Tag: Rukiga district

Tooro Succession Dispute Deepens as Ababiito Declare New King

The dispute now places Tooro at a delicate crossroads between customary authority and Uganda’s legal framework. Omusuuga Kamurasi has called for respect for tradition and the law, while President Museveni has called for peace and unity among the Batooro.

U.S. Announces More Than $150 Million in Support at Pacific Islands Forum

International

On commercial diplomacy, the United States is shifting assistance toward private-sector-led growth, including efforts with Australia, Japan, New Zealand and Taiwan to connect every Pacific Islands Forum country to a trusted undersea cable network. A second Pacific Investment Summit is scheduled to be hosted in early 2027.

Investigations

Overspeeding Behind Trinity Bus Crash in Rukiga District- Police

Police in Rukiga District have ruled overspeeding as the cause of the fatal road crash involving a Trinity bus...

National News

Tension in Rukiga as MP Kamusiime, NWSC Boss Battle...

A terrible political tension is building in Rukiga district, Kigezi sub region, as the country prepares to participate in...

Crime

Police Probe Murder of Night Watchman in Rukiga

With multiple cases of violence emerging, including other recent murders linked to personal disputes and land conflicts, there is an urgent need for enhanced community vigilance and police action through collective efforts in making sure that such tragedies and heinous acts do not go unpunished.

Crime

Rukiga: Machete-Wielding Gangs Target Elderly Family’s 60-Acre Land

Rukiga district has been plagued by ongoing land disputes, often leading to violent confrontations, hence indicating a pattern of violence associated with land ownership conflicts, including other attacks and fatalities related to similar disputes.

Crime

Police Investigate Murder of Woman Dumped Near Church in...

The deceased was killed somewhere else and dumped in Kitinda because there were no struggle marks or blood where her corpse was dumped, but her hands and legs were tightly tied together.

National News