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The Police have said that the body of Jimmy Ssekabito, a CBS journalist who allegedly fell off a boda-boda in Kampala, was found without any visible external injuries. Earlier reports had indicated that the 45 year old resident of Gayaza in Masaka, who had come to Kampala for a wedding, reportedly fell off a boda boda near the Uganda Red Cross Society offices on Rubaga Road at around 06:00 Am on Friday. He was rushed to Rubaga Hospital by boda boda riders before he was pronounced dead shortly. The Kampala Metropolitan Police Spokesperson Patrick Onyango, said police were notified, and…
Dozens of terrified passengers were trapped inside the flaming vehicles on a highway as they battled to escape the two wreckages.Several of the dead are yet to be identified due to the seriousness of their burns.Another 30 people, believed to be from Tanzania, were injured with many being rushed to hospital for treatment.Those on one of the large coaches were heading to a wedding ceremony, according to local media. The collision happened on Saturday evening in the Sabasaba area along the MoshiTanga highway in the Kilimanjaro region.Horror pictured from the scene show the smashed up buses off the side of a road as…
A man has died after falling from the North Pier in Blackpool A man has tragically lost his life after falling from North Pier in Blackpool. The emergency services were alerted at 7.15pm on Friday evening (June 27) following reports of a man having fallen from the pier. Despite the efforts of paramedics from the North West Ambulance Service, the man was sadly pronounced dead at the sceneLancashire Constabulary is now conducting an investigation to identify the man and is urging anyone with information to come forward. A spokeswoman for the force stated: “At around 19:15 yesterday evening (Friday 27th…
The tragic deaths of four people in a commuter taxi accident in Buyende District have reignited long-standing concerns over the dangerous and poorly maintained road network in eastern Uganda. The victims — three men and one woman — perished late Friday night when the taxi they were traveling in veered off the narrow, slippery road and plunged into the Nalujjo Swamp in Kagulu Sub-county. The vehicle, bearing registration number UBD 160F, was en route from Buyende to Kaliro District when the tragedy struck. Eyewitnesses say the vehicle lost control around midnight, a time when community patrols are typically active due…
The Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) has confirmed that a female suicide bomber was killed earlier today in Kalerwe Market, one of Kampala’s busiest trading centres. According to the UPDF, the suspect was taken down before she could detonate any explosives. Security forces, including the bomb squad, are currently on the ground conducting investigations. In a brief statement, the army said, “The bomb squad is on the ground carrying out investigations.” The scene has since been cordoned off, and traders have been urged to stay calm as authorities assess the situation. Details surrounding the identity of the woman and the…
Prophet Mbonye, on June 19, changed his name, as per information published in the Uganda Gazette.The leader of Zoe Ministries is now called Allan Elvis Mbonye. He was previously known as Allan Mbonye, with ‘Elvis’ not being a government-recognised name. “By this Deed Poll made this 19th day of June, 2025, I, the undersigned MBONYE ALLAN, a male adult Ugandan resident of Kampala District, formerly known by the name MBONYE ALLAN, do solemnly make this Deed Poll thus,” reads the Gazette. The Chief of Defence Forces (CDF), Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba, has announced that he will meet sons of former presidents, including the Kabaka of…
Testing positive for HIV can be a life-changing moment, yet many people are surprised to learn that one can live for many years without falling seriously ill. In fact, it’s entirely possible to be HIV positive and still appear perfectly healthy, energetic, and symptom-free. This reality, while comforting, also highlights the importance of education and regular health monitoring. One of the key reasons people with HIV may not get sick immediately is the presence of the “clinical latency stage”. This is a period after infection when the virus is present in the body but remains at low levels. During this…
Woman stabs her husband’s girlfriend to death after catching them on matrimonial bed A 34-year-old woman has been arrested in Zimbabwe for stabbing to death her husband’s girlfriend after she caught the two pants down in her matrimonial home. The incident which occurred in Gweru’s Mkoba Village 14, on Saturday night, February 10, 2024, has left the Mkoba community in shock. The suspect, Stacy Thokozani Mkhandla was away for an all-night church prayer when she reportedly got a tip-off from neighbours that her husband had brought into their house a girlfriend. The woman, Thokozani Mkhandla reportedly left home at around…
A 29-year-old woman in Georgia, USA, is in custody after allegedly stabbing a man to death following a confrontation over rejected sexual advances, authorities confirmed Sunday. The Franklin County Sheriff’s Office identified the suspect as Samantha Leigh Carter, a waitress at a local tavern in the rural town of Hartsville. The victim, 35-year-old Marcus Reed, was pronounced dead at the scene after officers responded to reports of a domestic disturbance at a private residence on Route 82 shortly after midnight. According to investigators, the pair had spent the evening drinking with friends before returning to Carter’s apartment. A heated…
The Delta State Police Command has launched a full-scale investigation after the lifeless body of 23-year-old Precious Yusuf was discovered along DLA Road in Asaba, the capital of Delta State, days after she went to meet a man she had connected with on a dating platform. According to a statement issued on Saturday by the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Bright Edafe, the victim had reportedly left home on October 22, 2024, to meet a man she met on a dating app called iHappy. She never made it back. Her body was found on the morning of October 24, along a…