Tag: Fire

High Court Sets New Date for Ruling on Lawyer Kiiza’s Bail Application

The High Court’s Criminal Division has set April 4th, 2025, as the date to deliver a ruling on the bail application of the detained Kampala lawyer Eron Kiiza. The decision, delivered by Justice Michael Elubu, came after...

Political analysts weigh in on NRM’s political future in Buganda

Politics

As the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) grapples with declining support in the Buganda region, political analysts and party members are sharply divided on its prospects for recovery. This follows the recently concluded Kawempe North by-election which...

Crime

SACCO Protest Turns Tragic as Members Set Fire to...

The affected area hosted multiple businesses, including carpentry workshops, tailoring shops, restaurants, and stores, which suffered extensive damage due to the fire’s rapid spread.

Crime

Mapeera Kigungu Catholic Church Torched

According to archives from Catholic literature, Mapeera Church was built on the spot in Kigungu, where the two French missionaries of Fr. Siméon Lourdel, also known as Mapeera and Brother Amans Delmas, arrived in the country on 17 February 1879.

Crime

NAKAWA: St. James Primary School Burns to Ashes

The National Build Review Board report 2024 indicates that most schools do not comply with established fire safety standards. This includes a lack of essential safety equipment such as fire alarms and extinguishers.

National News

Fire Destroys Homes in Masaka District, Leaving Locals Homeless

A devastating fire in Masaka district has left many people without homes after more than 20 houses were destroyed...

Crime

Subaru Driver Loses Control, Knocks Down Boda Boda Riders...

On August 20, 2024, a Stabex Petrol Staton worker was killed in a hit-and-run accident along the Balintuma road in Kampala after the driver of the Subaru car lost control due to overspeeding and failure of brakes.

Regional