Author: Aijuka Peter
Three people died and eight were injured Friday night after a lorry driver’s overtaking attempt sent his truck straight into an oncoming minibus on the Kampala-Gulu Highway in Luwero District. The Tata lorry, loaded with poles and heading to Kampala, swung into the oncoming lane to pass a line of vehicles and hit a Toyota Hiace head-on near Nkondo Village, Nyimbwa Sub-county, at around 11:30 PM. The minibus was carrying passengers from Kampala to Amolatar. All three who died were men in the minibus, killed on impact. The eight survivors were taken to Mulago National Referral Hospital and Luwero Hospital.…
Police in Bukedi North have arrested a primary school teacher after he was caught red-handed attempting to defile his 16-year-old P.7 pupil inside a lodge in Budaka District. Eria Odongo, 30, a teacher at Nampiido Primary School in Tirinyi Sub-county, Kibuku District, was arrested on Wednesday, March 17, 2026 at around 9:30 a.m., according to regional police spokesperson Wilfred Kyempasa. Odongo allegedly lured the girl out of school by telling her to escort him to the market for shopping. The headteacher grew suspicious and questioned him, but Odongo deflected, claiming the girl had been sent by her mother to buy…
A student at Mengo Secondary School has died by suicide after receiving her 2025 Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education results. The student had scored 19 points out of a possible 20. According to accounts circulating among students, she had been deeply affected by ridicule from classmates who mocked her performance. Education stakeholders and mental health advocates say the tragedy highlights a growing concern where students equate self-worth with academic performance, even when their results are objectively excellent. Experts warn that toxic comparison and competitive school environments can distort how learners perceive success. “This is a wake-up call that performance alone…
Jinja-The Ugandan government has unveiled plans to transform Kyabazinga Stadium, commonly known as Bugembe Stadium, into a modern multi-purpose sports complex that will seat up to 20,000 spectators. The proposed redevelopment is part of a wider national programme led by the National Council of Sports to upgrade sports infrastructure around the country, with authorities saying the project will open up more opportunities for athletes in the Busoga sub-region and the broader eastern Uganda area. Milton Chebet, Assistant General Secretary for Technical Affairs at the National Council of Sports, said the upgraded facility will go well beyond a simple facelift. According…
Kampala- A wave of screenshots showing dollar earnings that convert to millions of Uganda shillings has been sweeping X timelines in recent weeks, drawing curiosity and excitement from creators who are only now realising that the platform pays its users directly. The earnings are genuine. Accessing them, however, remains a serious problem for most Ugandan creators. Among the most talked-about cases is @roxie_ug, known on the platform as The Charity Guy, whose humanitarian-focused content has earned him a large and loyal following. He recently posted that X paid him $2,542 over 56 days, the equivalent of approximately 9.5 million shillings.…
Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu has taken in a baby girl who was left behind shortly after birth in the Nzega District of Tabora region, naming her Grace Samia Suluhu Hassan. The infant was abandoned just days after she was born on January 17. Local administrators, community leaders, and child protection officers spent weeks trying to track down her biological mother or any relatives willing to care for her. Nobody came forward. When President Samia visited the area and heard about the baby’s situation, she made up her mind on the spot. The Nzega district commissioner formally handed the child over…
Police in Kirinyaga County are pursuing a suspect linked to the killing of a 28-year-old JSS teacher, Betty Wanjiru Nyaga. Wanjiru’s body was discovered in a thicket at Mugumoini Village, Nyangati Location, within Mwea East Sub-County. Preliminary findings revealed that the young woman had suffered multiple injuries on her head, thighs, and legs, as well as bruises on her face. The area where the body was discovered did not show any signs of a struggle, indicating that the victim may have been killed elsewhere before the body was dumped there. Police moved the body to mortuary for preservation, awaiting a postmortem examination…
A 27-year-old Chinese national is in custody after Kenya Wildlife Service officers found more than 2,000 live queen ants hidden in his luggage at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi. Zhang Kequn was stopped on Tuesday 10th March just as he was getting ready to board a flight back to China. When officers searched his bags, they pulled out 2,238 live ants, the majority of them queen garden ants that had been carefully packed for the journey. The insects were not all hidden the same way. Some were sealed inside test tubes, while about 300 others had been wrapped up…
Four people have appeared before the Wakiso Chief Magistrates Court facing charges of theft, possession of paper intended to resemble currency notes, and conspiracy to commit a felony. The accused, Sendi Jamil, Juuku Anderson, Namuli Fatuma and Nalunjogi Jamilah, were charged on Wednesday 11th March 2026 following their arrest by the State House Anti-Corruption Unit. Prosecutors say the four, together with others still being sought, tricked an elderly man named Ssekagya James into handing over Shs170 million. Ssekagya had recently sold his land in Bulenga and was approached by the suspects who promised to multiply his money by converting it…
Police in Natete are holding a 32-year-old woman after she allegedly stabbed her former boyfriend to death in the early hours of Wednesday during a domestic dispute in Wakaliga Zone B, Rubaga Division, Kampala. The deceased, Ssebugwawo Mike, 43, a mechanic and resident of Wakaliga Zone in Rubaga Division, died from a stab wound to the chest. The suspect, Nantongo Hadijjah, is being detained at Natete Police Station as investigations continue. According to police, the incident happened at around 2:00am on March 12, 2026, inside Nantongo’s single rented room. Preliminary investigations show the two had previously been in a relationship…