Tag: Fire

Col. (RTD) Bugingo’s Journey into Successful Modern Farming, Mindset Change

A retired senior military officer, RO/00184 Colonel (RTD) Dick Bugingo, has continued to use both practical and theoretical farming skills to transform the livelihoods of many Ugandans through mindset change and model farming. At his AGDI diary...

Elderly Woman Attacked by Armed Thugs in Kyotera

Crime

70-year-old Scholastica Namuli, a widow to Karoli Lubowa, was attacked and brutally hacked in Busowe village, Kirumba sub-county, Kyotera district.

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