Author: Akatukunda Barham

Besigye, Co-accused Blame Senior Magistrate for Mishandling Treason Case

CourtJune 12, 2025

Dr Kizza Besigye and his aide, Hajji Obeid Lutale, have officially lodged a formal complaint with the Judicial Service Commission against Nakawa Chief Magistrate Christine Nantege. The duo accuses Nantege of judicial malpractice, incompetence, and abuse of...

Air India Dreamliner Crashes After Takeoff in Ahmedabad, All 242 On Board Killed

InternationalJune 12, 2025

An Air India Boeing 787 Dreamliner crashed just minutes after takeoff from Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport in Ahmedabad on Thursday afternoon, killing all 242 people on board. The aircraft, bound for London Gatwick, took off at...

Two Rukiga Police Officers in Trouble Over Alleged Extortion Video

CrimeJune 5, 2025

Two police officers attached to Muhanga Police Station are facing disciplinary action after a video allegedly showing them extorting money from civilians surfaced on...

Rukungiri LC1 Chairman Wanted Over Murder of Suspected Coffee Thief

CrimeJune 5, 2025

Police in Rukungiri District are searching for the LC1 Chairman of Ikondere Cell, Benson Turyahabwe, in connection with the alleged murder of a 28-year-old...

Rukungiri: Couple Arrested Over Fatal Stabbing of 23-Year-Old Neighbour

CrimeJune 2, 2025

A couple in Rukungiri District has been arrested following the murder of their 23-year-old neighbor, Sunday Innocent Akim. The suspects, identified as Moses Mujuni and...

High Stakes, No Contest: Jim Muhwezi’s Dominance in Rukungiri Politics

PoliticsMay 24, 2025

In a dramatic twist highlighting the high stakes of intra-party politics, Security Minister and Rujumbura County MP, Rtd Maj Gen Jim Katugugu Muhwezi, has...

From College to Campus: Rukungiri Welcomes First Public University Branch

EducationMay 23, 2025

Rukungiri District is celebrating a transformative milestone today, May 23, 2025, as Kabale University officially launches its new campus becoming the first public university...

From Battlefields to Ballots: Generals Face Off with a Civilian in Rukungiri

PoliticsMay 22, 2025

As Uganda’s ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) prepares for its District Executive Committee elections on May 23, Rukungiri District has emerged as an unexpected...

Dispute Over NRM Western Division Chair Sparks Protest in Rukungiri

PoliticsMay 20, 2025

A peaceful election in Rukungiri Municipality turned violent as supporters of the National Resistance Movement (NRM) from Western Division staged a protest at the...