Luuka, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The family of 65-year-old George Kibande, who was shot dead on Saturday, is demanding justice. Kibande, a prominent businessman and sugarcane farmer, was gunned down inside his home in Buyunze village, Bulongo sub-county, Luuka district. Henry Nampala, who operates one of Kibande’s mobile money …
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Omoro, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Lux Primary and Secondary school in Labora Central village, Labora Sub-county in Omoro District has been closed following the gruesome murder of two girls from the school dormitory. The minors were reportedly murdered by unknown assailants who later set their bodies on fire between …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Nakawa Chief Magistrates Court has remanded Kanoheri Jolin Rugari, wife to Zimbabwe’s Honorary Consul in Uganda, Chris Rugari, to Luzira prison on charges of murdering their two-year-old son. Kanoheri was on Friday arraigned before the Court presided over by Grade One Magistrate Frank Namanya and charged …
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Ibanda, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Police Force has announced the arrest of 29 suspects in connection with the murder of Police Constable (PC) Suleiman Chemonges, who was killed by a mob during a funeral in Ibanda District on April 6, 2025. The suspects were arrested as investigations …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The High Court International Crimes Division in Kampala has sent Abdul Swamadu Muyomba to Luzira Prison to serve six months for failure to bring a Major Muhammad Kiggundu murder suspect he stood surety for. The suspect, Bruhan Balyejusa Kalyango, is the second person to …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Court of Appeal has upheld the conviction of Faridah Nagayi, alias Miriam, for the murder of her Finnish boyfriend, Tuomas Juha Petteri Terasvouri, at the Pearl of Africa Hotel in Kampala but reduced her sentence from 30 years to 27 years, three months, …
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Tororo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Beatrice Ekiling, a 50-year-old female security guard, lost her life while on duty at Tororo Cement Quarters in Tororo Municipality at 2 a.m on Sunday. Ekiling, who was employed by Gideon Men Security Firm, was attacked and killed by unidentified assailants. Her body was discovered …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The high-profile murder trial of Molly Katanga took another dramatic turn during cross-examination on Thursday, as the defense, led by lawyers Elison Karuhanga and MacDusman Kabega, aggressively challenged the prosecution’s evidence. The morning session saw key rebuttals against the police’s digital forensics expert, Enoch …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The trial of Molly Katanga, accused in connection with the 2023 death of her husband Henry Katanga, resumed today March 11, 2025, before Lady Justice Rosette Comfort Kania. The proceedings, delayed repeatedly due to logistical issues, centered on disputes over the prosecution’s evidence, which …
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Soroti, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Angry residents have set ablaze a section of Jozan Nursery and Primary School in protest against the failure to physically produce suspects in court. The suspects were arrested in connection to the death of a pupil, Joan Faith Apio. Apio, 5, was only two …
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