Birungi, a resident of Bulindo village in Kira Municipality, in Wakiso district is accused together with other four people of defrauding a 57-year-old dealer in rare and precious gemstones, Assi Soubhi of his over USD$189,000 in a fake gold deal in November 2017.
Nagirinya’s family led by her father Francis Lubowa and former Buganda kingdom minister Dr Ben Mukwaya blamed her death on police negligence. They said that her life could have been saved if police acted as soon as it was alerted about her kidnap.
Heller said during election time, people tend to make sweeping and frivolous statements online and offline that are intended to malign others on the basis of their belonging.
She argued that as they country gears up for the general election in 2021, it is high time society became cautious of hate messages and all people work towards the elimination of such information that can be dangerous to society.
Najjuma and her friend were attacked with acid by unknown people on August 18th at Kawempe B zone in the evening hours. The duo was rushed to Kiruddu hospital, Makindye Division, in Kampala where Najjuma succumbed to acid injuries a few days later.
Byaruhanga allegedly locked the CAO’s office on Monday. The closure paralysed operations in the office leaving workers attached to the office stranded.
Patrick Lugonvu, the Namayonjo village LC 1 Chairperson, says the driver of Robyln Coaches registration number UAQ 643W destined for Kitgum rammed into a stationery tipper truck registration number UAH 001Y ripping off some parts killing five of its own occupants on spot.
Juliet Nankabirwa, who operates a tree nursery in the area, says about nine bodies have been dropped in the area since last year. She notes that they have minimized walking during night hours fearing for their lives. According to Nankabirwa, they often hear school children and women screaming for help from the bad hearted men trying to rape them.
Norbert Ochom, the Wamala Regional Police Spokesperson notes that officers from the Police Fire and Rescue team have been working round the clock to retrieve the bodies of the miners in vain. “The nature of the pit has failed the task. It is suspected that the pit is over 100 feet deep or more. Officer is still trying but now we have lost hope of getting them alive. Maybe a miracle may happen!” Ochom told Uganda Radio Network on Tuesday.
