Author: Katama Coprian
A Ugandan man has been sentenced to death after being found guilty of murdering four toddlers at a daycare centre in what the presiding judge described as an unprecedented crime in the country.Justice Alice Komuhangi Khaukha handed down the sentence against 38-year-old Christopher Okello Onyum on Thursday, telling him directly: “I hereby sentence you to suffer death for the murder of Gideon Eteku, Keisha Agenorwoth Otim, Ignatius Sseruyange and Ryan Odeke,” referring to the four counts against him. The judge said the prosecution had proved beyond reasonable doubt that Okello carried out the killings. Okello has 14 days to appeal…
A small passenger plane has crashed in South Sudan killing all 14 people on board, the country’s civil aviation authority (SSCAA) has said. Officials have sent a team to the crash site for investigations but initial reports have suggested the aircraft may have come down “due to adverse weather conditions, particularly low visibility”, the SSCAA added in a statement. The plane crashed about 20km (12 miles) south-west of the capital, Juba, on Monday morning. It had taken off from Yei at 09:15 local time ( 07:15 GMT) and the authorities lost contact about 30 minutes into the journey to the…
CCTV footage has revealed the final moments of 22-year-old Consolata Githinji, who died after falling from the sixth floor of an apartment In the footage, the victim is seen in the company of a 33-year-old man identified as Tonny Odhiambo. According to the footage, Consolata and Odhiambo arrived at the apartment on Sunday, April 26, at 4:17 AM.Consolata then tries to reach out to a guard who was near the lift lobby, but he slips away. At 4:18 AM, another guard at the apartment helped them to unlock a key box before they entered apartment C601. At 4:32 Am CCTV…
There was a lot of uproar on social media on Monday after a video of an alleged pastor shaving the pubic hair of a woman in his church went viral. The pastor could be heard in the viral video ordering other women in his church to remove their panties themselves before they come to him. According to him, he doesn’t want to be accused of removing women’s panties in church; hence, his action.He then continued to justify his action by mentioning that in Leviticus, it is stated that one must be shaved and bathed to be clean. He added that…
President Yoweri Museveni has revealed that he recently suffered a minor back injury during a routine workout session.Museveni made the disclosure on Thursday while speaking at the Africa We Build Summit, organised by Africa Finance Corporation in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi. The president, who is well known for his stamina and his ability to speak for long hours on his feet, asked to address the gathering while seated in order to ease his back pain. “I am glad they allowed me to speak while seated here because while doing push-ups, I strained my back and I really want to talk…
A disturbing incident has been reported in Nwoya District, where a young woman is said to have experienced a mental breakdown after allegedly refusing to marry a man who had financed her university education. According to local reports, the man had sponsored her academic journey with the expectation that the two would eventually marry. The disagreement between the pair reportedly escalated, leading to tensions that have now drawn widespread public attention. The incident has reignited broader discussions on the dynamics of relationships, financial dependency, emotional pressure, and the expectations placed on young women navigating education and personal autonomy.
Residents in Kampala were left talking after a man reportedly woke up married following a wild night out, only for a woman to arrive later carrying photos as proof. The unusual story quickly spread through places like Kabalagala, Kansanga and Ntinda, where many could not decide whether to laugh or feel sorry for him. For Robert Kiwanuka from Mukono, the headline sounded dramatic, but it reminded him how one bad season can turn life upside down. He said there was a time confusion, poor choices and endless stress nearly ruined both his business and his home. “I was moving around with…
Residents of Kijura Central Cell, Central Division in Masindi Municipality are in still shock after a man appeared at his burial today, Tuesday, April 21, 2026. According to the family, Godwin Baguma, who reportedly had a mental disorder, went missing 3 weeks ago. However, over the weekend they learned from police that their son’s decomposing body had been discovered in a sugarcane plantation in Kisanja Cell. Convinced that the body was for their son, they organised a burial but they were shocked after Baguma appeared in a neighbouring Kihanguzi village and came to the burial.
The High Court has heard testimony from three additional prosecution witnesses, all police officers, in the trial of Christopher Okello Onyum, who is accused of murdering four children on April 2, 2026, at Ggaba Early Childhood Development Centre.The latest testimonies bring the total number of prosecution witnesses so far to 15, as the state continues to build its case against the accused. CCTV analyst Emmanuel Odong presented detailed surveillance evidence in court, reconstructing the movements of the accused on April 1 and 2. Odong told court that footage obtained from various cameras captured the vehicle used by the accused, specific…
Police officers attached to Katete Police Station in Mbarara City are facing allegations of torturing a suspect while in custody.The suspect, Juma Musa, a boda boda rider from Kiyanja, was arrested on Friday on suspicion of stealing a motorcycle from a bar in Katete, Mbarara City. Musa is currently admitted at Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital, where he is receiving treatment. He alleges that he was beaten and mistreated by officers during interrogationAccording to information, Musa was questioned by the officers on Saturday morning after his arrest and was later tortured. He is said to have been severely beaten, leaving him…
