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Bunyoro-Kitara Kingdom Speaker Isaac Kalembe Akiiki dies
KAMPALA — Bunyoro-Kitara Kingdom has announced the death of Owek. Isaac Kalembe Akiiki,…
TikToker returns Nameere’s Shs5m gift
KAMPALA — Ugandan TikToker Benita256 has returned Shs5 million given to her…
Rwanda courts receive 3,620 divorce cases in six months
KIGALI — Rwandan courts received 3,620 divorce cases during the first six…
Jose Chameleone’s son Abba Marcus arrested in Minnesota
KAMPALA — Abba Marcus Mayanja, the eldest son of Ugandan musician Jose…
Security
3 arrested over robbery, rape in Nsangi
WAKISO — Police have arrested three suspects in connection with an alleged robbery and rape incident in Bujjasi Cell, Maya Ward, Kyengera Town Council, Wakiso District. The incident reportedly occurred at about 4am on August 14, 2026, when three men allegedly broke into a saloon where several women were sleeping. According to Kampala Metropolitan Police Deputy Public Relations Officer ASP Luke Owoyesigyire, the suspects allegedly robbed the occupants of mobile phones and cash before sexually assaulting two of the victims. Police launched investigations immediately after the incident and followed leads that enabled detectives to identify and arrest three suspects. On…
Regional News
Rwanda FDA boss arrested as illicit alcohol crackdown
KIGALI — Rwanda has arrested the Director General of the Rwanda Food and Drugs Authority (Rwanda FDA), Prof. Emile Bienvenu, alongside 17 other suspects as authorities widen a nationwide crackdown on illicit and non-compliant alcoholic beverages. The Rwanda Investigation Bureau (RIB) announced the arrests on August 13, saying the suspects are being investigated over alleged offences connected to the production, certification, regulation and distribution of alcoholic beverages that failed to meet required safety and quality standards. Ten of the 18 suspects are linked to Rwanda FDA, while the others include officials from the Rwanda Standards Board (RSB) and local government…
