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Part of Lake Victoria sold to an investor for fish breeding

Part of Lake Victoria has been secretly sold to an investor for fish breeding, a development that has angered fishers and most Ugandans in general.  The investor has ring fenced over twenty islands on Lake Victoria. He is guarded by armed Uganda soldiers. The investor tells whoever approaches him that he has documents to prove […]

Family members who have been secretly killing people for over 20 years arrested

Family has been reportedly ambushing people, robs of their properties, kills them and then secretly buries them in banana plantations. The bodies have been exhumed by the Police today, walakira Nyanzi reports. The discovery of the bodies shocked people. The bodies were found in a banana plantation owned by a medical assistant, Wilson Karaira, a […]

Woman commits suicide over debts

A woman committed suicide and was found dead in her bed. Jacqueline Nansubuga, a resident of Namasuba Kalina Zone was found dead by her family members who had gone to her room to greet her on Thursday. She left behind a note. It read: “A note to police and my family members. I am sorry […]

Police threatens to close CBS radio over belittling government officials

One of the conditions reportedly set by the central government before the reopening of radio CBS FM was to respect government, ruling party, the National Resistance Movement and its officials. But we have been told that the Inspector General of Police, Lt. Gen. Kale Kayihura has reportedly written a letter to the management of CBS […]

Police report clears NRM chairman

Police the whole of last month was investigating Abdulla Kitata, the NRM chairperson of Lubaga division in Kampala over allegations that he calls himself an aide to the Inspector General of Police Lt. Gen. Kale Kayihura and cons people of millions of shillings and property. The probe started after a member of NRM in Lubaga […]

A4C plans demonstration in Museveni’s home area

Members of the opposition Activists for Change pressure group are planning to take their walk–to- work protests and anti government rallies to Rwakitura, the district where Museveni’s upcountry home is located. Intelligence reports indicate that A4C is to spread anti government crusades in westernUgandain a bid to discredit Museveni’s government. The A4C coordinator, Matthias Mpuuga […]

Police block supporters of opposition parties

Police have blocked the supporters of opposition parties from entering Katwe play grounds where an opposition rally was due to take place. The rally was being organised by the Activists for Change (A4C) members. The venue where the rally was meant to take place is surrounded by soldiers and policemen. The coordinator of A4C, Mathias […]

Muslims besiege Kampala mosque, police deployed

The police are deployed at the contested Masjid Noor mosque in Kampalato ensure that calm is maintained in the city. This follows a group of angry Muslims holding sticks, pangs and stones besieged Masjid Noor Mosque to guard it against Dreke Lubega who wants to demolish it to pave way for future development. Sheikh Noohu […]

Kibaale Bakiga group wants 33 billion compensation from government

A group of more than 3000 people from Kibaale district have taken government to the High court seeking compensation of more than 33 billion shillings arising out of damage occasioned to them during the 2001 Local Council Five elections. The residents from five sub-counties claim they were forced to go into hiding for 3 years […]

Oldest man in world dies

The death has been announced of a man, Mr. Jacob Kadugala, who was believed to be the oldest in Uganda, East Africa, Central Africa, South Africa and the world at large, Walakira Nyanzi reports. Late Kadugala died yesterday at the age of 140. He was born on 12th January 1872. Kadugala has been one of […]

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