Tag Archives: Luwero

Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Luwero District have by the Flying Squad unit to track the killers of a Secondary School mathematics teacher. Nathan Ssebugulu’s body was found dumped in Katikamu near the Kampala-Gulu highway after a two day search. Police say they suspected that he was …

Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Another man has been killed in Luwero town council. Arafat Muniina, 32, a resident of Kasoma zone in Luwero town council was killed by unknown people on Thursday. Abdul Tamuzadde the LCI Chairperson of Kasoma Zone explains that unknown thugs attacked Muniina a casual labourer …

Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Luwero topped the list of districts with the highest cases of malicious damage to property and criminal trespass resulting from persistent land conflicts. According to the 2022 police crime report issued last week, Luwero district registered 172 cases of malicious damage to property followed by Mpigi …

Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Orphanages in Luwero district are overwhelmed by the high number of deserted children. According to records, at least 91 children were relocated to orphanages after they were deserted by their parents and guardians. The police crime report ranked Luwero as the second district with the …

Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Local leaders in Luwero district are worried following an increase in cases of domestic violence. According to the Police crime report for 2022 released this week, Luwero district registered 501 domestic violence cases from 340 cases registered in 2021. As result, Luwero was ranked the …

Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | 38 teenage mothers in Luwero District have acquired vocational skills after dropping out of school. According to Luwero District Health Report, at least 16,163 girls below the age of 19 years got pregnant in the 2020/21 financial year. Of these, 442 girls were below 15 …

Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Luwero Resident District Commissioner has directed the District Police Commander to arrest brokers at police stations and outposts citing rampant extortion. A number of people hang around police stations and outposts in the district where they act as go-betweens policemen, complainants, or relatives of accused …

Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Over 350 private schools in Luwero district are facing closure for failing to meet basic requirements and adopt the newly approved curriculum. According to sections 31 and 32 of the Education Act 2008, any person who intends to operate a private school must seek permission, …

Luweero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Over 400 private schools in Luwero are yet to register their learners on Education Management Information System despite the lapse of the deadline set by the Ministry of Education and Sports. The Ministry of Education and Sports, working together with the National Identification and Registration …

Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | 101 Parishes in Luwero district are stuck with 58 million Shillings each meant for the Parish Development Model. In February 2022, President Yoweri Museveni launched the program meant to eradicate poverty through the execution of development activities at the parish level. Since then, the Ministry …