Iganga, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Six-year-old Sharon Nabwire, on Tuesday died after eating meat suspected to be laced with poison. Nabwire and her five other family members, all residents of Bukamba village, Idudi town council ate supper together on Monday but failed to move out of their house in …
Read More »Fire guts boys dormitory at Iganga High School
Iganga, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Another fire has gutted a boys dormitory at Iganga high school. The fire is said to have broken out at the entrance of the dormitory at around 5:00am this morning. The fire reduced students’ items such as mattresses, suitcases, books and clothings to ashes. The …
Read More »Fire guts Iganga High School boys dormitory
Iganga, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Busoga East is investigating circumstances under which fire gutted dormitories at Iganga High school. The fire that started at 9.00pm on Sunday torched both the senior three and senior four boys dormitories as the students were still having their evening preps. The cause …
Read More »22 year old found dead in Busia gold mine
Bugiri, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Busoga East are investigating circumstances under which 22-year-old Swaibu Wafula, died in a gold mine in Bugiri district. Wafula, a resident of Budde village in Mayuge town council had gone missing for two days. He was found dead in a gold mine after …
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