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 …
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By Ben Musanje In the wake of a deadly road crash early this morning, the Police Directorate of Traffic and Road Safety has urged motorists to reflect on the dangers of careless overtaking. This is after a crash, which occurred at approximately 1:15 a.m. at Lapok Mor in Nwoya District, has left seven people dead and several others injured, prompting …
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The Anti-Corruption court in Kampala has remanded Nwoya district Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) Jenaphar Nantume Egunyu to Luzira Maximum Security Prison over alleged abuse of office. Nantume was arrested on Monday by police officers in Nwoya district following an ongoing investigation by the Inspectorate of Government (IG). She appeared chief magistrate Peter Fred Lochomin on Tuesday. Farouk Kayondo, deputy spokesperson …
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The Nwoya Chief Magistrate’s Court on Monday convened its District Chain-Link Committee (DCC) meeting for the third quarter of the Financial Year 2025/26, bringing together key justice sector actors to enhance coordination and improve service delivery across the district. The meeting drew participation from a broad spectrum of stakeholders, including representatives from the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions, …
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NWOYA — President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has vowed to resolve long-standing challenges affecting the people of Acholi, including issues of compensation, education, restocking, and human-wildlife conflict. Speaking during a campaign rally in Anaka Town Council on Tuesday, the President said his government remains committed to addressing the concerns of communities that were heavily affected by past conflicts and infrastructural projects. …
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By Jumah Kakomo/ Kabuye Ronald National Resistance Movement (NRM) Presidential candidate General Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has pledged to expedite compensation for residents displaced by the Karuma hydropower dam project and committed to resolving long-standing human-wildlife conflicts in Nwoya District. Speaking at a campaign rally held at Anaka Primary School playground, Museveni stated that the government has already paid out 11 …
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