Ugandan legislators clashed in Parliament on Wednesday, November 6, 2024, with one MP hospitalized and 12 others suspended by Speaker Anita Among following a heated altercation. The confrontation erupted when Francis Zaake (Mityana Municipality, NUP) aggressively confronted Anthony Akol (Kilak North, FDC), shoving him from his seat near the Speaker. Akol retaliated by striking Zaake […]
Ugandan Members of Parliament are pushing for the establishment of fire brigade units at regional police stations across the country, aiming to prevent property destruction and loss of life in fire incidents. This call to action follows a tragic accident on October 22, 2024, in Kigogwa town along the Kampala-Gulu highway, where a fuel tanker […]
At least 14 people, including several children, were killed when lightning struck a refugee camp in northern Uganda, police reported on Sunday. The tragedy occurred as residents of the Palabek settlement camp, primarily home to people displaced from South Sudan, gathered for a prayer service in a makeshift metallic structure on Saturday night. Located near […]
