Four people lost their lives when their shared taxi crashed into a swamp near Kagulu village. The Toyota Hiace vehicle carried passengers from Buyende town toward Kaliro district late at night. The driver could not keep control of the taxi on the wet road surface. The vehicle slid off the path and sank deep into Nalujjo swamp waters. All passengers drowned before anyone could save them.
Local people working security shifts saw the crash happen around midnight. They pulled three men and one woman from the damaged taxi after it went under water. Rescue workers brought the bodies to Mulali primary school grounds first. Medical staff later moved them to Kidera health center for examination. Police water rescue teams came to help but...
A massive fire destroyed a shopping center on Leopold Takawira street and caused millions of dollars in damage to several businesses. People who saw what happened say the blaze started because of electrical problems and a gas blast. The trouble came from careless handling at a Chinese warehouse right next to the shopping mall. Firefighters from Harare arrived much later than they should have. Many people decided to steal food and other items from the burned wreckage instead of helping.
The shopping complex fire has left business owners counting huge losses as flames ripped through their stores. Witnesses blame poor electrical work and gas safety at the nearby warehouse for starting the disaster. The Chinese warehouse workers apparently...
Masvingo Province tried to bring wealthy businessman Kudakwashe Tagwirei into Zanu-PF's top leadership group. They put his name forward first back in March because he comes from Gutu and helps many local projects. However, Harare Province also wanted him and they won the race. The party leaders picked Harare's choice over Masvingo's request. Tagwirei joined the Central Committee through Harare instead.
Masvingo officials say they are not angry about losing out. Provincial spokesperson Pepukai Chiwewe said they are happy with what Tagwirei does for the party anyway. He was already working with Zanu-PF structures in Harare before this happened. They only wanted to add him if Harare had not already done it. The province still supports his...
Police caught three men from Zimbabwe who cheated an Indian businessman out of huge amounts of money using computers. The suspects are Tinashe Gadzikwa Praise who is 22 years old, Malvern Matumgamire who is 25, and Nyamhunga Lenon Kudakwashe who is 23. Officers from Kolkata worked with Punjab police to arrest them during an early morning raid. The criminals took more than 1.1 crore rupees from their victim through clever tricks. They were caught at a rented apartment in Kharar near Mohali city.
The three men pretended they worked for a famous British medicine company and the World Health Organization. They told lies about selling kola nuts which doctors use to treat mental health problems. Their target was Sandip Guha, a 53-year-old...
Zimbabwe's Education Minister asked young lawmakers to name schools that refuse local money for fees. Torerai Moyo told Junior Parliament members about schools turning away parents who want to pay with Zimbabwe Gold currency. He said these schools break government rules about accepting both local and foreign money. The Minister wants students to report problem schools that demand only US dollars. Government officials will punish schools that ignore the payment policy.
Zimbabwe allows parents to pay school fees with either local ZiG currency or American dollars. Some schools create their rules about which money they accept from families. These schools also make up their exchange rates instead of using official bank rates. The Education...
Uganda spoke out against military attacks on Iran's nuclear centers. The African country called these strikes wrong and against world rules. Uganda's Foreign Minister Jeje Odongo made these comments at a meeting of Muslim countries. He said the attacks showed hate toward Muslim nations across the globe. The minister wanted other countries to work together to stop more fighting.
Odongo talked to leaders from over 50 Muslim countries during the meeting. He said Uganda stands with Iran and believes the country can defend itself. The strikes hit three important nuclear places called Fordow, Natanz and Isfahan. America and Israel carried out these attacks on June 22 according to reports. Many world leaders worry these strikes could start...
Uganda's top military commander Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba told his intelligence chief to lock up several high-ranking officers at their Mbuya headquarters. Defense sources say this represents a huge cleanup operation targeting soldiers suspected of working against the army. The general gave direct orders to Maj Gen Richard Otto to hold these officers during their investigation. Military insiders call this a serious crackdown that could spread to more people. Nobody knows exactly which officers got arrested or how many face detention.
A secret military report apparently showed some personnel doing things that hurt military order and country safety. Officials refuse to name the arrested officers or say what crimes they committed. Some...
Betty Amongin visited the Acholi leader's home on Thursday to talk about chief matters. The Labor Minister told people that the government only recognizes Rwot David Onen Acana II as the main Acholi chief. She said Uganda has approved 17 cultural leaders across the country. Amongin explained that her office heard about fights between different chiefs but cannot step into these problems. She asked all Acholi chiefs to work together for their people.
The government raised monthly payments for cultural leaders from 5 million to 60 million shillings. Each kingdom and chiefdom will receive two new cars to help with their duties. Amongin made these announcements during her trip to the palace in Gulu City. The minister wanted to clear up...
KCB Bank joined other financial experts at the Sheraton Hotel for important budget talks about Uganda's future spending plans. The bank sent Dennis Damba to represent them at this major meeting organized by CSBAGUGANDA. He spoke about how the bank works across six different African countries to help businesses grow. KCB operates throughout Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda, Burundi and Democratic Republic of Congo. The bank wants to support the government's main focus areas for economic growth.
Damba explained how KCB helps farmers improve their crop production and food processing businesses. The bank gives money to small farmers and large agricultural companies that need equipment or working capital. Tourism companies also receive...
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