Day: November 22, 2023

The son of the director of Buwungu UMEA Primary School is believed to have been killed on Sunday morning, and police in the Mpigi District are searching for the school security guard. Before leaving the school grounds, the suspect is said to have killed 10-year-old Rashad Ssekamatte and locked the body inside his room. “The horrific incident happened around 8:00 am when the 25-year-old suspect persuaded Ssekamatte into his room where he murdered him,” stated Majid Karim, a spokeswoman for the Katonga provincial police. Umar Ssekamatte, the school director, wasn’t present when the incident happened.The fugitive suspect called the school bursar, Esther Nabuuma, and told her that they “should go and find their’slaughtered chicken’ somewhere in a school compound. Because I was in Masaka City a...

The Standards, Utilities and Wildlife Court at Buganda Road has sentenced four (4) illegal loggers to eighteen months in imprisonment. They were arrested by the National Forestry Authority (NFA) law enforcement officers and Environment Police Force in Mabira Central Forest Reserve (CFR) on 28th October 2023. The sentenced loggers are; Gerald Mugisha, Joseph Ssekungu, Michael Anguzu and a one Matovu. The offences were; illegal cutting of trees, illegal charcoal burning and carrying out prohibited activities in the central forest reserve contrary to section 14 (1) (d) and (2) of the National Forestry and Tree Planting Act, 2003. NFA has since appealed to all the forest reserves’ adjacent communities, the general public and the local authorities to remain vigilant and report any suspected ill...

Rapper Gravity has made a name for himself for always coming up with controversial songs that touch the sexual interests of people or fans. There is no doubt that Gravity’s catalogue is full of songs like Okwepicha, Bijanjalo,Nakulyako,Center & now Pena Jikube. The sexualization in Gravity’s songs goes a long way in showing you what Ugandans actually like & how the dark skinned rapper has capitalized on the niche to make even more money. With pena Jikube’s video already out, is it time for Gravity to plan yet another concert at Lugogo as it’s always the case whenever he has a big song out.

Police in the Rwizi region have apprehended four individuals suspected of stealing vehicle number plates. The arrested individuals are Conrad Mwiine, 24, residing in Rubiri cell, Nyamityobora ward; Geoffrey Muhwezi, 27, residing in Rwentondo cell; Vincent Mwebesa, 25, residing in Rwentondo cell; and Bright Atwijukire, 22, residing in Koranorya, Mbarara city. According to SP Samson Kasasira, the Rwizi Regional Police Spokesperson, the arrests were made in connection with numerous cases of stolen vehicle number plates reported at Mbarara central police station and Ruti Police Station. The modus operandi of the thieves involved stealing the number plates and leaving a note on the targeted vehicle. The note contained a telephone number and instructions for the owner to deposit a specified amo...