The Kira Road Police Division is investigating an incident of a rash and negligent act causing death that occurred on 6th January 2026 at about 1:00 pm at West Mall Building, Komamboga Central Zone, Kawempe Division, Kampala City. ASP Luke Owoyesigyire, Deputy Public Relations Officer, Kampala Metropolitan Police, said preliminary investigations indicate that excavation works…
One of Nigerian author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s toddler twin sons has died, her family has confirmed. In a statement issued on behalf of the family by Omawumi Ogbe, it was announced that Nkanu Nnamdi, aged 21 months, died on Wednesday following a brief illness. He was one of the twin boys Adichie shares with her…
OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso — The military government of Burkina Faso says it has successfully thwarted an alleged plot to kill President Captain Ibrahim Traoré and destabilise the country, authorities announced this week. In a late-night televised address, Security Minister Mahamadou Sana told citizens that national intelligence services intercepted the operation in its final stages, preventing…
The Executive Director of the Uganda Communications Commission (UCC), Nyombi Thembo, has issued a strong warning to Ugandans about the use of BITchat, a decentralised messaging application gaining traction ahead of the January 15, 2026, general elections, cautioning that the platform should not be idealised as a failsafe communication tool or used to threaten stability….
In a solemn ceremony held at the Supreme Court premises in Kampala today, Brigadier General Richard Tukacungurwa and other appointed members of the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) General Court Martial (GCM) took their oaths of office, pledging to uphold the Constitution and administer justice impartially. The event was presided over by Principal Judge, Lady…