Tag: ASP Luke Owoyesigyire

UBOS Report 2024: Agriculture Transforms Livelihoods in Uganda

President Museveni’s focus on agriculture as a pillar of Uganda’s economy has yielded significant gains; however, sustained progress depends on embracing government programs like the Parish Development Model (PDM) and leveraging available resources to enhance productivity. With collective effort, Uganda’s vision of becoming a middle-income country is within reach, driven by a thriving agricultural sector.

Soroti Traders Want Museveni to Reduce Main Market Rent, Stop Leaders from Owning Rooms

Business

Traders operating from Soroti main market in Soroti City have asked President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni to intervene and reduce the high cost of monthly rent they are paying. President Museveni is due to tour the Teso sub-region...

Business

Police Launch Investigation into Kalerwe Market Fire

Police data shows that nearly 40% of fire incidents in markets are attributed to unauthorized or poorly maintained electrical installations, a factor commonly seen in informal trade environments.

Security

Police Investigate Kamwokya Fire that Killed Student

This is the second time fire gutting down houses in this same place with the first one occurring in 2021 leaving three people dead and destroying people's properties.

Crime

Three Children Die in Busega House Fire

On May 15, 2024, in Namulanda B Zone, Kajjansi Town Council in Wakiso district, six South Sudanese siblings and two women died in a house fire, and according to preliminary reports, the fire originated from an electronic kettle connected to a socket and was left in the sitting room unattended.

Security

Gas Cylinder Explodes, Kills Two in Kampala

The gas released by the cylinder can burn easily; therefore, if the cylinder bursts, it can cause huge damage to the property and lives of the people surrounding it.

Crime

Four Arrested in Kampala for Kidnapping 3-Year-Old Girl

Kidnappings among children are on the rise in the Makindye division. On September 8, 2024, police arrested a woman, only identified as Nalubiri, in a rented home in Katwe parish, after kidnapping a toddler during a Sunday church service in Kisenyi, Kampala. This calls for further investigations to find out the motives of the kidnappers in the area.

BREAKING NEWS

Police Investigate Two Separate Fire Outbreaks in Kampala School,...

The first incident was reported around midnight at Kakungulu Memorial School in Kibuli, Makindye division, where the fire broke out in the dormitories housing over 50 students, while in the second incident, a fire outbreak occurred at the Entebbe municipality headquarters.

Crime

KAMPALA: University Students Arrested as Police Crack Whip on...

A group of protesters were intercepted by the police as they attempted to make their way to the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development to deliver a petition over the delayed compensation of the Project Affected Persons (PAPs).

Crime

Police Investigate Torture Claims Circulating on Social Media

The suspects arrested on July 23, 2024, were charged that evening in court, with one suspect remaining in custody, and the police lobby, where the suspects were ushered, is equipped with CCTV cameras.

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