by AdminMarch 4, 2026March 4, 20260 Share0 By Robert Segawa Shock has gripped Kololo Junior School in Wakiso Town Council, Wakiso District, after a 14-year-old Primary Five pupil was found dead in the school dormitory in an apparent suicide. The deceased has been identified as Kiseka John Terry, a Primary Five pupil of the …

By Robert Segawa Crime intelligence officers, working jointly with sister security agencies, have intensified operations against a motorcycle theft network operating under Nsangi Police Division in Wakiso District. The ongoing nationwide crackdown follows a surge in incidents captured on CCTV footage, showing boda boda riders being attacked and robbed of their motorcycles by organised gangs moving on motorcycles and armed …

CJ- Dr. Flavian Zeija, inspecting guard of honor in Soroti City. Soroti, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Chief Justice of Uganda, Dr. Flavian Zeija, has assured Ugandans that the judiciary will dispose of cases more efficiently and promptly, provided funding gaps are addressed and sufficient resources are allocated. Speaking in Soroti on Tuesday evening, Dr. Zeija addressed concerns about case backlogs, …

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 Britain needs to keep a cool head over the conflict in the Middle East to address the public’s concerns about escalation, Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Wednesday. Starmer was speaking after US President Donald Trump heaped fresh criticism on his leadership over Britain’s limited support for US strikes on Iran. “I know the whole country is worried about the potential for escalation,” …

Parliament has paid tribute to former Congress of the People (COPE) leader Mosiuoa Lekota, describing him as a principled leader who helped shape South Africa’s democratic institutions. Spokesperson Moloto Mothapo says Lekota played a pivotal role in establishing the National Council of Provinces (NCOP) and advancing constitutional governance in the early years of democracy. “The presiding officers of Parliament have …

Suspended South African Police Services (SAPS) Head of Organised Crime, Richard Shibiri, says he has no knowledge of institutional capture of the police. He has been accused of interfering with the investigation into the killing of Vereeniging engineer Armand Swart. This is due to his suspected links to alleged underworld kingpin Katiso “KT” Molefe. Molefe is one of four people …

The Ndimande brothers, accused of murdering rapper Kiernan “AKA” Forbes and his friend Tebello “Tibz” Motshoane – in a dramatic turnaround – informed the Durban Magistrate’s Court that they plan to apply for bail. Siyabonga and Malusi Ndimande, through their lawyer, made the submission to court after earlier indicating that they wouldn’t seek bail. He also indicated that he would …

Mojtaba Khamenei, the powerful son of Iran’s slain Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, is alive and favoured to emerge as his father’s successor, two Iranian sources told Reuters on Wednesday. Even as new explosions rang out in Tehran, huge crowds of mourners were expected in the streets later on Wednesday ​to grieve the elder Khamenei, 86, killed by Israeli forces in …

Former National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) Director of Public Prosecutions Advocate, Anton Ackerman, has described former president Thabo Mbeki’s approach to the investigation and prosecution of Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) cases as manipulative. He was testifying before the TRC Cases Inquiry in Newtown, Johannesburg. The Inquiry is probing alleged efforts or attempts to stop the prosecution and investigation of apartheid-era …

Gauteng Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs MEC, Jacob Mamabolo, has condemned what he describes as the politicisation of the water crisis in the province. Mamabolo says access to water is a basic human right and should not be used for political point-scoring. He has urged political parties and community leaders to stop spreading divisive rhetoric that could heighten public anxiety. …

Aryna Sabalenka announced her engagement to Georgios Frangulis ahead of the Indian Wells tournament, where the world number one will return to action from an extended break after losing the Australian Open final in January. Belarusian Sabalenka and Frangulis, the CEO of global health-food brand Oak Berry, have been dating since 2024. “All good guys, everything happened, but look how …

Kampala, Uganda | PATRICIA AKANKWATSA | The Uganda Marketers Society (UMS) has set a demanding agenda for 2026, urging marketing, sales and brand professionals to reposition themselves as commercial leaders capable of delivering measurable business value in a tightening economic environment. The call was made during the first Ignite Session of the year, hosted at the Saladin Media Uganda offices in Kampala, where senior executives …

Families of the construction workers who died in the collapsed building in Ormonde, south of Johannesburg, have called on the government to support the children of the deceased. Nine people were killed, and three others were injured in the incident, which happened on Monday. Mfanakhona Hlatshwayo, who lost his brother, Abel Hlatshwayo, says there are serious questions about whether proper …

A United States mining company backed by billionaires Jeff Bezos and Bill Gates is in a tangle with Belgium’s Africa Museum over who should digitise antique maps of what is now the Democratic Republic of Congo, DRC, in the museum’s archive. Mining startup KoBold Metals said it had offered to support the DRC in digitising the colonial-era archive, stored on …