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By Mulengera Reporters On Tuesday morning, Salt TV’s controversial presenter Full Figure Nakangubi used her slot on the morning show to celebrate the woes that befell former Speaker Anita Among, the woman whose political demise has since attracted euphoria among the long-persecuted and suffocated staffers at Parliament, and accredited media representatives alike.   Remarkably, Anita Among has sunk into a …

By Aggrey BabaPolice in Kampala have uncovered findings in the kidnapping and murder of the real estate dealer Lydia Babirye, that she was a niece to former Buganda Katikkiro John Baptist Walusimbi, after her body was discovered concealed in a suspect’s house in Kiterede, Kakiri town council in Wakiso District following a failed ransom negotiation. Investigators say Babirye, 52, was …

The police have raised concern over a growing trend of fatal ransom kidnappings following the abduction and murder of a 52-year-old woman, Lydia Babirye Sengendo, in Ntinda-Kigowa, a Kampala suburb. Babirye was reportedly abducted on June 4. Her body was later recovered, wrapped in a mattress and tied with ropes, at the residence of the prime suspect, Kagga Shafiq, in …

Viewers: 80,000 By Spy Uganda The Kenyan government has defended plans to establish a United States-funded Ebola isolation facility at Laikipia Air Base amid growing public opposition, legal challenges, and concerns over the potential transfer of Ebola patients from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The facility, constructed with support from the United States, was scheduled to become operational …

A 34-year-old boda boda rider died following a heated argument over football during celebrations marking Arsenal’s historic English Premier League triumph in Kampala. The deceased, identified only as Denis, was a boda boda rider and resident of Bakuli in Kampala Central Division. He reportedly lost his life on Sunday after what began as football banter turned into a deadly confrontation. …

Three URA Officials Killed, Four Injured in Murchison Falls Crash After Vehicle Hits ElephantBy Our ReporterThree officials from the Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) have died while four others sustained serious injuries following a fatal road crash involving a URA vehicle and a crossing elephant in Murchison Falls National Park in Nwoya District.The tragic accident occurred on the night of May …

Two people were killed while another sustained serious injuries following a road crash at Namasa village in Nakasongola district along the Kampala–Gulu highway.The deceased were identified as 17-year-old Emirina Bukirwa and an adult male identified only as James, both of whom were pronounced dead at the scene.According to Savannah regional police spokesperson Sam Twiineamazima, preliminary investigations indicate that the crash …

Senior presidential advisor and chairperson of the National Resistance Movement (NRM) for Kayunga district, Moses Karangwa Kalisa, has died following a tragic road accident.Karangwa was involved in the accident on Sunday evening at Ssukka village near Lake Oil Pump Fuel station in Kayunga district. He was initially rushed to Kayunga hospital before being referred to Nakasero hospital in Kampala, where …

The wreckage of the bus At least six people have been confirmed dead and 14 others critically injured following a road crash along the Karuma-Pakwach highway in Nwoya district, northern Uganda. The accident, involving a Nile Star bus and a trailer truck, occurred at about 1:00 a.m. on Monday at Lapok Mor Cell in Purongo town council. Preliminary reports indicate …

Two teenagers have been killed by landslides in Kisoro district in western Uganda, in an incident that also left two other people injured. The deceased have been identified as Brenda Musoni, 14, and Eseri Mujawimana, 12, both residents of Bukerahe village in the same parish. The injured are Benon Mulema, 70, and his wife Avelina Mbaboneye, 60, the victims’ grandparents. …