Tag: Kampala

National News

LOP Petitions Government to Compensate Kigogwa Fire Victims

On Tuesday, October 22, 2024, a fuel tanker that was traveling from Kampala to Gulu overturned and caught fire, claiming the lives of over 15 people in Kigogwa town along Bombo Road.

Crime

Court Lessens Verdict on 16 NUP Political Prisoners

In a statement dated October 22, 2024, the President of the Uganda Law Society, Isaac Ssemakadde, denounced the militarization of the judicial system.

Politics

PFF Formation Deepens War with FDC

As the Katonga group pushes to register the PFF, their counterparts at Najjanankumbi have gone ahead to declare their interest in participating in the forthcoming general elections in 2026.

Ex-KCCA Bosses Remanded over Manslaughter

Kisaka assumed office on July 23, 2020, after being recommended by President Museveni and approved by the Public Service Commission following Jennifer Musisi’s resignation.

Embattled Ex-KCCA Bosses Appear in Court over Kiteezi Landfill...

The Uganda Police, through the Criminal Investigation Department (CID), conducted a search at the homes of the trio following the Kiteezi landfill tragedy where over 35 people perished, property destroyed, and other people left homeless.

Investigations Deepen as Police Search Homes of EX-KCCA Bosses...

The three former KCCA bosses were arrested and caged on Wednesday, October 16, 2024, following summons to appear at the CID headquarters in Kibuli, Kampala, for questioning in relation to the August 10, 2024, Kiteezi landfill disaster.

Crime

Six Dead, Five Severely Injured in Kampala-Gulu Road Accident

On September 4, 2024, four people died on the spot and six others were critically injured in a collision between a Toyota Hiace taxi and an unidentified truck early in the morning in Nakazzi village.

Security

Gen Jeje Odongo Lauds Development Partners for Supporting Refugee...

The mission of UCFR is to provide a nonpartisan network for information sharing, research, and communication focused on Uganda’s relations, with the main objective being to provide a platform for information sharing on foreign policy.

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