Author: Onion
A wedding reception in Mbarara came to an abrupt halt on Saturday after service providers locked down the venue over unpaid bills, leaving guests with no food, no music, and nowhere to sit. Family and friends who had gathered at Asamar County Resort to celebrate Raymond Nyakojo, from Nyakasenyi in Bihanda, and his new wife Maxencia Namanya found the reception tents sealed off with tape when they arrived. Chairs stood empty, decorations remained untouched, and photography crews waited with nothing to shoot. The decoration team and other service providers had stopped all operations after the outstanding balance grew too large…
A Ugandan mother is desperately appealing for public help after a thief stole a suitcase containing the body of her five-month-old daughter, leaving her unable to bury her child. Kimuli Jjumba, 40, had just been discharged from Mulago Hospital following the death of her infant daughter, Paulina Namigade. With no money to arrange proper transportation, she placed the baby’s body in a newly purchased suitcase and boarded a commuter taxi, hoping to reach her village to give her daughter a dignified burial. The situation took a devastating turn mid-journey when Jjumba briefly stepped off the taxi to load airtime onto…
A family is grieving the loss of Mwiche Margaret Kaona, a second year university student whose death has stunned her peers and sparked widespread concern online. According to a close friend and classmate, Margaret had appeared well and in good spirits shortly before her death.The friend explained that they had sat for an examination together just a day earlier, noting that she showed no visible signs of distress at the time. Margaret, who was pursuing a law degree at Mulungushi University, was later found dead in circumstances that remain unclear. Reports indicate that her death may have been linked to…
A 26-year-old man has been arrested following a daring daylight attempt to steal a Ghana Police Service armoured vehicle at Nkawie Market in the Ashanti Region, police have confirmed. Ebenezer Frimpong was taken into custody on Wednesday, April 15, 2026, after allegedly jumping into the driver’s seat of the unattended armoured vehicle and speeding off, triggering a high-speed chase that lasted about 30 minutes. According to a police situational report, the incident occurred around 10:00 a.m. near Nkawie Market in the Atwima Nwabiagya South Municipality. Lance Corporal Joshua Denkyi of the Formed Police Unit (FPU) had parked the vehicle, registration…
Sri Lanka Customs has arrested a 47-year-old Ugandan woman at Bandaranaike International Airport after intercepting a major cocaine smuggling attempt, officials announced. The suspect arrived on Qatar Airways flight QR664, which had traveled from Uganda through Doha before landing in Sri Lanka. She was singled out for inspection upon arrival based on intelligence information and risk profiling by customs officers. During the search, officers discovered 21 cocaine capsules that had been concealed in her clothing. The capsules weighed a combined 274 grams and carry an estimated street value of approximately Rs. 12.33 million(around ugx493,687,832 million). Authorities also suspect the woman…
A Kiswahili student at Uganda Christian University has proposed to his lecturer and head of education at Bishop Barham Campus in Kabale, ending a campus relationship in the process and setting off fierce debate across the university community. Medard Mugumya reportedly got down on one knee for Agenze Rominate Owomugisha, who serves as head of education at the Bishop Barham Campus in Kabale, after the two had been quietly seeing each other for several months. The proposal has since become the talk of the university, drawing reactions from students and observers both on and off campus. What has made the…
A police sniffer dog tracked a suspected goat thief one kilometre from the scene of the crime directly to her home in Kyegegwa District, leading to her arrest, police have said. Bakebelamu Teopista, who operates a local butcher stall, was arrested after the dog, Bruno, picked up a human scent at the scene and followed it to her residence at Kasambya Village, Kyegegwa Town Council. According to police, on the night of April 15 2026, at an unknown time, Teopista allegedly broke into the home of a resident in the same village, stole one of his goats and slaughtered it…
A 65-year-old woman in Nonthaburi, on the outskirts of Bangkok, shocked her family when she knocked from inside her coffin after being declared dead. Chonthirat Sakulkoo, who had been unwell for two years, was cared for by her brother, Mongkol Sakulkoo. When she was found unresponsive, Mongkol assumed she had passed away and began preparations for her cremation.“All the documents had been issued, and we placed her in a coffin,” Mongkol explained. However, before the cremation, Mongkol took Chonthirat to Chulalongkorn University Hospital to fulfill her wish to donate organs, but the hospital refused to accept her without an official…
A video circulating widely across Northern Uganda has drawn intense attention after capturing a dramatic dispute between a woman and a man over payment following an alleged encounter. The footage, which began spreading early Tuesday, shows the woman confronting the man inside a room, accusing him of refusing to pay for services she claims to have provided. The situation quickly turned heated as both exchanged words in Luo, suggesting ties to the Acholi community, particularly around Gulu City. As the argument escalated, the woman took an unusual step to press her demand. She repeatedly struck her own body while insisting…
The High Court in Kampala has been told that murder suspect Christopher Okello Onyum is mentally fit to stand trial, despite a disturbing history that includes hallucinations, a past killing, and a suicide attempt. Testifying on Thursday, Emmanuel Nuwamanya, a senior psychiatrist and Deputy Director of Uganda Police Health Services, said his evaluation found the accused to be stable and coherent during examination. He explained that Okello showed clear thinking and was able to understand proceedings, meaning there was no immediate barrier to him facing trial. However, the court also heard details that raised concern about the accused’s past mental…