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Suspect arrested over deadly Mubende attacks

Police have arrested Nelson Nuwataho in Ibanda District in connection with a series of deadly attacks on residents of Kitenga Sub-county in Mubende District. Nuwataho was arrested on Monday, October 12, by Crime Intelligence officers in the Rwizi Police Region following leads gathered from communities affected by the attacks. He was subsequently handed over to investigators from the Wamala Police Region and transferred to Mubende Police Station for questioning. The attacks occurred in the early hours of October 9, when armed assailants reportedly raided homes in three villages, killing two people, injuring several others and stealing property. The deceased were…

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Court orders medical assessment for remanded anti-oil activist

Buganda Road Chief Magistrates Court has ordered prison authorities to conduct a medical examination of anti-oil…

Mitooma officials charged over Shs45m public funds loss

Three Mitooma District Local Government officials have been charged before the Anti-Corruption Court over the alleged…

Assistant commissioner remanded over Shs614m road payments

An Assistant Commissioner in the Ministry of Education and Sports, Eng. Asaph T. Abenaitwe, has been…

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Ruto speech: Kenyans bring buckets to milk buffaloes

Kenyans have reportedly turned up at a wildlife park with buckets and milking jelly following President William Ruto's proposal to introduce buffaloes into the country's dairy industry, prompting a humorous warning from wildlife authorities. The Kenya Wildlife Service's Aberdare National Park posted a warning on Facebook on October 12, telling Kenyans not to come into the park carrying buckets and Arimis milking jelly to milk wild buffaloes, according to a report by Tuko.co.ke published on October 13. The online frenzy followed remarks by Ruto at the Agriculture and Food Systems Transformation Summit in Nairobi on October 8 and 9, where…

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Rwanda secures 10-year Formula 1 deal

Rwanda will host a Formula 1 race from the early 2030s under a 10-year agreement, marking…

Kabila takes lead of new coalition with M23 leaders

Former Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) President Joseph Kabila Kabange has been named leader of a…

Tanzanian model becomes first African woman to win Miss Grand International

Tanzanian-Lebanese model Jihan Mohin Dimack has made history after winning Miss Grand International 2026, becoming the…

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