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15:39
15:39

Suspect Dies in Police Custody 1

Julius Tusingwire, the Bukedi Region Police Commander confirmed the suspect’s death, saying that preliminary investigations shows that he committed suicide by hanging. He explained that the deceased had been arrested in connection to a murder in Kawempe, Kampala and was due for transfer.
07:23
07:23

Kapchorwa Standard SS Expels 13 Students for Indiscipline

Herbert Mbarushimana, the school headteacher says that the students escaped from school to go out and drink alcohol and smoke drugs. He says that when they were caught they refused to be disciplined and planned to strike.
10:36
10:36

Kapchorwa House Fire Kills One

The deceased is 32-old Rogers Wekomba, a vendor of roasted meat and resident of California ward of Central Division in Kapchorwa Municipality.
12:07
12:07

UNEB Summons Mbale SS over Withheld Results 1

In a letter addressed to the school head teacher and signed by the UNEB executive secretary Dan Odongo directed the headmaster to appear before UNEB Security Committee on March 20, 2019.
06:56
06:56

Seven Arrested For Raiding Bukedi College 4

Mafabi Mwanjusi, a resident of Bukedi College Kachonga welcomed the arrest of the ring leaders of the mob. Mwanjusi explained that the disputed land belongs to the school and not Mudanyes family as claimed.
11:28
11:28

Gun Shots Rock Bukedi College Over Land Dispute police

According to Okumu, they notified police, which swung into action to disperse the attackers.
07:58
07:58

Fresh Cracks Emerge in Manafwa District 3

URN visited Bunaswire village in Wesswa Sub County, Bunalwa village in Bunabutsale Sub County and Bunamungoma village in Kaato Sub County and saw the fresh cracks.
15:38
15:38

Manafwa Landslide Victims Run Out of Food 4

Abuneli Bwonya, Camp leader says that the Office of the Prime Minister last delivered food to the victims in November.
06:54
06:54

Two Arrested Over Ostrich Eggs, Camel Skin 1

John Robert Tukei, the acting Elgon Region Police Spokesperson, says both suspects were picked up from Mbale Central Market on a tip off some concerned traders that they were keeping wildlife products without authorisation.
11:19
11:19

Father Kills Son Over Pork 1 3 Top story

Ahamada Washaki, the Manafwa Resident District Commissioner who visited the scene of crime on Wednesday condemned the father for killing his son over pork.
20:07
20:07

Mbale Prisons Hit by Dysentery 1

Juma Edward Nyongesa, the Mbale District Disease Surveillance Focal Person, says a medical team moved to the prisons following an alert from the management.
15:46
15:46

UMEME Disconnects Power to Mbale Municipal Offices 2

The Mbale Town Clerk, Paul Batanda blames their failure to clear the power bill on inadequate revenue collection.
15:53
15:53

Prolonged Drought Affects Water Supply in Mbale 2

According to Namusiro, she lost customers when rumors started doing rounds around town that they are using unsafe water to prepare food.
07:45
07:45

Gov't Investigates Custodian Board Properties in Mbale 5

Paul Batanda, the Town Clerk Mbale Municipality, says that custodian properties have been a source of confusion. He says several people have been fighting for the properties without any documentation.
17:39
17:39

Residents Bitter Over Arrest of Bunambutye Land Complainant alderman 3 3 Top story

Muyonga is one of the lead claimants of the land on block 10. He was arrested and whisked off by security on Wednesday during the visit of the Prime Minister Dr. Ruhakana Rugunda to launch the Shillings 32 billion Bulambuli resettlement project.
07:51
07:51

Two Held Over Missing Child 3

Wanaku Kidongo, the grandfather to Muduwa and resident of Namakwekwe Estate in Northern Division in Mbale Municipality, says the minor went missing on Friday last week from the hands of Mariam Betty Alupo,
20:02
20:02

19 Arrested Over Female Genital Mutilation 1

Taitika says they picked up 50-year-old Iren Cherop, a resident of Kaptum in Kaptum Sub County for being a senior for the FGM candidates.
10:40
10:40

Kween Health Workers Call off Strike 1

The more than 100 health workers went on strike from last Monday protesting a deduction of their December salaries over absenteeism. In December, the district council resolved to deduct salaries of health workers, who absent themselves from duty as a measure to curb the vice.
12:06
12:06

Kween Health Worker's Strike Enters Second Week 2

But Godfrey Chemosi, the acting Kween District Health Officer District denies the allegations leveled against him, saying the authority to sack and delete people from the payroll is vested in the Chief Administrative Officer.
07:07
07:07

UNRA to Evict Encroachers on Road Reserves in Eastern Region 7

Michael Masaba Nandala, the Speaker Mbale Municipal Council also asked the vendors to vacate the road reserve to allow UNRA to do its work.
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