A court heard testimony from a radio manager who helped translate a crime scene video. The manager works at Uganda Broadcasting Corporation and handles document translations. Police brought her a video showing the house helper, George Amanyire, talking about Henry Katanga's death. Katanga died from a gunshot at his home on November 2, 2023. The manager assigned another worker to write down what Amanyire said on the video.
Amanyire told police the night before seemed normal. Molly Katanga came home at 6 pm and exercised outside. Henry arrived around 9 pm and had tea with his wife. The next morning, Amanyire heard loud fighting sounds from upstairs. He found Molly covered in blood with broken fingers and a cracked skull.
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A Ugandan judge spoke out against her country's broken healthcare system at her husband's funeral. Justice Irene Mulyagonja told mourners how she and her husband moved between four different hospitals over two months. Her husband, John Baptist Kakooza, died after struggling to find proper medical care. She called their experience hospital tourism. The judge stated that the system had failed them badly.
Kakooza needed basic medical supplies that hospitals could not provide. Mulago Hospital lacked insulin shots and feeding tubes for patients. Staff kept promising help but never delivered the needed equipment. The couple visited multiple medical centers in search of affordable treatment. Even the private wing at Uganda's main hospital...
Uganda teams up with Egypt and five African countries to build a climate satellite. The African Development Satellite will help track weather changes across the continent. Dr. Cosmas Mwikirize from the Science Ministry shared this news at a press meeting. The project brings together Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, Sudan, and Uganda under Egyptian leadership. Science Week will showcase this space work and other local inventions.
Three Ugandan students went to Japan years ago and made the country's first small satellite. That tiny 10-centimeter cube satellite taught Uganda important lessons in space. The satellite had a short life but gave Uganda pride and knowledge about space technology. Ugandan engineers, trained in Egypt, built computer...
Uganda will host a special training event for African teachers this week. The World Intellectual Property Organization and Uganda Registration Services Bureau planned the meeting at the Protea Hotel. Teachers from six African countries will learn about science and business education. The training, which takes place from May 28 to May 30, focuses on helping students become inventors. Experts will demonstrate to teachers how to connect classroom science with real-world business ideas.
The program began two years ago and operates across four countries worldwide. Uganda joined Chile, Jordan, and Malaysia as part of this global education project. Science teachers from Kampala and nearby areas will attend the sessions. The training teaches...
Young people across Uganda can compete for cash prizes to enhance their farming practices. Heifer International Uganda started the fourth AYuTe Africa Challenge Uganda competition. The contest provides youth with funding and training to develop innovative farm technology. Minister Fred Bwino Kyakulaga opened the competition at a ceremony. Winners will share 222 million shillings and learn business skills.
The competition has helped many farmers since its inception in 2022. Over the past three years, more than 600 young people have joined the contest. Twelve winners received funding, and their inventions helped 8000 small farmers. The new farm tools helped crops grow more efficiently and animals stay healthier. Farmers made more money...
A Gateway Bus carrying 60 people crashed Tuesday morning on the Kisoro-Kabale highway. Eighteen passengers got hurt when the vehicle flipped over at Chanakye Red Corner around 10:50 AM. The driver, Julius Owoyesigire, could not stop his bus after the brakes stopped working. He lost control coming down a hill and missed a sharp turn. The bus rolled over and landed on its side.
Police say 15 people had small cuts and bruises from the crash. Three passengers suffered serious wounds and needed emergency care right away. A baby and a young girl were among those who got hurt. The victims came from many different towns across Uganda. Rescue workers took all the injured people to nearby hospitals for treatment.
Officers came to look at the...
Burundi's leader headed to Uganda on Tuesday for a major peace summit. President Évariste Ndayishimiye left his country to join other African leaders at the 12th meeting of the Regional Oversight Mechanism. The gathering aims to bring stability to the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo and its surrounding areas. Regional heads of state will review their progress and strengthen their shared goals for peace. Uganda serves as host for this important diplomatic event.
The Presidential Press Office announced Ndayishimiye's departure from Gitega. Rosine Guilène Gatoni, who speaks for the president, signed the official announcement about the trip. She confirmed the leader would participate in the high-level summit. The meeting brings...
Burundi's leader headed to Uganda on Tuesday for a major peace summit. President Évariste Ndayishimiye left his country to join other African leaders at the 12th meeting of the Regional Oversight Mechanism. The gathering aims to bring stability to the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo and its surrounding areas. Regional heads of state will review their progress and strengthen their shared goals for peace. Uganda serves as host for this important diplomatic event.
The Presidential Press Office announced Ndayishimiye's departure from Gitega. Rosine Guilène Gatoni, who speaks for the president, signed the official announcement about the trip. She confirmed the leader would participate in the high-level summit. The meeting brings...
President Lazarus Chakwera has shown weak leadership skills since taking office. His government failed to respond properly when Vice President Saulos Chilima died in a plane crash. Bad advisors appear to guide many of his decisions about important national issues. The fertilizer scandal resulted in the loss of millions of dollars due to corrupt suppliers and fake companies. Officials celebrated the false Bridgin Foundation deal before discovering it was a complete scam.
Chakwera never visited the crash site where Chilima died in Chikangawa Forest. He traveled to Mzuzu many times after the accident but avoided the death location. The president failed to express any real emotion publicly about losing his deputy. His government plans a...
