Tag Archives: Luwero

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Despite the donation of state-of-the-art eye treatment equipment to Luwero Hospital in 2017 by German organizations, the equipment remains unutilized due to the absence of a specialist to perform eye operations on patients. Bazungu e.V and Augen Klinik Ahaus Hospital, both German organizations donated …

Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Six students of Excel Vocational Training Institute in Kalule, Nnyimbwa Sub-County, Luwero District suffocated Tuesday afternoon after a fire broke out in the boys’ dormitory. The fire started mysteriously while the students were attending lessons. Upon discovering the flames, an alarm was raised, and …

Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Luwero town authorities are facing challenges in managing the increasing number of unclaimed bodies at Luwero Hospital. On average, three bodies are dropped at the hospital every week, sourced from accident and murder scenes, as well as other incidents. Out of the seven bodies …

Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPEDENT | A section of Christians who are challenging the election of the fourth Bishop of the Anglican Diocese of Luwero have shunned mediation talks. On April 4th, the House of Bishops elected Rev. Can. Godfrey Kasana Ssemakula as the fourth Bishop of Luwero to succeed Bishop …

Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Luwero have arrested a businessman and court bailiff over the murder of a teacher. Nathan Ssebugulu a Mathematics teacher at Mulusa Academy Wobulenzi town and Luwero Seed Secondary School both in Luwero was found killed on 25th February , 2023. It’s suspected …

Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Thirty-six teachers in Luwero district have been dismissed from service for abscondment from duty. The affected teachers were formerly deployed at Universal Primary schools that include; Mityebiri Roman Catholic, St Theresa Kasaala Girls, Luwero Boys, Nandere , Buyuki , Malungu and Nambi UMEA Primary …

Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | An irate mob has assaulted a suspected cannibal in Kawumu village in Makulubita Sub-County in Luwero District, beating him into coma.  Trouble for the deceased unidentified man, started after a pupil claimed they had seen him running naked at the burial grounds of Esther Nakibirango, who was …

Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police are investigating circumstances surrounding the death of Robert Kisakye, 49, a resident of Kiyenje in Luwero Town council. Kisakye’s lifeless body was found by children hanging on a tree in a coffee plantation Saturday morning. The deceased was last sighted on Thursday when he …

Katikamu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Robert Mawanda Mwesige,32, a resident of Butanza village in Katikamu sub-county in Luwero district has appeared before the Magistrate’s court for the alleged murder of his neighbor’s eight-year-old son. He appeared before the Luwero Grade One Magistrate Franca Atto Okello Thursday following his arrest by residents …

Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Reverend Canon Kezekiah Kalule, the former Archdeacon of Luteete Archdeaconry in Luwero Diocese has been granted bail ahead of the judgment in the case where he is accused of aggravated defilement. Rev. Kalule 67 on Thursday appeared before Luwero High Court Judge Henrietta Wolayo …