In the quiet community of Kahunga 1 Cell, Kahunga Parish, Ntungamo District, a tragic incident unfolded, marking the demise of 109-year-old Bakasisa Constancio. The elderly peasant, who had witnessed over a century of life, met a brutal end through stabbing, and the alleged perpetrator was none other than her 110-year-old husband, Babiiha Dominic, a fellow resident of the same household. According to SP Samson Kasasira, the sequence of events leading to this gruesome act began on the evening of December 14, 2023. Following their supper, the suspect, Babiiha Dominic, requested his wife, Bakasisa, to join him in their shared bedroom.…
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The long time Kampala city terroriser and robber Paddy Sserunjogi, alias Sobi has been shot dead. According to security sources, Sobi was shot dead in Gomba district. Sobi came to prominence after he carried out deadly robberies in the city that left many injured and some dead. Paddy Sserunjonji aka Sobi, first seized the media spotlight in 2017 as a self-confessed leader of Kifeesi, a criminal gang, which terrorized Kampala then and now, three years later, he commands a safe house on Lwamayuba island in Kalangala, a former prisoner there has said. He was subsequently taken on as an informer…
According to Uganda Civil Aviation Authority (UCCA) Spokesperson, Vianney Luggya, Entebbe International Airport has been expanded to the capacity of accommodating between 60-100 aircraft that will help in the facilitation of delegates expected in the country ahead of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) and the Group of 77(G-77)+ China Summit in January, 2024. “We have enhanced the aircraft parking aprons; we now have more parking capacity, so that also is part of the preparations and it is very helpful. Entebbe International Airport has handled several similar conferences in the past; for instance in 2007, Uganda hosted the Commonwealth Heads of Government…
Renowned Ugandan singer Dr. Jose Chameleone and his crew got involved in a nasty car accident over the weekend as they were en route to a highly anticipated show in Kasese, their Toyota Rumion ran off road and ended up down in a swamp. Sources report that the incident unfolded as the musician and his crew lost control of their vehicle, sending it careening off the road and into a swamp according to a viral video capturing the harrowing moment surfaced on social media. Astonishingly, everyone on board emerged unscathed from the incident, displaying remarkable composure as they promptly disembarked, even…
Three suspects implicated in the shooting of city businessman Henry Katanga will spend Christmas and New Year behind bars at Luzira prison after Nakawa Court declined to hear their bail application. The accused include the deceased’s daughter, Kakwanza Patricia, 31, charged with destroying evidence; Amanyire George, 30, a shamba boy at the Katanga home; and Otai Charles, a health worker, both charged with accessory after the fact of murder. Renowned lawyer Mac Dusman Kabega has been hired to represent the trio. While Kabega prepared to file a new bail application, state attorney Ms. Samalie Wakooli requested more time to review…
Former NTV journalist Dean Lubowa Saava was apprehended by security operatives over the weekend, according to a video obtained by Exclusive Bizz. In the video footage, Dean Lubowa can be seen resisting the arrest and asserting his innocence. The security personnel, dressed in civilian clothing, managed to overpower Dean and took him into custody at an undisclosed location. He was tightly handcuffed, and he could be heard pleading with the security officers to loosen the restraints, as he claimed they could potentially harm his arm. In response, the enraged security personnel stated that Dean had resisted peaceful arrest, and were…
Speaker Anita Among has presented cars as a token of appreciation for the service rendered to former Speakers of Parliament. The recipients of these tokens include Al Haji Moses Kigongo, Edward Kiwanuka Ssekandi, Rebecca Kadaga, and Professor Edward Rugumayo. While delivering the vehicles, Speaker Anita Among announced that Parliament would provide new cars to former Speakers every five years. The expenses for fuel, maintenance, and driver salaries would be covered by Ugandan taxpayers. She highlighted that the recent enactment of the Parliamentary Pensions Act expanded the beneficiaries to include all Speakers who served Uganda since 1979. This entitlement extends to…
In Luwero town, the police are currently engaged in a rigorous manhunt for Godwin Kwemoi, the security guard accused of the tragic shooting that claimed the life of his colleague, Anthony Jarindya, on a fateful Saturday night. According to Ugstandard, the incident unfolded at Najjembe Developers Micro Finance Limited, located in Binyonyi zone, where both security personnel were assigned under the banner of Ryayo Security Group. The unfortunate event transpired around 11:20 pm, following an apparent dispute between Kwemoi and Jarindya. In a sudden escalation of tension, Kwemoi resorted to violence, fatally shooting Jarindya before making a hasty escape from…
The United States Secret Service unit ushered President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden to safety on Sunday night after a car ploughed into a parked SUV that was guarding the presidential motorcade. Mr Biden was walking out of his campaign headquarters in Wilmington, Delaware to his waiting armoured SUV when a sedan hit a US Secret Service vehicle closing off intersections for the president’s departure. The silver sedan, which carried a Delaware licence plate, then tried to continue into a closed-off intersection, before Secret Service personnel surrounded the vehicle with weapons drawn and instructed the driver to put…
Investigations into the cause of a tragic motor accident that resulted into the loss of two individuals have been initiated by the Police in Kabale District. ASP Elly Matte the Kigezi Region Police spokesman told the press that the unfortunate event unfolded on Sunday 17th December 2023, at approximately 2Pm at Kabaraga along the Kabale-Mbarara highway within Kabale District. Maate adde that the accident involved a white Toyota Premio registration number UAU 097W and a Bajaj Boxer motorcycle registration number UFX 791S. The Police Public Relations Officer identified the victims as a 30 year old motorcyclist Davis Arinaitwe, resident of Kabatogote…