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Rukungiri, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Rukungiri police have opened a general inquiry file to investigate circumstances surrounding the death of a suspect in the cells of Ruhinda police post. The deceased suspect is Moses Bahati, a resident of Kajunju cell in Ndere parish in Ruhinda sub-county. Bahati was picked up …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A prospective Probation Police Constable – SPC recruit collapsed to death in Amuru district on Saturday while participating in a physical fitness exercise. Morris Odoch was participating in the rigorous drills alongside other shortlisted candidates in Amuru town council as a prerequisite for joining the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Unknown assailants have strangled to death a businesswoman in Nansana municipality in Wakiso district. The Kampala Metropolitan Police Deputy Spokesperson Luke Owoyesigire identifies the deceased as 35-year-old Prosy Nakibi, a resident of Nansana East B and trader in Kasooli market. According to Owoyesigire, the …

Kakumiro, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Thugs have waylaid and hit to death a business man in Kakumiro district. The deceased has been identified as 58-year-old Simon Atagwireho, a businessman in Kihuna trading center, Kakindo sub county in Kakumiro district. The incident happened on Thursday night at 10pm a few kilometers …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A section of Members of Parliament on Tuesday afternoon raised queries on what could have caused the death of their colleague Faith Alupo, the Woman MP for Pallisa district. Alupo died a week ago after a short illness. At the time of her death, …

Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Jinja Regional Referral Hospital has temporarily closed its emergency unit following the death of two male COVID-19 patients at the facility. Although the facility was disinfected on Monday evening and Tuesday morning, patients and their attendants started fleeing for fear of contracting Covid-19. As a …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda has registered another COVID-19 death bringing the total number of confirmed deaths to four. The deceased is a 61-year-old female, a resident of Kiyimbi in Nakulabye, Kampala who died on Friday. She was admitted at Mengo Hospital before referred to Mulago National Referral hospital …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda has registered a second Coronavirus (COVID-19) death, according to the ministry of health. The second case is an 80-year-old female, a resident of Mengo, Kisenyi III in Kampala. She was admitted to Platinum hospital on Friday July 24, 2020 at 5:00 pm after …

Namisindwa, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Two female contacts of the first COVID-19 death who have been under quarantine in Namisindwa district have tested positive for the virus. The contacts include a Village Health team worker and a health worker attached to Buwasunguyi health center II in Namisindwa district. Edward …

Dar es Salaam, Tanzania | THE INDEPENDENT | Former Tanzanian President Benjamin William Mkapa, 81, has died at a Dar Es Salaam hospital. President John Magufuli announced the death of Tanzania’s third president Mkapa last night. Mkapa was Tanzania’s president from 1995-2005. One of the first world leaders to send a condolence …