
Kagadi police are holding one of their own following the fatal shooting of a soldier during a dispute at a local football match in Kyaterekera Town Council, Kagadi District. The police officer, identified only as Umar and attached to Kyaterekera Police Station, allegedly shot dead the soldier on Sunday evening, prompting panic and chaos among football […]