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Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |   A speeding Uganda People Defens e Forces vehicle has knocked dead a child and killed a UPDF soldier in Nyakasanga II ward, Kasese Municipality. The identifies of the child and the soldier were yet to be ascertained as police and residents struggled to save …

Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A Police officer in Maracha district has been knocked dead in a hit-and-run motor accident along the Arua-Koboko road. The deceased has been identified as Sergeant Constantine Adiga, who was attached to Maracha Central Police Station in Maracha Town Council. According to the Police, …

Kampala, Uganda | XINHUA |  Four students were killed and 18 others injured after a truck plowed into a school computer laboratory in the central Uganda district of Gomba, the police said Wednesday. The accident happened at Kasaka Senior Secondary School Tuesday evening, said the police in a statement issued …

Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A driver and his turn man died on Monday after a fuel tanker they were traveling in overturned before catching fire along the Gulu-Nimule highway in Amuru District. The Incident happened in Pachilo-Oduti village in the Atiak sub-county. The victims were traveling in a Mercedes …

Mbale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Three people were killed and eight others injured seriously in Bukedea district on Monday evening when a Toyota Hiace registration number UBK 702H they were traveling on board overturned at Tamula along Mbale- Soroti highway. The vehicle overturned after sustaining a tyre bust killing the …

Kikuube, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Three people perished in a fatal accident along the Hoima-Kaiso-Tonya Road in Kikuube district. The deceased persons whose particulars are yet to be established were travelling in a Fuso truck registration number UAZ 178Z travelling from Hoima city to Kaiso Landing Site. The accident occurred near …

Mubende, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | 23 people have been injured in a bus accident in Mubende district. The accident involving a Link bus occurred at Gwanika along the Fort Portal-Kampala highway. The incident ocurred around 2:00am when a bus belonging to Link Bus Company registration number UBF 967K lost control …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A government driver who damaged a student’s suitcase at Buddo Secondary School has been directed to report to police as investigations of misconduct against him start. The directive follows a public outcry about the driver of a government vehicle registration UG-0915Z which reportedly damaged …

Nakasongola, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | At least sixteen passengers have been injured in a bus accident along Kampala-Gulu highway. The sixteen were injured around 10pm on Monday when a coach belonging to Valley Bus Company Limited registration number UAR 655M, lost control and overturned in Bamusuuta village, Katuugo town council. The …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Legislators from Acholi sub-region have tasked Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanja to summon the proprietor of Roblyn Coaches Ltd over an accident involving one of their buses that claimed the lives of 18 passengers. A least 21 other passengers sustained severe injuries following the accident that occurred …