Month: November 2021

By Abubaker Kirunda A Man in Jinja city has handed himself over to police after allegedly hacking his wife to death. The suspect, a resident of Buwala A village in Butagaya sub-county is said to have used a machete to cut Deborah Naigaga, accusing her of committing adultery. The Kiira Region […]

By Damali Mukhaye  The Higher Education Students Financing Board has bowed to pressure and extended the deadline for the application of the study loans. The move is meant to cater for universities that have not admitted students yet. Addressing journalists at the Uganda Media Center, the board’s Executive Director Michael […]

By Ivan Ssenabulya The Director Police Health Services has dismissed reports that some medical facilities illegally remove organs from dead bodies, to sell them at viable prices. The accusations come from members of the public and relatives to the deceased, who say release of bodies is often delayed while the […]

By Juliet Nalwooga A prison warder at Mpigi Government prison has this morning shot his wife dead before turning the gun on himself in the barracks. The deceased has been identified as Corporal Fred Owori Okao who hails from Namisindwa. Owori reportedly signed for a gun for normal duty but instead […]

By Abubaker Kirunda The Bugiri District Education officer Henry Kabulo has asked private school heads to provide a list of teachers with Covid19 vaccination card numbers against their name before the planned re-opening in January. Kabulo says it has been resolved that any teacher without a vaccination card will not be allowed in […]