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Crane lift injures two at Ggaba construction site

Two workers were seriously injured after a crane lift collapsed at a construction site in Ggaba, Kampala, police said. The incident occurred at about 11:30am on Tuesday, September 22, 2026, at a construction site in Mission Zone, Ggaba Parish, Makindye Division, where workers were constructing a six-storey apartment building. According to police, the workers were mixing concrete and loading it onto the crane lift when the equipment broke from the sixth floor and collapsed. Two workers who were on the fifth floor reportedly fell with the crane lift. Part of the building, including a balcony, was also damaged. The injured…

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Court sets date for Masaka City Woman MP election petition

MASAKA — The High Court in Masaka has set September 30 and October 1 for the…

Two arrested in Tororo over impersonation, Shs10m extortion

Two men have been arrested in Tororo District for allegedly impersonating officials of the State House…

7 arrested in Pakwach over extortion, illegal fishing

Seven people, including three local government and security officials, have been arrested in Pakwach District over…

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Kenyan police arrest activists protesting Besigye’s detention

NAIROBI — Kenyan police on Monday arrested several activists, including human rights defenders Julius Kamau and Collins Otieno, during a demonstration in Nairobi calling for the release of detained Ugandan opposition figure Dr Kizza Besigye. The protesters gathered in Nairobi’s Central Business District and called for answers over Besigye’s disappearance from Nairobi in November 2024 and his subsequent transfer to Uganda, where he faces treason-related charges. According to Kenyan media reports, the activists planned to march towards the President’s Office along Harambee Avenue after submitting a petition seeking an investigation into the circumstances surrounding Besigye’s transfer. Police later dispersed the…

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Museveni mourns late Kenyan politician Cyrus Jirongo

KAMPALA — President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has expressed condolences to the family of former Kenyan politician…

Munhumutapa Day: Zimbabwe’s Mnangagwa declares birthday public holiday

HARARE — Zimbabwe has declared September 15 an annual public holiday, a date that coincides with…

Uganda suspends military cooperation with Türkiye

KAMPALA — The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) has suspended all defence and military cooperation with…

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