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Okello sentenced to death over Ggaba kindergarten killings

Uganda, April 30 -- The High Court in Kampala has sentenced Christopher Okello Onyum to death for the brutal murder of four toddlers at Ggaba Early Childhood Development Centre, ending a case that stu... Read More


Female driver shot near Speaker Anita Among's residence

Uganda, April 30 -- A yet-to-be-identified female motorist has been shot by a police officer near Speaker Anita Among's residence in Kampala, sources told this publication on Thursday.The woman who wa... Read More


Uganda eyes industrial boom as first oil nears

Uganda, April 30 -- Calls to align policies between East African member states to solidify the burgeoning regional energy corridor and ensure that the arrival of First Oil serves as a catalyst for bro... Read More


Ntungamo, Rukiga shut animal markets over FMD outbreak

Uganda, April 30 -- Security and veterinary officials have suspended animal and animal product markets in Ntungamo District following an outbreak of foot and mouth disease in some parts of the distric... Read More


Adjumani leaders sign peace pact after 'deadly' 2026 polls

Uganda, April 30 -- Cultural, religious, and political leaders in Adjumani District have taken a significant step toward restoring unity by signing a peace pact, publicly committing themselves to reco... Read More


Kamuli RDC dismisses viral claims of govt 'free wives' distribution scheme

Uganda, April 30 -- Kamuli Resident District Commissioner (RDC), Rose Birungi, has dismissed reports suggesting that the government has started distributing women and food supplies to a section of men... Read More


Ggaba residents protest denial of entry to Okello judgment

Uganda, April 30 -- Tension flared in Ggaba on Thursday morning after local residents protested being denied access to the makeshift court where judgment in the high-profile murder trial of Christophe... Read More


Security guard arrested over girlfriend's murder

Uganda, April 30 -- Police in Gulu City are holding a security guard accused of smashing his girlfriend's head with a gun butt on Wednesday night in domestic brawl. The suspect, identified as Albert ... Read More


Bushenyi road crash revives calls for automated traffic enforcement

Uganda, April 30 -- In the wake of a devastating road crash that claimed eight lives in Bushenyi District on Saturday, taxi operators and residents are renewing calls for the return of the Express Pen... Read More


NCHE decries funding gaps in quality monitoring

Uganda, April 30 -- The acting Principal Planning Officer at the National Council for Higher Education (NCHE), Mr Dennis Omvia Kaggwa, has disclosed that the council's delays in securing funding for p... Read More