Bushenyi, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of 23-year-old Susan Kyatuhaire, a student of Valley University in Bushenyi district. The lifeless body of the third-year Education student was found lying in front of her room in Kitokye cell, Central division, Bushenyi Ishaka municipality. Martial Tumusiime, …
Read More »Bushenyi man arrested for defiling 7 year old daughter
Bushenyi, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Bushenyi police has in custody a 37-year-old man on charges of defiling his seven-year-old biological daughter. Martial Tumusiime, the Greater Bushenyi Regional Police Spokesperson identified the suspect as Dominic Musiime, 37, resident of Swazi ll, Kyamuhunga sub-county. Tumusiime says the arrest of Musiime was triggered by …
Read More »Former Makerere University lecturer arrested for murder
Buhweju, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Emmanuel Sabiiti, former lecturer at Makerere University has been arrested for allegedly hacking his daughters to death and injuring another. He was picked up from his hideout in Rujenje village, Buhweju district. Sabiiti, a resident of Kabutsye village is wanted for hacking to death his …
Read More »Pastor in Bushenyi arrested over defilement
Bushenyi, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Bushenyi police are holding in custody a born again pastor for allegedly defiling and making a 14-year-old girl pregnant. Greater Bushenyi police spokesperson Martial Tumusiime has identified the suspect as Apostle Solomon Kushemererwa, 36, a resident of Tank Hill, Bushenyi town. Kushemererwa is a pastor at …
Read More »Second suspect in murder of Bushenyi radio presenter arrested
Bushenyi, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The police in Bushenyi district has arrested a second suspect in the murder of a radio presenter. Rashid Kansiime alias Beto is alleged to have taken part in the murder of Allan Mandela, a former radio presenter at Hunter FM based in Rwetuha town council. …
Read More »Bushenyi businessman hijacked, killed after withdrawing money
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Bushenyi police are investigating the murder of a 38-year-old man whose body was found dumped along Kashozi road in Nyabubare sub county, Bushenyi district. The deceased has been identified as Vereliano Mukorozi, a resident of Kitojo, in Kakanju sub county, a business man dealing in …
Read More »Roadside charcoal stoves sparked Kyambura fire after fuel tanker accident-Police
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police have said that the fire that gutted a fuel tanker in Rubirizi district started from a charcoal stove lit by roadside vendors. The fuel tanker overturned at Kyambura trading centre, killing more than 20 people on Sunday evening. The tanker reportedly overturned after failing …
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